The star sisters received a wild card into the tournament, like their first-round opponents Marta Kotsyuk and Peyton Stearns, but it was not a wild event.
The Williams duo dominated the second set, but were unimpressive in the first. Despite a strong comeback from 0-6 in the deciding set, the three-time Olympic gold medallists lost 8-10 there.
The match was the sisters' first together since the 2022 US Open, after their planned comeback at Wimbledon was halted due to Serena's injury.
