Overview

• Williams and Fernandez beat No. 12 seeds Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in a third-round match at a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium.
• The American-Canadian duo only teamed up last week on a wild card and has started 3-0 without dropping a set.
• Their run opened with an upset of No. 6 seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez, followed by a straight-sets win over Ulrikke Eikeri and Eri Hozumi.
• Williams praised Fernandez as her best partner other than Serena Williams and said the pair are “on the same wavelength.”
• Serena Williams cheered from afar, posting a playful TikTok about her sister’s new partnership as the team’s success drew widespread attention.