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Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the Cincinnati Open

MASON, Ohio (AP) — The Williams sisters are back on track to playing doubles tennis ahead of .

and are set to take part in the Cincinnati Open, which begins next week. Organizers announced Monday they had received a wild-card entry into the doubles field.

They last played a doubles match together at the 2022 U.S. Open. It is their first time teaming up in the hard-court tune-up tournament in Mason, Ohio.

The Williams sisters received a wild-card entry to play doubles at Wimbledon, but an injury to Serena from happening. They have won 14 major titles and three Olympic gold medals in doubles play.

Venus Williams, 46, is at the U.S. Open later this month in New York alongside Alexander Bublik. She and her younger sister playing at Cincinnati is the latest step in after losing at Wimbledon in in nearly four years.

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