The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, were denied a dramatic comeback at the US Open as they suffered a heartbreak defeat in the women’s doubles first round. Playing against Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching, the American duo fought valiantly to level the match at one set apiece before succumbing in a grueling third-set tie-break.<\/p>\n
After taking the opening set 6-3, Serena and Venus appeared poised to close out victory when they raced to a 5-0 advantage in the final set tie-break. However, Joint and Chan staged a remarkable rally, forcing the scoreboard to 8-6 in their favor before capitalizing on the momentum to win 7-6 (10-7). The marathon contest lasted three hours and two minutes, resulting in a tough loss for the celebrated pair.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere at Flushing Meadows, Stefanos Tsitsipas showcased a strong resurgence. The Greek star overcame a sluggish start to defeat Czech 18th seed Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, securing a spot in the fourth round for the first time in his career. In the men’s singles draw, American 11th seed Frances Tiafoe maintained his form by comfortably dispatching Valentin Vacherot of Monaco with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory.<\/p>\n
Coverage of the US Open continues on Sky Sports, with live streaming options available via the Sky Sports App and NOW platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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