Williams sisters blow 5-0 tiebreak lead in US Open exit

Serena and Venus Williams lost their US Open doubles return to 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching, falling 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) in a match lasting more than three hours. Playing together at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2022, the sisters recovered from a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set and surged to a 5-0 lead in the match tiebreak, but Joint and Chan won 10 of the final 12 points. The sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd enthusiastically supported the American icons, who have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together. Serena’s performance fueled speculation about a future singles comeback, though her friend Caroline Wozniacki said Serena may need to fully recover from a knee issue before returning to singles. The sisters did not participate in postmatch media obligations.