Williams sisters lose doubles at Fed Cup

In Serena Williams’ first competition since giving birth five months ago, she and her sister Venus lost 6-2, 6-3 to Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands in a Fed Cup doubles match in Asheville, North Carolina.

The U.S. already had clinched a victory in the best-of-five event thanks to a pair of singles victories by Venus Williams. The U.S. advanced to a World Cup semifinal April 21-22 at France, which defeated Belgium 3-2.