"Williams' retired sibling hasn't made it to Flushing Meadows for any of this year's action so far, but the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion made a plea for that to change following her and Fernandez's 6-3, 6-4 victory over Zhang Shuai and Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday. "She's so happy for Leylah and I, and she's given us advice," Williams said of her sister during an on-court interview. "We just need her in the box. So, my message is: Serena, you need to show up.""
"Williams was responding to a question about a recent TikTok post by Serena in which the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is watching Williams and Fernandez on TV and rolling her eyes. Once she notices she is being filmed, however, Serena forces some humorously fake-looking smiles. "When you see your sister @Venus Williams has a new doubles partner @leylahanniefernandez and you are really happy she's winning with someone else..." the caption reads."
Venus Williams advanced to the U.S. Open women's doubles quarterfinals with Leylah Fernandez, her first quarterfinal appearance since 2014. The pair defeated Zhang Shuai and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4. Serena Williams has not attended Flushing Meadows this year. A public request was made for Serena to be present in the players' box. A TikTok post showed Serena watching the match on TV, rolling her eyes and then forcing smiles when filmed. Venus returned to competition in July at the D.C. Open after a lengthy hiatus and became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match there.
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