Sisters lost 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Kostyuk and Stearns at Cincinnati Open
First competitive pairing since US Open 2022, four years ago
Match played Monday night during ongoing Cincinnati tournament
Serena and Venus Williams reunite for their first doubles appearance since 2022 US Open at the Cincinnati WTA 1000
Sisters received wild card and face Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk in round of 32
As a doubles team they have won 14 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic gold medals
Venus received singles wild card but was knocked out in first round by Colombian Emilia Arango
Loss marked 14th straight defeat dating back to July last year
45-year-old competing for first time in more than a year
Venus and Serena reunited in doubles for first time in four years
Played at Cincinnati Open in Masters 1000 hard-court event
Featured in exhibition doubles thriller match
Sisters reunite after nearly four years, fall to Kostyuk and Stearns 2-6, 6-1, 10-8
Nearly recover from 6-0 match tiebreak deficit before Venus double fault ends contest
First pairing since 2022 US Open in double-elimination non-Grand Slam event since 2016
Vote expected in coming weeks on schedule relief for elite women players
Part of multi-year effort to ease crowded calendar, improve player welfare
Tour Architecture Council member Bob Moran leading change discussion
24-time major champion loses to Thiago Agustín Tirante, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in second round
Djokovic called medical timeout, dropped to knees mid-match due to humidity and heat
Serbian reveals multi-year health condition exacerbated by extreme conditions
Rankings now determined by best 18 seasonal results, down from 19
Four Slams, eight mandatory Masters 1000 included in calculation
Weight given to major events over minor tournaments
Argentine qualifier defeats world No. 5 ranked Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Djokovic physically struggled in first match since Wimbledon semi-final
Biggest win of Tirante's career; Djokovic fails Cincinnati R32 since 2005
Qualifier Emiliana Arango defeats seven-time major champion 6-2, 6-2
Williams winless since July 2025; extends singles losing streak
46-year-old still competing with wildcard, plans doubles with Serena