Williams sisters lose US Open doubles comeback match

Tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams made their return to the US Open women's doubles competition on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but their comeback ended in a hard-fought three-set loss to the 14th-seeded team of Maya Joint and HaoChing Chan. The sisters, competing together at the Grand Slam for the first time since 2022, were defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (10-7) in a match lasting over three hours. The evening marked a significant occasion for fans, with the Williams sisters receiving a thunderous ovation upon entering the court. Serena, 44, and Venus, 46, who have won 14 Grand Slam women's doubles titles together, displayed moments of their former dominance against their younger opponents. Joint, from Australia, and Chan, from Chinese Taipei, secured the opening set by winning the final three games. In the second set, the Williams sisters fought back, leveling the match by winning a tight tiebreaker. They demonstrated resilience again in the third set, overcoming an early deficit to force a decisive tiebreak. The sisters surged to a 5-0 lead in the final tiebreaker, but Joint and Chan regrouped to win 10 of the next 12 points, clinching the victory.