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Williams sisters start US Open doubles against team with Maya Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon
The sisters received a wild card after Serena returned from a four-year absence and lost to Joint at Wimbledon.
- Serena Williams and Venus Williams will face Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round of the Open, as the United States Tennis Association announced the draw pairing the sisters against Joint, who defeated Serena at Wimbledon this summer.
- Following her Wimbledon loss to Joint in the first round this year, the 44-year-old Serena sustained a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from her planned doubles competition with Venus at the All England Club.
- Winning the Open doubles title in 1999 and 2009, the Williams sisters received a wild card entry into this year's main field, holding a 27-7 record across their nine appearances at the tournament and marking their first return to Flushing Meadows.
- Tournament play begins Thursday, setting the stage for the sisters' return to competitive doubles after they recently lost a first-round match to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Masters.
- Both sisters have already competed in New York this year, with Serena reaching the mixed doubles quarterfinals alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Venus falling to Sofia Kenin in singles, as they prepare for their opening match.
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