"In the post-match interview, Siniakova called it a privilege to play Williams, a legend she last played in 2017 a second-round loss at the Canadian Open. I remember I loved her back-out Reebok dress, Townsend added. That was what drew me to tennis. It was the cute outfits. Growing up watching Venus and Serena, [they] had always been, for me and my sister, an inspiration and we really wanted to be like them when we grew up."
"Unfortunately for her, Fernandez and the throng that gathered to cheer them on, their opponents were keen to skip forward. Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend didn't just cut the nostalgia trip short. Quite emphatically, they illustrated the difference between Williams and Fernandez, the doubles pairing out there for funsies, and themselves the team that's truly in it to win it. The top seeds' beat Williams-Fernandez 6-2, 6-1 in just under just an hour."
A walkover in Aryna Sabalenka's singles match moved Venus Williams's doubles quarter-final into primetime on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Williams teamed with Leylah Fernandez in a nostalgic appearance, but top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend dominated the match. Siniakova and Townsend won 6-2, 6-1 in under an hour, holding all service games, controlling the net and breaking Williams and Fernandez repeatedly. In the post-match interview, Siniakova called playing Williams a privilege and Townsend recalled how Venus and Serena's outfits inspired her to play. Williams received warm applause and maintained her characteristic grace, offering fans cherished late-career moments.
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