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[^2]\n\nSerena Williams and her sister Venus Williams reunited to play doubles together at the 2026 US Open, marking their first Grand Slam doubles appearance together since 2022. [^3]\n\nSerena Williams is married to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, and they have two daughters, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Adira River Ohanian. [^4]\n\nSerena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1999 US Open at age 17 and holds a total of 23 major singles titles, the most by a woman in the Open Era. [^5]\n\nOn 2010-06-07, after winning the French Open, Venus and Serena Williams simultaneously held the world No.1 ranking in doubles, complementing their individual No.1 reigns. [^6]\n\nVenus and Serena Williams won the Olympic women's doubles gold medal at the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Games, making them the most decorated doubles team in Olympic tennis history. 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