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Serena Williams
![]() Serena Williams at the 2013 US Open | |
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Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States[1] |
Born |
September 26, 1981 Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Turned pro | September 24, 1995 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money |
US$ 54,380,151[2] (1st all-time among women athletes and 4th all-time among tennis athletes)[3] |
Official website | serenawilliams.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 639–113 (84.97%) |
Career titles | 58 WTA[1] (4th in overall rankings) |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 2002) |
Current ranking | No. 1 (January 13, 2014)[4] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010) |
French Open | W (2002, 2013) |
Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
US Open | W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
Other tournaments | |
Championships | W (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013) |
Olympic Games |
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Doubles | |
Career record | 169–22 (89.1%) |
Career titles | 22 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 7, 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 64 (September 23, 2013) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) |
French Open | W (1999, 2010) |
Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012) |
US Open | W (1999, 2009) |
Other Doubles tournaments | |
Championships | SF (2009) |
Olympic Games |
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Mixed Doubles | |
Career record | 27–3 (90%) |
Career titles | 2 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1999) |
French Open | F (1998) |
Wimbledon | W (1998) |
US Open | W (1998) |
Team Competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (1999) |
Hopman Cup | W (2003, 2008) |
Last updated on: January 25, 2014. |
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of another former world no. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams.
Personal life
The Williams sisters grew up in Los Angeles and currently live together in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States. Both are Jehovah's Witness.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Serena Williams profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- ↑ "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. 12 August 2013. http://www.wtachampionships.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Career_Prize_Money_Top_100.pdf. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Serena Williams". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/profile/serena-williams/. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Women's Tennis Rankings – Rankings as of 23 September 2013". WTA Tennis. WTA Tour. http://www.wtatennis.com/rankings. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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