Venus and Serena Williams fall to Stearns and Kostyuk at Cincinnati Open
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 4:34 AM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Venus and Serena Williams faced Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk at the Cincinnati Open on August 17. After losing the first set 2-6, the Williams sisters bounced back to take the second set 6-1. The match was decided in a 10-point tiebreaker, where Stearns and Kostyuk jumped out to a 6-0 lead, later winning 10-8. This marked the Williams sisters' first doubles match since the 2022 US Open.
- •Match held at the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
- •Venus and Serena took the second set 6-1 after a slow start.
- •Stearns and Kostyuk won the tiebreaker 10-8.
- •This was the first doubles match for the Williams sisters since 2022.
- •Women's doubles featured several successful new team pairings this tournament.
- 4:54 AMESPN — Serena, Venus return to doubles, lose thriller
- 4:24 AMThe Guardian Sport — Williams sisters come unstuck in Cincinnati in first doubles outing together since 2022
- 2:47 AMYahoo Sports — Venus, Serena come up short against Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk at Cincinnati Open
"Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns beat American pair 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 Serena and Venus enjoy ‘fun’ on-court reunion despite defeat Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 US Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8 to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters nearly recovered from a 6-0 deficit in the match tiebreaker before a double-fault by Venus Williams ended their first doubles appearance in a non-grand slam event since the Italian Open in 2016. Continue reading...
"Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
"Venus and Serena Williams lost a tight match against Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk at the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
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External links- ESPNAug 18, 2026, 4:54 AMSerena, Venus return to doubles, lose thriller
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
- The Guardian SportAug 18, 2026, 4:24 AMWilliams sisters come unstuck in Cincinnati in first doubles outing together since 2022
Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns beat American pair 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 Serena and Venus enjoy ‘fun’ on-court reunion despite defeat Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 US Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8 to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters nearly recovered from a 6-0 deficit in the match tiebreaker before a double-fault by Venus Williams ended their first doubles appearance in a non-grand slam event since the Italian Open in 2016. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 2:47 AMVenus, Serena come up short against Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk at Cincinnati Open
Venus and Serena Williams lost a tight match against Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk at the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
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