The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a three-set battle that came down to the final points. Venus

Venus and Serena Williams have been called out after an agonizing US Open doubles defeat. The legendary tennis sisters suffered a painful Flushing Meadows defeat to Australian Maya Joint and

It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. They didn’t win the match, but they sure claimed the moment. And the memories. The sisters crammed years’ worth of peak drama into Friday’s family reunion in Flushing.

The Williams sisters walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium carrying matching pink bags, a small styling choice that turned into the moment tennis fans latched onto during a reunion 25 years in the making. Serena and Venus Williams played US

However, their long-awaited US Open doubles comeback ended in heartbreak as the sisters lost 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7) to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint. Despite the defeat, Serena and Venus left Arthur Ashe to a roaring ovation, with the night potentially marking the beginning of another chapter in Serena’s career rather than the end.

Kim Birrell, James Duckworth and Maya Joint have joined fellow Australian Taylah Preston in the US Open second round with spirited wins at Flushing Meadows

Maya Joint booked her place into the US Open second round following a strong 3-6 6-2 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova.