How to watch Serena and Venus Williams doubles return at Cincinnati Open tonight for free

After their Wimbledon return was foiled due to injury, Serena and Venus Williams make their return to doubles in the opening round of the Cincinnati open today. Find out how to watch this rare tennis match for free. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)APIf you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.By Robert Fenbers, cleveland.comMASON, Ohio -- After their plans to reunite at Wimbledon were spoiled, Serena and Venus Williams make their triumphant return to doubles with a matchup against Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns in the second round of the Cincinnati Open today - Monday, Aug. 17 - from the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. The match is available to watch on multiple streaming services.This match will broadcast live exclusively on Tennis Channel beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. Tennis fans who have parted ways with their local cable provider can catch the rare doubles match at no cost by utilizing a free trial from DIRECTV, which also offers $35 off your first month. FuboTV is offering $25 off your first month. NOTE: You will need the Sports Plus add-on ($10.99) to watch the Tennis Channel on FuboTV.Sling TV is another great streaming option with the Sling Blue package. NOTE: You will need the Sports Extra add-on ($10.99/month) to watch the Tennis Channel on Sling TV. How can I watch Serena and Venus at Cincinnati Open for free?You can watch the women’s Cincinnati Open doubles for free by utilizing a free trial on DIRECTV and FuboTV.In a pairing more fit for a grand slam, the iconic sisters will make their return to women’s tennis in their first-ever doubles match at the Cincinnati Open tonight. They were awarded a doubles wild card for the tournament.The duo last shared the court in doubles on Sept. 1, 2022. Serena, a 39-time major champion, last played at the Cincinnati Open in 2022, where she lost in the Round of 64. It marked the penultimate tournament before she retired from tennis. The tennis legend won the Cincinnati Open in back-to-back years during the 2014 and 2015 campaigns. Williams lost in the 2013 final to Victoria Azarenka. Venus, a 23-time major champion, last played in the Cincinnati Open in 2025, where she lost in the first round to Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. She reached the semifinals in 2012 and the quarterfinals in 2019.The Williams sisters have won 14 grand slam titles as team. Watch Serena and Venus tennis doubles for free on DIRECTV The surprising duo of Kostyuk and Cincy native Stearns are also a wild card entry in doubles. Despite the hysteria for the Williams sisters, the opposing duo has garnered the nod of favorite in this primetime matchup. Kostyuk’s best finish at the Cincinnati Open is reaching the third round, a feat she accomplished in 2024 and 2025. Stearns’ best finish in her own backyard is reaching the second round, which she achieved in 2025 and this year before being ousted by Clara Tauson. What are the latest odds for Serena and Venus Williams Cincinnati Open?Moneyline: Williams: (+220), Kostyuk/Stearns: (-210)Here are more details on how to watch Serena and Venus Williams at the Cincinnati Open women’s doubles via streaming or TV.What: Cincinnati Open women’s doubles first round: Serena and Venus Williams vs. Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns When: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026Time: 7 p.m. EasternWhere: Grandstand court at Lindner Family Tennis Center | Mason, Ohio Channels: Tennis Channel Best streaming options: DIRECTV (free trial and $35 off first month), FuboTV ($25 off first month) and Sling TVWhere to watch Rams vs. Chiefs NFL preseason FREE STREAM today How to watch Cleveland Browns NFL preseason game today for freeWhere to watch Browns vs. Bears NFL preseason free live stream today Fever vs. Wings WNBA FREE STREAM today (8/14/26): Where to watch Caitlin Clark vs. Paige Bueckers Where to watch Steelers vs. Packers NFL preseason FREE STREAM today Robert Fenbers, who has been a freelance journalist since 2015, is the sports commerce reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Robert focuses on local and national sporting event ticket sales and how...