Williams sisters awarded doubles wild card for Cincinnati Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 1, 2022 Venus Williams and Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing their women's doubles first round match against Czech Republic's Linda Fruhvirtova and Lucie Hradecka REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo 04 Aug 2026 12:49AM Aug 3 : Serena Williams and Venus Williams are set to make their Cincinnati Open doubles debut this month after being awarded a wild card on Monday, marking their return to doubles action for the first time since 2022. The Williams sisters have won 14 major doubles titles, including six at Wimbledon, plus three Olympic gold medals.They last played doubles together at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost to Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. Last month, the sisters had to withdraw fro