Serena, Venus Williams receive US Open doubles wild card

Aug 17, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Serena Williams and Venus Williams of the United States fist bump after a point against Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Peyton Stearns of the United States in their doubles match during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images 26 Aug 2026 10:13PM NEW YORK, Aug 26 : Serena and Venus Williams have received a women's doubles wild card entry at the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.The sisters have played in the women's doubles competition nine times before, most recently in 2022. Serena exited the mixed doubles tournament with partner Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Source: Reuters