Maya Joint defeats Serena and Venus Williams in US Open doubles, ending their comeback bid
Consensus Summary
Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan defeated Serena and Venus Williams in the first round of the US Open doubles on September 04, 2026, ending the Williams sisters' brief comeback attempt. The match was a hard-fought victory for Joint and Chan, who won 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 10-7 despite trailing 5-0 in the final set tiebreaker. Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and her sister Venus, a 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion, had last won the US Open doubles together 17 years ago. Their return to the sport in 2022 marked a rare reunion, but their recent losses—including Joint’s Wimbledon singles defeat earlier this year—highlighted their struggles against younger competitors. The Williams sisters, now in their 40s, were 14th seeds but faltered under pressure, with Joint’s youth and resilience proving decisive. Both sources agree on the match’s significance, though details on their last US Open title and media behavior differ slightly.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Maya Joint defeated Serena and Venus Williams in doubles at the US Open with a score of 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 10-7
- Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slam singles titles
- Serena and Venus Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together
- Serena and Venus Williams won Olympic gold medals in doubles (three total)
- Serena and Venus Williams last won a US Open doubles title together 17 years ago
- Serena Williams returned to tennis in 2022 after retiring
- Serena and Venus Williams were 14th seeds in the US Open doubles
- The match took place on Saturday (AEST) or September 04, 2026
- Serena and Venus Williams were 44 and 46 years old, respectively, during this match
- Maya Joint is 20 years old
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Maya Joint has $US2,290,793 in career earnings from her first three full years on the WTA Tour
- Serena Williams has $US94,816,730 in career earnings
- The match was a three-hour, two-minute tussle
- Serena and Venus Williams last played together at the US Open in 2022, their first time in more than a decade
- Serena and Venus Williams were described as a 90-year-old team (combined age)
- Maya Joint won seven of her eight service games in the match
- Serena and Venus Williams refused to do media after the match, with the US Open stating they would not be available for press
- Maya Joint defeated Serena Williams in Wimbledon singles earlier in 2026, ending her brief singles comeback
- Serena and Venus Williams are 27-8 in their 10 Grand Slam doubles appearances
- They won US Open doubles titles in 1999 and 2009
- They held the No. 1 ranking in women's doubles for eight weeks
- Serena Williams lost in the first round of singles at the US Open
- Serena and Venus Williams were supposed to return at Wimbledon but pulled out due to Serena’s knee injury
- Serena and Venus Williams lost in a match tiebreaker at the Cincinnati Open earlier this year
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- 7NEWS states Serena and Venus Williams last played together at the US Open in 2022, while ABC states their last US Open doubles title was 17 years ago (1999 or 2009) and their last appearance together was in 2022
- 7NEWS describes the match score as 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 10-7, while ABC describes it as 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (10-7) — the final set tiebreaker score differs slightly in phrasing
- 7NEWS mentions Maya Joint is 20 years old, while ABC does not specify her age
Source Articles
Aussie Maya Joint boots Serena Williams out of another grand slam
‘They are basically giving a big middle finger to the tournament.’
Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan
Australian Maya Joint and doubles partner Hao-Ching Chan have triumphed over Serena and Venus Williams in the US Open women's doubles first round.
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