Serena and Venus Williams set to compete in Cincinnati doubles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 2:21 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Serena Williams returns to the Cincinnati Open for the first time since 2022, where she and sister Venus Williams will play doubles together on August 17. The sisters received a wild card entry for the tournament held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Serena expressed her enthusiasm for the event, highlighting Cincinnati as one of her favorite stops on tour. The duo will face Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk in their round-two match scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Monday.
- •Serena last competed in Cincinnati in 2022
- •The sisters received a doubles wild card for the tournament
- •They will face Stearns and Kostyuk in their match
- •Serena won the Cincinnati Open in 2014 and 2015
- •Venus also received a singles wild card for the tournament
- 2:21 PMYahoo Sports — Serena Williams isn't sure how she got back to Cincy, but she 'loves' it
"Don't ask her why or how, but one of the most iconic tennis players has returned to Cincinnati (and she loves it).
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