Serena, Venus Williams fall in Cincinnati Open doubles

MASON − Making her first Cincinnati Open appearance since 2022, Serena Williams’ return to Warren County was short-lived.

Playing alongside her sister, Venus Williams, in the Cincinnati Open WTA doubles draw, the 14-time Grand Slam-winning duo lost in the first round to the tandem of Mason native Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8).

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It was the first time either Williams sister had appeared in the Cincinnati Open doubles draw and their first match together since the 2022 U.S. Open. They had not played in a doubles event at a non-Grand Slam since 2016 (Italian Open).

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