Venus Williams' US Open comeback came to an end after she and her doubles partner, Leylah Fernandez, were soundly defeated by Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova. 6-1, 6-2 in their quarterfinal match, Tuesday (September 2).

It took only 56 minutes for Townsend and Siniakova to show why they are the No.1 seed and a force to be reckoned with in the doubles tournament.

Following the match, Williams was given a standing ovation by a capacity crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium as Townsend and Siniakova joined in, applauding for Williams.

"Growing up watching Venus and [her sister] Serena, for me and my sister, it was an inspiration," Townsend told the crowd. "It was an honor to share the court today."

Entering the tournament as a wild-card entry, Williams and Fernandez had never played doubles before. Their chemistry was apparent as they surprised many by winning three matches, including a third-round tilt against the No. 12 seeds, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Shuai Zhang. 

During her post-match press conference, the seven-time Grand Slam champion spoke about her future plans in the sport that she dominated.

"I don't know. I was so focused on this tournament here. I really felt like we had a chance to really continue to play into the tournament," Williams said when asked if she’ll continue playing. "So I haven't given that any thought. I do have commitments, you know, places I said I'd be, people expecting me to be there, like, the next few weeks. So I have to go and show up.

“But I'm very serious about my commitments. I would never want to cancel now, so I'll try to keep those,” Williams continued. “ If there is an opportunity for me to play, then hopefully I can get back somewhere this year. I just don't know. I really don't.

Townsend and Siniakova, winners of Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open in January, move on to the semifinals to take on No. 4 seed Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens, who defeated Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, the No. 5 seed, in straight sets in their quarterfinal matchup.