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Venus and Serena Williams lose straight sets to Czech pair women's doubles

2016 Rio Olympics - Tennis - Preliminary - Women's Doubles First Round - Olympic Tennis Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 07/08/2016. Serena Williams (USA) of USA and Venus Williams (USA) of USA leave after losing their match against Lucie Safarova (CZE) of Czech Republic and Barbora Strycova (CZE) of Czech Republic. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Venus and Serena Williams suffered their first ever defeat in the women's doubles at an Olympic Games with a shock first-round defeat in Rio.

The legendary sisters lost in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to Czech pair Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova.

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