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Serena, Venus Williams lose in 1st round of US Open doubles

Lucie Hradecká, left, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, celebrate after winning their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, center left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, depart after losing their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, embrace after a loss in their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Lucie Hradecká, left, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, celebrate after winning their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, center left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, depart after losing their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, embrace after a loss in their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Lucie Hradecká, left, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, celebrate after winning their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, center left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, depart after losing their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, embrace after a loss in their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Lucie Hradecká, left, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, celebrate after winning their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, center left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, depart after losing their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, embrace after a loss in their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, embrace after a loss in their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Lucie Hradecká, left, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, arrive for their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, sit together during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Venus Williams left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, arrive for their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Lucie Hradecká, right, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, celebrate during their first-round doubles match against Serena Williams and Venus Williams, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, meet during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Venus Williams, right, and Serena Williams, of the United States, play their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká right, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, lower left, serves along side Venus Williams, of the United States, during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká, top right, and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, left, returns a shot as Venus Williams, of the United States, looks on during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, celebrate during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena, Venus Williams lose in 1st round of US Open doubles