Serena Williams
Appearance
Full name | Serena Jameka Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | September 26, 1981||||||||||||||||||||
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] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
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