Serena Williams made a stylish return to Arthur Ashe Stadium as she and sister Venus Williams took on Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in a women’s doubles clash at the US Open 2026 on September 4, Saturday night. Before the match even got underway, Serena’s outfit caught plenty of attention. The 44-year-old arrived wearing a custom Nike jacket designed as a tribute to her remarkable US Open career, with the piece featuring the years in which she won singles, doubles or mixed doubles titles at Flushing Meadows between 1998 and 2014.
Serena’s jacket is so tough 🔥
It has all the years that she won a singles and doubles title at the US Open 👏 pic.twitter.com/BNSx6pnKA4
— espnW (@espnW) September 4, 2026
Serena Williams’ Jacket Celebrates Her US Open Legacy
The choice of design was fitting as Serena returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium alongside Venus, 46. The sisters have created some of the most memorable moments in tennis history at the New York Grand Slam, and their appearance together once again drew a huge response from the crowd. Serena won the following titles at US Open in her career:
- 1998: Mixed Doubles
- 1999: Singles & Women’s Doubles (won alongside Venus)
- 2002: Singles
- 2008: Singles
- 2009: Women’s Doubles (won alongside Venus)
- 2012: Singles
- 2013: Singles
- 2014: Singles
Williams Sisters Battle in Tight Doubles Match
The focus now shifts from Serena’s outfit to the action on court as the Williams sisters faced the 14th-seeded team of Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan.
Serena and Venus dropped the opening set 3-6 but responded strongly in the second. They saved their best tennis for the crucial moments and edged the set in a dramatic 7-6(6) tiebreak to level the match.
Serena and Venus Williams’ reaction to this point
Serena: “That was horrible”
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/hZrq23ROGS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 5, 2026
The third set has remained closely contested, with the Williams sisters battling to stay alive as the match reaches its decisive stages.
Serena Williams/Venus Williams Live Score:
Serena Williams/Venus Williams 3-6, 7-6(6), 4-5 Maya Joint/Hao-Ching Chan