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MASON − Making her firstCincinnati Openappearance since 2022, Serena Williams'return to Warren County was short-lived.
Playing alongside her sister, Venus Williams, in the Cincinnati Open WTA doubles draw, the 14-time Grand Slam-winning duo lost in the first round to the tandem of Mason native Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8).
It was the first time either Williams sister had appeared in the Cincinnati Open doubles draw and their first match together since the 2022 U.S. Open. They had not played in a doubles event at a non-Grand Slam since 2016 (Italian Open).
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