US Open 2025
Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York
Venus Williams and Leylah Fernadez reached the women’s doubles quarter-finals, continuing her incredible run at the US Open.
In 74 minutes, the American-born American and her 22-year-old Canadian partner defeated 12th-seeded Zhang Shuai and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-1 in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The pair, who were given a wildcard in the draw, have now defeated two seeded pairs and have won three games without conceding a set.
Williams and Fernandez jumped out in the first set after being booed back by their opponents before being hauled back by their opponents, but another break gave them the opportunity to serve out for the final set.
Fernandez poaching well at the net for the American-Canadian duo, who broke Zhang once more in the third game of the second set.
Williams, a seven-time champion in singles and a 14-time Grand Slam champion in women’s doubles, will play in her 25th US Open.
Three years before Fernandez was born, she won the first of her two women’s doubles titles in New York with younger sister Serena.
In her on-court interview with Williams, Fernandez said, “Seeing you play on the same big smile you had back then is so inspirational and motivates me to keep going.” You and I both adore tennis.
Williams has reached the quarter-finals of a major for the first time since 2016 when she also won alongside Serena in a 2016 match.
When Williams asked if she had a message for her younger sibling, Williams said, “Serena, you need to show up!” She responded that she was so happy for Leylah and I because she had given us advice.
Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, whose third-round match had not yet begun when Williams and Fernandez left the court after signing autographs for a large number of their waiting supporters, might face them in the quarter-finals.
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Source: BBC
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