Serena Williams of The United States is congratulated by her sister and opponant Venus Williams of The United States following their ladies singles third round match on Day Five of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Serena and Venus Williams lost their doubles match 6-7, 4-6 to Hradecka and Noskova in the first round of US Open 2022
Serena and Venus Williams‘ doubles return proved shortlived as they fell to a first-round defeat at the US Open. Teaming up for the first time since 2018, and probably the last time, they lost 7-6, 6-4 to Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. Together, the American greats have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles.
The Williams sisters remain the most recent women’s doubles team to hold all four major doubles titles at once with wins at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2009, followed by triumphs at the Australian Open and French Open in 2010. The last of their Grand Slam doubles titles together came at Wimbledon in 2016, more than 17 years after their first at Roland Garros in 1999, while they also have three Olympic doubles golds.
Meanwhile in the singles draw, Serena plays Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the women’s singles on Friday, but Venus was knocked out in the first round. The Williams’ sisters have a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles, 23 of which belong to Serena.
Fans paid their tribute to the legendary sisters as they possibly played their last match together. Let us take a look at a few of the interesting reactions.
“They’re still so good so why don’t they just keep playing? Don’t get why it’s a big deal”, wrote one fan.
“It’s pretty emotionally tough for the players if every match they are in, is expected to be their last of their careers”, wrote another fan, who believes the Williams sisters will continue to play together.
“Two of the greatest athletes of all time”, tweeted another fan.
“Thank you for the memories. @serenawilliams@VenuseswilliamsWe Love you two dearly”, read another tweet.
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