Serena and Venus Williams were knocked out in the first round of the women’s doubles at the US Open after their much-anticipated return to Arthur Ashe Stadium ended in defeat on Friday evening.
The American sisters were beaten by 14th seeds Hao-Ching Chan of Taiwan and Australia’s Maya Joint, who had already defeated Serena in the Wimbledon singles draw earlier this summer. ([usopen.org](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2026-09-01/who_are_serena_williams_and_venus_williams_playing_in_2026_us_open_doubles.html?utm_source=openai))
The match marked Serena’s return to the US Open doubles competition for the first time since 2022, when the sisters also exited in the opening round. They had received a wildcard to compete together in New York this year. ([usopen.org](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2026-08-26/serena_and_venus_williams_receive_2026_us_open_doubles_wild_card.html?utm_source=openai))
Serena and Venus had won the tournament’s women’s doubles title together in 1999 and 2009, and have collected 14 Grand Slam doubles crowns as a partnership. Their latest reunion followed an opening-round defeat at the Cincinnati Open last month. ([usopen.org](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2026-08-26/serena_and_venus_williams_receive_2026_us_open_doubles_wild_card.html?utm_source=openai))
Friday’s appearance was also Serena’s second event of the 2026 US Open after she partnered Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles tournament, where they reached the quarter-finals. ([usopen.org](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2026-08-26/serena_and_venus_williams_receive_2026_us_open_doubles_wild_card.html?utm_source=openai))
