Rio Olympics 2016, Tennis: Five women’s doubles teams who can win medals

#2 Serena Williams and Venus Williams (USA)

Serena rank: 34, Venus rank: 34

Rankings hardly matter for these two legends, nor can rustiness make any difference. Venus and Serena Williams showed that at the recently-concluded Wimbledon Championships. The sisters, who have completed a Career Slam in women’s doubles, had paired up at the Italian Open for the first time since 2014.

Wimbledon was just their third tournament this year but they proved they are still the same indomitable force they once were. Serena’s devastating serve makes it all the more difficult for any team who faces them.

With their 14th Major title in tow, they are ready to dominate the doubles world yet again. And when it comes to the Olympics, there’s simply no better team to think of than this American duo.

Having won the women’s doubles gold in three of the last four Olympics, they are now chasing their fourth yellow metal on a fourth different continent. Age is just a number for the 34-year-old Serena and her 36-year-old elder sister Venus and it won’t be a surprise if they continue their success at the mega quadrennial Games once again.