Serena and Venus Williams partner up for French Open doubles
The sisters have not played doubles together at a major since they won Wimbledon two years ago
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Your support makes all the difference.Two-time champions Serena and Venus Williams will compete in doubles at the French Open.
The American sisters were handed a wild-card entry on Thursday into the tournament they won together in 1999 and in 2010.
They have not played doubles together at a major since they won Wimbledon two years ago.
The sisters are also expected to compete in the singles.
The clay-court Grand Slam tournament starts on Sunday.
The French Open will mark Serena Williams' first major tournament in more than a year. A three-time champion in singles, she hasn't played at a Grand Slam event since winning the Australian Open in January 2017, while pregnant.
AP
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