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08/04 10:25 CDT Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the
Cincinnati Open
Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the Cincinnati Open
MASON, Ohio (AP) --- The Williams sisters are back on track to playing doubles
tennis ahead of the U.S. Open.
Serena and Venus Williams are set to take part in the Cincinnati Open, which
begins next week. Organizers announced Monday they had received a wild-card
entry into the doubles field.
They last played a doubles match together at the 2022 U.S. Open. It is their
first time teaming up in the hard-court tune-up tournament in Mason, Ohio.
The Williams sisters received a wild-card entry to play doubles at Wimbledon,
but an injury to Serena prevented that from happening. They have won 14 major
titles and three Olympic gold medals in doubles play.
Venus Williams, 46, is set to play mixed doubles at the U.S. Open later this
month in New York alongside Alexander Bublik. She and her younger sister
playing at Cincinnati is the latest step in Serena's comeback at age 44 after
losing at Wimbledon in her first singles match in nearly four years.
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