Williams sisters draw Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint for US Open
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 1:20 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Venus Williams and Serena Williams are set to play their opening women's doubles match at the US Open against the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint. The first round of the doubles tournament is scheduled to begin Thursday at Flushing Meadows. The draw pairs the Williams sisters against Maya Joint, who defeated Serena Williams in a singles match at Wimbledon earlier this summer. Serena Williams previously withdrew from a planned doubles pairing with Venus Williams at the All England Club following a knee injury sustained during that singles loss. The Williams sisters, who last competed together at the U.S. Open in 2022, have recorded a 27-7 record across nine appearances in the tournament. They claimed the doubles title at the event in 1999 and 2009. The team of Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint enters the competition as the No. 14-seeded pair.
- •Venus and Serena Williams face Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in the first round.
- •The match is part of the US Open women's doubles tournament beginning Thursday.
- •Maya Joint defeated Serena Williams in three sets during their Wimbledon singles meeting.
- •The Williams sisters won the US Open doubles title in 1999 and 2009.
- •Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint are the tournament's 14th-seeded team.
- 1:36 AMESPN — Williams sisters draw familiar face in Open doubles
- 12:44 AMYahoo Sports — Williams sisters start US Open doubles vs. Maya Joint, Hao-Ching Chan
- 12:05 AMYahoo Sports — Williams sisters start US Open doubles against team with Maya Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon
"Serena Williams is getting back on the court against Maya Joint — this time with sister Venus by her side. The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon this summer, in their opening women's doubles match at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams, 44, returned this year after four years out of action and lost to Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
"The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon this summer, in their opening women's doubles match at the US Open.
"Serena and Venus Williams will face Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round of the US Open women's doubles championship.
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External links- ESPNSep 2, 2026, 1:36 AMWilliams sisters draw familiar face in Open doubles
The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon this summer, in their opening women's doubles match at the US Open.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 12:44 AMWilliams sisters start US Open doubles vs. Maya Joint, Hao-Ching Chan
Serena and Venus Williams will face Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round of the US Open women's doubles championship.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 12:05 AMWilliams sisters start US Open doubles against team with Maya Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is getting back on the court against Maya Joint — this time with sister Venus by her side. The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon this summer, in their opening women's doubles match at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams, 44, returned this year after four years out of action and lost to Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
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