Williams sisters fall after thrilling return to US Open doubles

Serena and Venus Williams. AP Photo/Adam Hunger From The 42Tennis Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, led the deciding tiebreaker 5-0. The 42 US Open Tennis Championships / YouTube SERENA AND VENUS Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women’s doubles. The superstar sisters, whose 14 Grand Slam doubles titles include two US Opens, rallied from a break-down in the third set and led the deciding 10-point tiebreaker 5-0 but fell 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7). Venus (46) and Serena (44) hadn’t played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open and last won a title together at Roland Garros in 2018. They showed flashes of their brilliant best, Serena proving particularly dangerous patrolling the net but strugg