Cincinnati Open: Serena and Venus Williams beaten on doubles return

Serena and Venus Williams were defeated 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 by Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together since the 2022 US Open. The sisters, who have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, lost in a close super-tiebreak in front of a packed crowd. The match marked part of Serena's ongoing return to tennis, having previously come back for doubles in June and singles at Wimbledon as a wildcard.