Venus and Serena Williams put on a show in thrilling US Open return, in photos

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Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, look on as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, look on as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, and Serena Williams, of the United States, foreground, play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, and Serena Williams, of the United States, foreground, play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Maya Joint, left of Australia, reaches for a ball as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Maya Joint, left of Australia, reaches for a ball as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, fist bump during the third set as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, fist bump during the third set as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, fist bump as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, fist bump as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Maya Joint, of Australia, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Maya Joint, of Australia, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Serena Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Serena Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, celebrates after a point against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, celebrates after a point against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, celebrates after a point as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, celebrates after a point as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Serena Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Serena Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, slap hands during the third set as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, slap hands during the third set as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a return as she plays a women's doubles match with partner Venus Williams against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, congratulate Maya Joint, left, of Australia, and Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, after their women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, congratulate Maya Joint, left, of Australia, and Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, after their women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Maya Joint, of Australia, celebrates after a point during a women's doubles match with partner Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Maya Joint, of Australia, celebrates after a point during a women's doubles match with partner Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, against Venus Williams and Serena Williams, of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, acknowledge the fans after losing a women's doubles match against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Venus, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, acknowledge the fans after losing a women's doubles match against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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By ADAM HUNGER

NEW YORK (AP) — The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a three-set battle that came down to the final points. Venus and Serena Williams fell to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in a dramatic tiebreaker.

 

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