Williams sisters' US Open doubles return ends in first-round loss
Most outlets led with the Williams sisters' emotional return to Grand Slam doubles at the US Open and their first-round exit. BOL News framed the match as a "heartbreak" and highlighted the competitive nature of the three-set loss, while Business Recorder emphasized the celebratory atmosphere and the sisters’ positive reception from fans, downplaying the defeat.
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Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles
Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets.
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Williams sisters' US Open return becomes celebration despite first-round exit
NEW YORK: Four years after what seemed like their final bow, Serena and Venus Williams transformed a first-round US Open doubles defeat into a celebration of tennis in front of 23,000 adoring fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Australia’s Maya Joint and Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching emerged with a 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(10-7) win, but for much of the contest the score felt irrelevant as fans roared at ev...
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Williams sisters’ US Open return ends in three-set thriller
NEW YORK: A roaring Arthur Ashe Stadium welcomed Serena and Venus Williams back to Grand Slam doubles Friday, but the sisters’ highly anticipated US Open return ended in heartbreak as Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching edged them in a three-set thriller.
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