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Top Seeds Townsend and Siniakova End Venus Williams’ US Open Doubles Run

Williams signals she will keep competing this season, focusing on singles improvement.

Townsend and Siniaková will now play Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens in the semifinals.
Venus Williams poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Venus Williams of the United States and Leylah Fernandez of Canada talk during their Women's Doubles Quarterfinal match against Katerina Siniakova of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States on Day Ten of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Aug 25, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Venus Williams of the United States in action against Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic in the first round of the women’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashes Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova defeated Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez 6-1, 6-2 in 56 minutes in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
  • Williams said she plans to play again this year if opportunities arise and emphasized that her priority remains singles.
  • Fans gave Williams a standing ovation, and Siniakova called facing her a privilege, with Townsend describing the chance to share the court as an honor.
  • This US Open marked Williams’ first major in two years after a 16-month layoff, aided by wildcards into singles, doubles and mixed; she lost a three-set singles opener to Karolina Muchova.
  • Townsend and Siniakova entered as the No. 1 seeds, having won Wimbledon in 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open together, and Siniakova owns 10 major women’s doubles titles.