In the women's doubles first round of the US Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, Serena Williams of the United States, who is suggesting that she will retire after this tournament, joins her older sister Venus Williams for the first time in four years. Entered the tournament and lost in straight sets to a pair of Czech players.
40-year-old Serena Williams, former world No. 1 in the women's singles ranking, who suggests retiring as long as this US Open, played her older sister Venus in the women's doubles first round on the 4th day of the tournament. and played against a pair of Czech players.
It will be the first time in four years since the 2018 French Open that the Williams sisters will participate in the Grand Slam tournament, and they have won 14 Grand Slam titles so far.
In the first set, Venus broke down the opponent with her sharp serve, and Serena scored points with a well-coordinated play that aggressively launched attacks with a net play that moved forward, but after the tiebreak, 6-6. Dropped by 7.
In the second set, I allowed two breaks to the opponent's various shots that pierced the course, and I lost 4-6, losing in straight sets with a set count of 0-2.
Her sister Serena defeated the world No. 2 player in the women's singles second round and will face Australian No. 46 Ira Tomjanovic in the third round on Wednesday.