Serena Williams
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| Full name | Serena Jameka Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1981 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Richard Williams (1994–) Oracene Price Patrick Mouratoglou (2012–)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$88,233,301 (as of November 12, 2018)[3]
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| Official website | serenawilliams.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 806–138 (85.38%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 72 WTA (5th in overall rankings), 0 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 11 (April 5, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2002, 2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 187–33 (85%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 23 WTA, 0 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 21, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 283 (March 4, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 27–4 (87.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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), record 16–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (2003, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: March 10, 2019. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. 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. She lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter. She is a Jehovah's witness.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Serena Williams at the Women's Tennis Association
- ↑ Rankine, Claudia (August 25, 2015), "The Meaning of Serena Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ↑ "wtatennis.com". January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.