Neither Safarova nor Strycova, meanwhile, ever had won an Olympic doubles match, going a combined 0-3 with other partners. The Williams sisters appeared to be getting back into the match in the second set, which was even at 4-all. The Williams sisters entered Sunday's match with a 15-0 career record in the Olympics, winning the gold medal in women's doubles every time they entered the event: in 2000, 2008 and 2012. Venus, meanwhile, now has two first-round exits at the Rio Olympics, because she was beaten in singles on Saturday night. Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic match as partners for the first time, stunned in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games by the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

Source: Fox News August 07, 2016 23:15 UTC