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Williams Sisters Eliminated from US Open After Dramatic Tiebreaker

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2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · India

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  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)

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Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated from the US Open women's doubles event in the first round after losing to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint. The match ended with a score of 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7). The sisters had previously won the US Open doubles title twice, in 1999 and 2009.

The match took place during a night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium before a crowd of over 23,000 spectators. Serena, aged 44, and Venus, aged 46, had not played the US Open together since 2022. The pair struggled with coordination in the first set but fought back to force a 10-point match tiebreaker in the final set. Despite leading 5-0 in that tiebreaker, they ultimately lost the match. The momentum shifted after both sisters committed double faults in the second half of the tiebreaker.

In other tournament news, Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Yibing Wu 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Alcaraz, the defending champion, will face Tommy Paul in the next round. Additionally, American player Ben Shelton reached the round of 16 by defeating Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4.

How each side framed it

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The report focused heavily on the technical details of the Williams sisters' collapse and their historical record at the tournament.
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The report framed the Williams sisters' loss as a sentimental farewell and highlighted the broader success of American men in the tournament.

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