Venus Williams

The Williams sisters are known as much for style as their incomparable athletic prowess. So every summer, like clockwork, we await the grand reveal of their respective U.S. Open outfits–and just like years past, the fashionable duo has delivered. We got the exclusive scoop on Venus’s getup for her 2016 tour: a multicolor print dress by her brand, EleVen (naturally).

The so-called Chela Dress ($98; elevenbyvenuswilliams.com), pictured above and below, is an A-line style made with EleVen’s signature Pro-Dri moisture-wicking fabric, which engulfs sweat and offers extra breathability (you know, for those impossible-to-get-to drop shots). It also features a form-flattering cobalt piping across the bodice.

“It’s inspired by a prism of light,” Williams recently told InStyle of the look. “When you look through a prism, you see a ton of fun colors–and we love colorful prints. Life is filled with color, so we always make sure to have a lot of color in our collection.”

As for her sister’s ensemble? “I don’t know what Serena’s wearing–it will be a surprise to me too!” (Ultimately, Venus’s younger sister opted for a black and pink Nike tennis dress.)

Serena Williams has now been eliminated in both singles and doubles. Top-seeded Serena Williams lost in straight sets to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the third round of the singles tournament at the 2016 Olympics on Tuesday.

Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Svitolina, who is ranked 20th in the world.

Williams was looking to become the first female tennis player to win two gold medals in singles at the Olympics. She won gold in both singles and doubles at the 2012 Olympics in Beijing.

Serena is now out of the Olympics altogether, after also losing in the first round in doubles alongside her sister Venus Williams.

The sisters won gold in doubles in 2000, 2008 and 2012, and had never before lost a doubles match in Olympic play, but went down 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic.

Venus also lost in the first round in singles, meaning both Williams sisters are done in Rio. Venus fell to 62nd-ranked Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium after coming down with an illness before the games began.

The sisters entered the 2016 Summer Games tied for most career gold medals among women’s tennis players with four. Neither was able to add to that total at what could be their final Olympics.

Not all is lost for the Williams family, as Serena Williams still has the singles tournament to look forward to. The 2012 gold medalist and world No. 1 won her first-round match earlier Sunday and will play France’s Alize Cornet Monday.

Serena and Venus Williams were shocked in the first round of doubles play at the 2016 Olympics.

Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic defeated the reigning and three-time Olympic champions in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 Sunday. The loss was the Williams‘ sisters first-ever doubles loss in Olympic play.

“It was what it was,” Serena Williams said in a post-match press conference. “We have a chance to compete for our country and did the best that we can. We had a blast out there.

“I wouldn’t say it was devastating. It was a lot of fun and we will always remember these moments and these matches. At the end of the day, I think that’s what matters most.”

Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic defeated the reigning and three-time Olympic champions in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 Sunday. The loss was the Williams sisters first-ever doubles loss in Olympic play.

There were questions as to whether Venus would even take the court Sunday after the 36-year-old looked less than herself Saturday in a loss to open up singles play. The elder Williams is reportedly suffering from a virus that she caught at the end of a WTA tournament in Montreal last week.

“It was not our best day,” Venus Williams said in the post-match press conference. “We like to have a chance to play our way into the tournament. But we came up against a very strong team. We wish them the best of luck and we’ll get ready for the US Open.”

Not all is lost for the Williams family, as Serena Williams still has the singles tournament to look forward to. The 2012 gold medalist and world No. 1 won her first-round match earlier Sunday and will play France’s Alize Cornet Monday.

The Rio de Janeiro Olympics have barely started, and already we have a shocking early exit from an American.

Venus Williams lost her first match in the singles tennis tournament to 62nd-ranked Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in three sets, despite leading 4-1 in the third set.

The fifth-seeded Williams also was serving for the match, up 5-3 in the third, but she lost the next three games to fall to the brink of defeat. Williams then broke Flipkens to get back to 6-6 and force a tiebreak.

The tiebreak also featured another Venus comeback. Down 4-1, she fought back to tie things at 5 but lost two consecutive points to drop the match.

According to Stephanie Myles, Williams was sick and did not talk to the press after the match. Venus hasn’t crashed out of the Olympics altogether, though. She and her sister, Serena Williams, are gold medal favorites in the doubles tournament, which begins Sunday. They face off against Czech Republic duo Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova at approximately 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

Serena also plays her first-round singles match Sunday at around 11:15 a.m. against Daria Gavrilova of Australia.

Venus and Serena are tied for the Olympic record for career gold medals, with four each. Venus’ first two came at Sydney 2000, when she won both the singles tournament and the doubles tournament alongside Serena. The Williams sisters also won gold in the doubles tournament in 2008 and 2012. Serena won the singles tournament in 2012 in London.

Serena, 34, is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, while Venus, 36, sits at No. 6.

Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus Williams, suffered a stroke recently and was let out of the hospital two weeks ago after being treated, according to a report.

Richard’s wife Lakeisha told Radar Online that her husband Richard suffered a stroke prior to Serena’s win at Wimbledon. Radar’s article about the stroke was published on Wednesday and says Richard was released the week before.

“His condition is fair – he’s up and walking around but he’s not at 100 percent,” Lakeisha told Radar.

Richard, 74, has a long way to go in recovery but so far seems to be unwilling to acknowledge his problems.

“He needs speech therapy, psychological therapy and physical therapy but for now he refused,” Lakeisha told Radar. “I’m trying to get him under control and relaxed so that when we come back from out of town we could try to get that going. But he doesn’t wish to be bothered with anybody.”

Richard Williams is the one who taught Venus and Serena how to play. He served as their first coach and got them into the sport of tennis, where they each became extremely successful.

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