Venus Williams Reaches US Open Doubles Quarterfinal, Calls on Serena to Attend

Venus Williams, competing at 45, has advanced to the US Open women's doubles quarterfinals alongside new partner Leylah Fernandez after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai. This marks Venus's first Grand Slam doubles quarterfinal since 2016 and her deepest run at a major since 2017. Following their win, Venus expressed a strong desire for her sister Serena Williams to attend and support them courtside, emphasizing that Serena is already coaching from afar with pep talks and advice. Serena, who has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with Venus, shared a humorous TikTok about Venus playing with a new partner, to which Venus responded with an invitation for Serena to show up in person. The sisters remain closely connected during the tournament, with Serena watching nervously from home alongside her children. Venus and Fernandez have been successful as a new doubles team, maintaining an undefeated record without dropping a set so far.