Sister Venus and sister Serena Williams will be back on the US Open, the tournament's organizer announced on Wednesday that they both received a wild card to participate in the women's double box.
The invitation will allow the Americans to compete together again at Flushing Meadows, a stage where they starred in some of the most important moments of their respective careers.
Venus Williams, 46, and Serena Williams, 44, recently played the female double at the Cincinnati Open, where they were eliminated in the first round.
That participation meant their first tournament together in four years. The last time they had formed a pair before Cincinnati had been precisely at the US Open 2022, when they also got out in the first round.
The couple formed by Venus and Serena Williams has one of the most prominent trajectories in the history of female doubles.
The American sisters have won 14 Grand Slam titles together, including nine US Open championships.
To this trophy collection are added three Olympic gold medals achieved as a couple, which makes his return to the double competition one of the main attractions of this edition of the New York tournament.
Her last joint appearance in Cincinnati aroused great expectation due to the time that had passed since her previous tournament as a couple.
Serena Williams’ activity at the US Open will not be limited to female doubles.The American also participated in mixed doubles alongside the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz.
Serena and Alcaraz showed a good level during their participation, although they failed to advance beyond the second round.
The American will not compete in the US Open individual, so her participation in the female double alongside Venus will be one of her main appearances in this edition of the tournament.
Unlike her sister, Venus Williams will also be present in the women’s individual squad of the US Open.
The American received a letter of invitation from the organization, which will allow her to compete in individuals as well as participate in the double tournament alongside Serena.
In this way, Venus will have two opportunities to compete in New York, while Serena will concentrate her participation in the doubles modes.
