Williams and Fernandez Ready to Shine in US Open Doubled
Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez receive wild-card entry for US Open women's doubles.
Venus Williams and her sister Serena have an impressive record of 14 Grand Slam doubles titles...
Venus Williams is set to continue her 2025 US Open campaign in women's doubles, partnering with 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez. The duo received a wild-card entry into the draw, announced on Tuesday. This unexpected partnership might have been discussed last month in Washington, where Fernandez won the Mubadala Citi DC Open singles title and Williams had a successful run in doubles with Hayley Baptiste and a singles win over Peyton Stearns.
About the Partnership
Venus Williams, 45, and Leylah Fernandez, 22, bring different strengths to their doubles partnership. Fernandez is an experienced doubles player with regular Grand Slam appearances, having reached the French Open final in 2023 and quarterfinals in 2024. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, has also had success in doubles, winning titles alongside her sister Serena, including two US Open doubles titles.
Mixed doubles ✅
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Singles ✅
And now doubles at the US Open.
Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez have accepted a wild card. pic.twitter.com/EFIZnLYUWS
Venus Williams and her sister Serena have an impressive record of 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, with two of those wins coming from the US Open in 1999 and 2009. This year's tournament will feature a new partnership for Venus, as she teams up with Leylah Fernandez, receiving a wild-card entry into the women's doubles draw.
Notable Facts About the Williams Sisters
- Grand Slam Titles: 14 major doubles titles, including four Australian Open titles, two French Open titles, six Wimbledon titles, and two US Open titles
- Olympic Medals: Three Olympic gold medals in doubles, with an overall record of 15-1
- Career Win Percentage: 84% win percentage in doubles matches played together.
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