Overview

• The No. 1 seeds won 6-1, 6-2 in 56 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium to close out the quarterfinal.
• Venus Williams' first major in two years concluded in doubles after earlier exits in singles to Karolina Muchova and in mixed with Reilly Opelka.
• Townsend holds the No. 1 doubles ranking as the pair continues a dominant season as a team.
• Williams, 45, drew tributes from the winners, with Townsend calling it an honor and Siniakova describing her as a legend.
• Leylah Fernandez said the partnership offered valuable lessons, describing herself as a sponge taking positives from the week.