Serena Williams and Venus to Compete in U.S. Open Women's Doubles with Wildcard Entry

Serena Williams and Venus are set to compete in the 2026 US Open Women’s Doubles Championship, marking their ninth appearance at the tournament.

The iconic sisters have played doubles together nine times at the U.S. Open, going 27-7 and winning both the 1999 and 2009 titles. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

Background and History

After receiving a wildcard entry into the doubles competition, Serena will not play singles in the women’s draw, as Sofia Kenin received the final singles Wild Card.

Venus, who has been granted a Wild Card into this year’s singles draw amid much criticism due to her poor singles results in recent years, will join forces with Serena for the US Open Women’s Doubles Championship.

The sisters have a long history of competing together at the U.S. Open, with their first appearance coming in 1997.

Future Impact and Next Steps

In 2019, they faced criticism for not participating in the doubles competition, with some questioning whether they were still committed to competitive tennis.

However, the sisters made their return to doubles play at Wimbledon in 2022, where they reached the quarterfinals.

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The US Open Women’s Doubles Championship will take place from September 6-19, 2026.

With their wildcard entry, Serena and Venus are expected to draw significant attention at the tournament, with many fans eagerly awaiting their first-round match against Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger.

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Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card entry into the 2026 U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Championship.

The Williams sisters have played doubles together at the U.S. Open nine times (1997, ‘99, 2000-01, ‘09, ‘12-14, ‘22), going 27-7 and winning both the 1999 and 2009 titles. Serena played in the U.S.

Open’s Mixed Doubles Championship on Tuesday with Carlos Alcaraz, where they reached the quarterfinals.