Serena, Venus Williams get wild card for US Open doubles

Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card to play doubles at the US Open, the tournament announced Wednesday.

The sisters, who have won 14 major doubles titles together, made their return as a duo last week at the Cincinnati Open after a nearly four-year absence. This will mark their ninth joint appearance in the doubles draw at the US Open and their first since 2022. They won the title in New York in 1999 and 2009.

Serena Williams, 44, returned to competitive tennis in June after "evolving away" from the sport following the 2022 US Open. She and Venus, 46, were originally slated to play together at Wimbledon in July before withdrawing when Serena injured her knee in her first-round singles match at the All England Club.