Venus Williams Says Sister Serena Is ‘Definitely Coaching From Afar’ During Her US Open Doubles Run | News Channel 3-12
Venus Williams, returning from a hiatus, and Leylah Fernandez have won their first three matches without dropping a set at the US Open women's doubles event.
- On Monday, Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
- After receiving a wild-card, the new pairing of Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez had not played together until last week, combining Venus's return from a 16-month hiatus with Fernandez's youthful experience.
- The pair have been dominant, going 3-0 without dropping a set, and their third-round win took only an hour and 15 minutes; Williams said, `We’re on the same wavelength, and hopefully we can keep it going`.
- After the win, Venus Williams publicly urged her sister Serena Williams to attend the next match, noting Serena watches with her two children and offers advice from afar.
- Fernandez warned the quarterfinal will be intense, saying Townsend and Siniakova have played 'incredible doubles' and the match atmosphere will be electric; it's Williams's first Grand Slam doubles quarterfinal since 2016.
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