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Venus Williams and Janice Tjen win Guangzhou Open doubles opener
Venus Williams and Janice Tjen won their first-round doubles match at the Guangzhou Open in China.
They beat Ekaterine Gorgodse and Kimberley Zimmermann 6-0, 7-5.
Williams is an American and a seven-time major singles champion.
The Guangzhou win was her fourth doubles victory this season.
Earlier in 2026, she reached the quarter-finals in doubles at the Bad Homburg and Washington tournaments.
Williams and Tjen will next face one of two possible pairs, while Williams is also due to play Lilli Tagger in singles on Tuesday.
Venus Williams and Janice Tjen beat Ekaterine Gorgodse and Kimberley Zimmermann in the Guangzhou Open doubles first round.
They won 6-0, 7-5 in Guangzhou, China, on Monday.
Williams and Tjen will face either Lyudmyla Kichenok and Makoto Ninomiya or second seeds Jesika Maleckova and Miriam Skoch in the second round.
The win was Williams’ fourth doubles victory of the 2026 season.
Williams is also scheduled to play Lilli Tagger in the singles event on Tuesday.
- Who
- Venus Williams and Janice Tjen.
- What
- They defeated Ekaterine Gorgodse and Kimberley Zimmermann 6-0, 7-5 in the Guangzhou Open doubles first round.
- When
- Monday. The article was published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Guangzhou, China.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Williams played her first doubles event of the season with Elina Svitolina, and they lost in the first round.
Williams and Katie Boulter won their Madrid Open first-round match before losing in the next round.
Williams returned to doubles and reached the Bad Homburg Open quarter-finals with Alexandra Eala.
Williams and Diana Shnaider reached the Washington Open quarter-finals.
Williams and Tjen beat Gorgodse and Zimmermann in the Guangzhou Open first round.
- First-round score
- Williams and Tjen won 6-0, 7-5
- Opponents
- Ekaterine Gorgodse and Kimberley Zimmermann
- Tournament location
- Guangzhou, China
- Williams’ 2026 doubles wins
- Four
- Next-round possibilities
- Lyudmyla Kichenok and Makoto Ninomiya, or Jesika Maleckova and Miriam Skoch