Venus and Serena Williams reunite for doubles at 2026 Cincinnati Open

After being forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with injury, Serena Williams finally teams up with sister Venus in doubles, but exits in first round.

Serena and Venus Williams were beaten in their first doubles match together for four years at the Cincinnati Open, going down 2-6, 6-1, 10-8 against Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns. It was the first time since the 2022 US Open that the sisters had competed together, with Serena opting to step away from tennis in the aftermath of that tournament.

Serena and Venus Williams’ long-awaited reunion on the doubles court ended in defeat, but not without a real fight. In the first round of the Cincinnati Open, the sisters lost 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, their first time playing together since the 2022 US Open and first time as a team at this tournament in either player’s career.

In what could be her first step on the road back to the U.S. Open, Serena Williams played tennis on U.S. soil for the first time in nearly four years Monday, teaming with her sister Venus in doubles at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters looked rusty in a first-round match against Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, losing 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(8). It was just Williams’ fourth match, and her first on a hard court, since she opened the second chapter of her illustrious career earlier this summer. Four years a

Making her first Cincinnati Open appearance since 2022, Serena Williams and sister, Venus, rallied for doubles victory over on Monday, Aug. 17.

Monday night marked the first doubles match that Serena and Venus Williams have played in together since 2022.

Tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams will play as doubles partners at the Cincinnati Open this Monday.

A blockbuster tandem typically reserved for Grand Slams, Venus and Serena Williams will team up in a rare appearance at the Cincinnati Open.

Tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams are reuniting for doubles at the 2026 Cincinnati Open. Here's what to know.