Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez are making waves at the US Open, not just for their results but for the chemistry they’ve built on court. The unlikely pairing powered into the doubles quarterfinals after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4, and while the win was impressive, the spotlight quickly shifted to Serena Williams’ influence on the team.

Venus made it clear that her sister’s voice is still present, even from a distance. “It’s so funny because, mid-match, I told Leylah, Serena told me—well, I’m not going to tell you exactly what she said—but she told me I have to do this more,” Venus said with a smile during the on-court interview. Fernandez immediately jumped in, laughing: “My sister told me the same thing, the exact same advice!” That synchronicity set th

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