You had to feel for Venus Williams on Tuesday night. Here she was, 45 years young and defying “Father Time” once again, partnering with 22-year-old Leylah Fernandez in what felt like tennis’s version of “The Odd Couple.” Their doubles partnership had all the makings of a Hollywood script – the aging legend and the rising star, taking on the tennis world one match at a time. But fairy tales don’t always have happy endings, especially when you run into buzz saws like Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova. How did the match unfold?

When Reality Hits Like a 120 MPH Serve

The No. 1 seeds made quick work of Williams and Fernandez, dispatching the feel-good story in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, in just 56 minutes at Louis Armstrong Stadium. It was the kind of beatdown that leaves you wondering if

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