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Venus Williams Downplays Doubles Skills Despite US Open Win

Williams, 45, advanced to the second round in women’s doubles with Leylah Fernandez after beating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez 7-6, 6-3, but offered a modest confession. “I always tell people I am not good at doubles, but nobody believes me,” she said. “I’m a singles player… I just try to play singles and zone in.”