German doubles specialist, Grand Slam champion
The Williams sisters are competing at Wimbledon. Serena has returned to singles and is addressing a knee injury; Venus is playing doubles alongside Kevin Krawietz. Their schedule places doubles on show courts after singles, as organizers balance recovery time with competition.
Serena Williams has withdrawn from doubles at Wimbledon after injuring her right knee in her singles comeback. She posted on Instagram that she is heartbroken and grateful to organizers; a gruelling match preceded the withdrawal. Venus Williams will team with Kevin Krawietz in doubles as their return together at Wimbledon proceeds while Williams recovers.
British pair Skupski and Harrison claim the men's doubles title at the US Open, saving a championship point to beat Puetz and Krawietz in a deciding-set tiebreak. Townsend and Siniakova complete the women’s doubles career slam with a straight-sets win, while Siniakova becomes a perennial year-end No. 1 in doubles with more titles.