Venus Williams' impressive US Open doubles run ended with a loss in the quarterfinals, sparking questions about her future in tennis. While she emphasizes her focus on singles, her age and travel preferences suggest she may be nearing the end of her career, though she remains committed to her upcoming engagements. Her legacy as a tennis legend continues to inspire new generations.
Leylah Fernandez, partnering with Venus Williams, reached the US Open doubles quarterfinals and humorously apologized to Serena Williams on Instagram for 'stealing' Venus as a partner, highlighting the Williams sisters' influence and the ongoing Serena-Venus dynamic at the tournament.
Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez upset the No. 12 seed duo to advance to the US Open doubles quarterfinals, marking Williams's best Grand Slam doubles performance since 2016 and highlighting her ongoing return to form at age 45.
Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez advanced to the US Open women's doubles quarterfinals by defeating the No. 12 seed, marking Williams's first Grand Slam doubles quarterfinal appearance since 2016. They will face the top-seeded team in the next round, and Williams humorously invited her sister Serena to join them in Queens.
Venus Williams, at 45, reached the last 16 in US Open doubles for the first time since 2018, forming a successful partnership with Leylah Fernandez and showcasing her enduring talent and passion for tennis.
Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani won the women's doubles title at the 2025 French Open, marking Errani's sixth Grand Slam title and her last singles appearance at Roland Garros, while Paolini praised Errani as a legend and inspiration.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is aiming to win the French Open quarterfinals against Carlos Alcaraz, but he is also helping his younger brother Petros become a top doubles player. The Tsitsipas brothers plan to play as many as nine events together this season, regardless of whether that helps Stefanos’s singles play. Petros has climbed to 115th in the doubles rankings, from below 400 two years ago. They want to represent Greece in the Olympics and win the Davis Cup together.
Doubles team Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the French Open after Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck during their third-round match. Hitting someone with a ball in tennis leads to an automatic default even if it is an accident. This is not a common incident, but it has happened before, as seen with Novak Djokovic's disqualification during the 2020 US Open. The pair of Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo advanced to the next round and will be taking on Ellen Perez and Nicole Melichar-Marinez in Tuesday's quarterfinal.
Doubles pair Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato were disqualified from their French Open match after Kato accidentally hit a ball girl with a stray shot, leaving her in tears. The decision was made after the opposing team highlighted the ball girl's distress to the umpire and the supervisor was called to the court.
