Williams sisters draw Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint for US Open

Serena and Venus lost their doubles match to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint on Friday

American duo lose 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(7) to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching Serena and Venus crash out of women’s doubles in first round In the end, after so much toil and admirable fight, defeat came swiftly for one of the greatest doubles teams to ever share a tennis court. Upon their return to prime time in New York, Venus and Serena Williams fought desperately to overturn the various deficits they found themselves in over three hours inside a thunderous Arthur Ashe Stadium. They came close. The Williams sisters had clawed their way back into the match after trailing a 1-4 in their final set against Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint, and they established a 5-0 lead in the third set tie-break. Just as they appeared to be on the verge of victory, they were brushed aside, losing 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7) in the first round of the US Open. Continue reading...

Serena and Venus Williams are out of the US Open women's doubles after losing to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in a third-set tiebreaker.

Serena and Venus Williams weren't able defeat Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan despite a valiant effort at the 2026 US Open on Friday, suffering a 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-7(7) loss in their first-round women's doubles match.

The sisters will kick off the night session against No. 14 seeds Maya Joint and H.C. Chan in women’s doubles. The match will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET.

"Kinda chic to play with your sister in the US Open" -- that's the verdict of Venus Williams, who will launch a women's doubles campaign alongside sister Serena on Friday in Flushing Meadows.Serena Williams/Venus Williams (USA) v Chan Hao-Ching/Maya Joint (TPE/AUS x14) -- Venus and Serena Williams won two of their 14 Grand Slam doubles titles at the US Open, where they first teamed up in 1997.

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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.

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.