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Serena and Venus Williams open U.S. Open doubles vs Joint-Chan

9/3/2026

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Serena and Venus Williams, tennis legends, open the 2026 U.S. Open women’s doubles first round.
They face Australian Maya Joint and Taiwanese Chan Hao-Ching.
Together they hold 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals.
Pam Shriver said sisters never tried to break her and Martina Navratilova’s 20-title record.
Singles stars rarely form doubles teams; the last pair was Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula before the 2024 Olympics.

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Story summary

Serena and Venus Williams, tennis legends, open the 2026 U.S. Open women’s doubles first round.
They face Australian Maya Joint and Taiwanese Chan Hao-Ching.
Together they hold 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals.
Pam Shriver said sisters never tried to break her and Martina Navratilova’s 20-title record.
Singles stars rarely form doubles teams; the last pair was Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula before the 2024 Olympics.