Serena, Venus Williams Lose in 1st Round of US Open Doubles

Serena, Venus Williams Lose in 1st Round of US Open Doubles
Serena Williams (R) and Venus Williams of the United States celebrate during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková of the Czech Republic at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 1, 2022. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Serena and Venus Williams traded fist bumps or palm slaps and chatted between points. They smiled while conversing in their seats at changeovers.

When their first doubles match together in 4.5 years ended with a loss at the U.S Open on Thursday night, the siblings hugged each other, then left the court to a standing ovation.