Serena and Venus Williams saw their Grand Slam doubles campaign come to an end on Saturday after squandering a five-point advantage in the deciding tiebreak. The sisters, whose combined age totals 456, fell 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7) to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint.
The defeat adds to frustration for Serena, whose singles comeback was previously halted by Joint in the first round at Wimbledon earlier this summer. Despite the narrow loss coming so soon after that earlier heartbreak, sources suggest Serena remains encouraged by her proximity to victory in both tournaments.
The Williams sisters opted against holding a post-match press conference, leaving their future plans uncertain. Meanwhile, on Grandstand, Zheng Qinwen received a substantial cheer from the crowd despite facing an American opponent as she held serve to start the second set.
In other third-round action, Amanda Anisimova trailed Alexandra Potapova 3-2 in the second set, while top American Taylor Fritz warmed up on Arthur Ashe Court against 24th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.
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