Serena and Venus Williams are given a standing ovation at US Open
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Serena and Venus Williams are given a standing ovation as they walk out onto Arthur Ashe at the US Open in what could be their last ever doubles match together
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Serena and Venus Williams received a standing ovation as they walked out on court at the US Open for their first-round doubles match Thursday night.
The superstar sisters were given the primetime slot on Arthur Ashe after they revealed they’d be playing together via a wildcard last week.
The match carries more significance than usual as it could be their final doubles match together, given Serena is set to ‘evolve’ away from tennis after the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows.
The sisters have join forces in the US Open doubles draw for the first time since 2014.
Older sister Venus should arrive well-rested after making a quiet exit from the singles draw on Tuesday but Serena may be more weary after a sensational victory over world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit in the singles competition on Wednesday.
Serena and Venus Williams received a standing ovation as they walked out on court Thursday
The sisters received a warm reception from the fans inside Arthur Ashe at the US Open
Serena faces a potentially tough stretch of days ahead, with a third-round match against Australian Alja Tomljanovic on Friday night – meaning the further she progresses in either event, the more consecutive days she will be playing.
Venus and Serena haven’t played together in Grand Slam doubles events since the 2018 French Open. They haven’t played doubles in Flushing Meadows since 2014.
When the sisters have made the finals of Grand Slam doubles, they have been perfect – going 14 for 14 in the final round including two wins in Queens in 1999 and 2009.
Additionally, the sisters have won three Olympic gold medals in doubles at the games of 2000 in Sydney, 2008 in Beijing, and 2012 in London.
The sisters have join forces in the US Open doubles draw for the first time since 2014