Venus Williams Issues Bold Serena Williams Call After Ending 9-Year Wait at US Open

Venus Williams made the right move by keeping her US Open dreams alive through the women’s doubles. She paired up with Leylah Fernandez and pushed through Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai, advancing to the quarterfinal match. It was a historic moment for Williams, as she entered a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time since the 2017 Wimbledon. And it’s her first doubles Slam quarterfinal since 2016. But, as she quenched the 9-year-old drought, Williams decided to send a clear message to her younger sister, Serena Williams. 

Needless to say, the entire world misses the action that the 23-time Grand Slam title winner used to being on the court. And her 45-year-old sister seemed to feel the same way. After winning the US Open women’s doubles round of 16 with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4, Venus Williams made it abundantly clear that she wants her sister around. During the post-match interview, she said, “She’s [Serena Williams] given us advice, and we just need her in the box. So, my message is, Serena, you need to show up.” 

The crowds have been packed to see Venus and Leylah.

But there’s one person Venus wants to see at their next match pic.twitter.com/NEYssKefW9

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2025

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