Williams sisters get doubles wild card for Cincinnati Open

Tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams will reunite on the doubles court at next week’s Cincinnati Open, a potential precursor to a return at the upcoming US Open. The sisters were granted a wild card entry into the tournament, which sources confirm will be held from August 11 to August 23.

This will mark the first time the iconic pairing has competed together since the 2022 US Open. The news follows Serena Williams’s recent return to singles competition after four years away from professional tennis, a comeback that saw her lose in the first round at Wimbledon in late June. A knee injury sustained during that Wimbledon singles match also forced the pair to withdraw from the doubles event they had planned to enter together at that tournament.

Venus Williams has also received a wild card for the Cincinnati singles draw. Other women’s main draw wild cards for the combined ATP and WTA event include 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens and fellow Americans Taylor Townsend, Caroline Dolehide, and Elvina Kalieva.

The Williams sisters are among the most decorated doubles teams in history, having won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, including six Wimbledon championships. They...