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US Open: Serena- Venus Williams Pairing Ousted in First Round of Women's Doubles

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Last Updated: September 02, 2022, 13:38 IST

New York, USA

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, sit together during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, sit together during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The American duo were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round. This was their fourth first-round doubles defeat at a Slam

Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round of women’s doubles.

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Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match until this one featuring two American sisters who have combined to claim 14 Grand Slam titles in doubles but were partnering for the first time since the 2018 French Open.

This was their fourth first-round doubles defeat at a Slam; the most recent had been at the 2013 French Open.

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The 17-year-old Noskova was making her Grand Slam doubles debut. The 37-year-old Hradecka won two major doubles trophies with a different partner.

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first published:September 02, 2022, 08:08 IST
last updated:September 02, 2022, 13:38 IST