Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan

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Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan. (2026, September 5). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/serena-williams-venus-williams-us-open-loss/107119972

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Maya Joint, an Australian player, teamed up with Hao-Ching Chan to defeat Serena and Venus Williams in the first round of the US Open women's doubles. The Williams sisters were ahead 5-0 in the deciding tiebreaker but ultimately lost 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7). This is Joint's second consecutive grand slam win over Serena Williams, following a first-round loss at Wimbledon.
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Serena and Venus Williams, two tennis legends, returned to the U.S. Open court together for the first time in 4 years. They played in the women's doubles tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, but lost in a thrilling three-set match against Maya Joint of Australia and Hao-Ching Chan of Taiwan, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-8). The Williams sisters mounted an epic comeback, forcing two tiebreakers, but ultimately fell short. This was the second consecutive grand slam that Joint has played spoiler, having knocked Serena out in the first round of Wimbledon's ladies singles on Centre Court earlier this summer.

It had been a highly anticipated return for the Williams sisters, who have won the U.S. Open women's doubles championship twice before, in 1999 and 2009. Serena returned to tennis this year after a four-year layoff due to injury, and this marked her second loss to Joint this summer. The match was played in front of a packed and passionate crowd, with many celebrities in attendance, including Mr. Beast, Anna Wintour, and Andy Dalton.

After the match, Serena "fled the scene" without participating in a post-match press conference, leaving behind her sister Venus, who stayed on to talk to reporters. The USTA did not fine the sisters for skipping the press conference, but it is a code violation to skip out on media obligations without an excuse such as injury or illness.

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📰 US Open Women's Doubles Upset
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 2% hedged 4 of 165 📰 publisher trust 69
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Serena PERSON · 5× Joint PERSON · 4× Chan PERSON · 3× Williams PERSON · 3× Venus PERSON · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Hao-Ching Chan PERSON · 1× Maya Joint PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Wimbledon GPE · 1×

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Australian Maya Joint has again spoiled the part for the legendary Williams sisters, teaming up with Hao-Ching Chan to knock Serena and Venus out of the first round of the US Open women's doubles.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05
🔮 Australian Maya Joint has again spoiled the part for the legendary Williams sisters, teaming up with Hao-Ching Chan to knock Serena and Venus out of the first round of the US Open women's doubles.
2026-09-05 · ABC News (AU)
Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan · assertive framing

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Australian Maya Joint has again spoiled the part for the legendary Williams sisters, teaming up with Hao-Ching Chan to knock Serena and Venus out of the first round of the US Open women's doubles. asserted
Joint → spoil → doubles
In front of a packed and passionate crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Joint and Chan came from 0-5 down in the deciding 10-point tiebreaker to down the legendary sisters 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7). asserted
Joint → come → sisters
This is the second consecutive grand slam that Joint has played spoiler, knocking Serena out in the first round of the Wimbledon ladies singles on Centre Court. asserted
Joint → play → Court
After losing the second set in a tiebreaker, Joint and Chan were in control of the third set with a 4-1 lead, before the Williams sisters fought back. asserted
sisters → lose → lead
Serena and Venus looked set for a dream comeback win when they held a huge 5-0 lead in the first to 10. asserted
they → look → 10
But both sisters double-faulted as Joint and Chan won 10 of the final 12 points to take the match. asserted
Joint → fault → match
The Williams sisters were supposed to make their grand slam doubles return at Wimbledon, but had to pull out after Serena hurt her knee. asserted
Serena → suppose → knee
That delayed their return to the Grand Slam stage until New York, where they won in 1999 and 2009 and are now 27-8 in their 10 appearances. asserted
they → delay → appearances
The match got a spot in the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium — practically unheard of for first-round doubles. asserted
match → get → doubles
The sisters were once dominant in women's doubles, teaming to win 14 grand slam titles along with Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2008 and 2012. asserted
sisters → team → 2000
They shared the number one ranking in women's doubles for eight weeks. asserted
They → share → weeks
It appeared a first-round loss in 2022 was their last time together, with Serena stepping away from tennis that year after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles. asserted
Serena → appear → titles
She came back this summer and now has two heartbreaking defeats with her older sister. asserted
She → come → sister
They also lost in a match tiebreaker at the Cincinnati Open. asserted
They → lose → Open
Venus Williams also lost in the first round of singles. asserted
Williams → lose → singles
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