Williams Sisters Receive US Open Doubles Wildcard
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Venus and Serena Williams will compete in the women's doubles event at the US Open after receiving a wildcard entry from the United States Tennis Association. This marks their first Grand Slam appearance as a pair in four years, since the 2022 US Open. The sisters have won 14 major doubles titles together, including two titles in New York. They most recently played together at the Cincinnati Open in August, where they lost in the first round. Serena, 44, will not compete in the singles draw but recently played mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz. Venus, 46, has also been granted a wildcard to compete in the singles tournament. The pair is scheduled to begin their doubles competition on either September 3 or September 4.
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- The center-right outlet focused on the immediate tournament announcement and included unrelated news regarding other player withdrawals.
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