Overview
- The Cincinnati Open confirmed Monday that Serena and Venus Williams received a wild card into the tournament’s women’s doubles draw.
- Serena is entered only in doubles in Cincinnati while Venus also received a singles wild card, which the tournament announced as part of its August field.
- The pair will play together for the first time since the 2022 U.S. Open and this will be their debut as a team at Cincinnati; together they own 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals.
- Serena withdrew from Wimbledon doubles after a right‑knee problem required fluid to be drained, and that injury remains the key uncertainty about whether she will extend her comeback to the U.S. Open.
- The Cincinnati appearance serves as the primary hard‑court tuneup before the U.S. Open and could influence wild‑card or entry decisions in New York while also drawing scrutiny over legacy wild cards and opportunities for rising players.