Serena and Venus Williams get huge US Open news

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Serena and Venus Williams get huge US Open news

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Aug 26, 2026 11:23 AM ET

The 2026 US Open kicked off on Sunday, and women’s and men’s doubles were set to begin on Wednesday. Now, the US Open has a new set of doubles with Venus and Serena Williams making the tournament.

The US Open announced that the Williams sisters received a wild card to participate in this year’s event.

The sister duo is BACK!

Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card into the 2026 US Open Women's Doubles Championship. pic.twitter.com/YD9traRQ8d
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 26, 2026

In June, Serena was forced to withdraw from her scheduled doubles match with Venus at Wimbledon due to knee issues. However, Serena played in the US Open on Tuesday alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles.

They won their first match before being knocked out by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.

Now, Venus and Serena will take the court together once again. In their careers, the Williams sisters have played in doubles at the US Open nine times, with the most recent in 2022.

The Williams sisters have a 27-7 record at the tournament, including winning the title in 1999 and 2009.

Venus Williams is 46 years old and Serena Williams is 44, but the sisters should still be fun to watch during the US Open.

The Williams sisters won’t find out their draw until they are all revealed on September 1.

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