By Afiur
August 18, 2026
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller at the Cincinnati Open.
They suffered a loss by 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns.
The sisters nearly recovered from a 6-0 deficit in the match tiebreaker before a double-fault by Venus Williams ended their first doubles appearance.
Serena had been off the tour since 2022 before returning this summer at age 44.
The sisters planned to play together at Wimbledon but had to withdraw after Serena injured her knee while losing her singles match.