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Venus Williams

Venus Ebone Starr Williams is a former World No. 1 tennis Tennis

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 champion, born in Lynwood, California Lynwood, California

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. She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the older sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

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2002   Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

 defeats her sister Venus Williams in straight sets to win the 2002 French Open.



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Venus Ebone Starr Williams is a former World No. 1 tennis Tennis

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 champion, born in Lynwood, California Lynwood, California

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. She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the older sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

.

Early Career


Venus turned professional on October 31, 1994; however she did not play regularly on the tour until 1997. In 1997, while playing the U.S. Open for the first time, Venus reached the final where she lost 6-0, 6-4 to Martina Hingis Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis is a former World No. 1 [i] Swiss tennis [i] p ... 

. Over the next several years, Venus went on to win many important championships, including two gold medals at the Sydney Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia [i] with a metropolitan area [i] population of over 4.2 m ... 

 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics

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 in 2000, the 1999 French Open doubles , and five other doubles and two mixed doubles grand slams. In 2000, she won the Wimbledon championship The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

 and the U.S. Open in singles and successfully defended both grand slam titles in 2001. In 2002 and 2003, Venus reached five major finals but lost all of them to her sister Serena Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

.

When Venus and Serena won the 1998 French Open doubles title, they became the first pair of sisters to win a doubles title in the 20th century 20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January [i] 1901 [i] and ended on 31 December [i] 2000 [i], according to t... 

.

2003


In 2003, Williams faced her sister Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

 at the 2003 Wimbledon finals despite suffering a severe abdominal injury that required medical attention during the match. Venus eventually lost to her sister Serena, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Venus' older sister, Yetunde Price Yetunde Price

Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price was the elder half-sister and personal assistant to leading tennis players Venus Williams [i]... 

, was murdered in the Compton, California area on the morning of September 14, 2003. The era of domination by the Williams sisters began to close out after the murder. Following Wimbledon in 2003, both Venus and Serena suffered injuries that kept them out of the last half of the 2003 season.

2004


Upon their return in 2004, the Williams sisters failed to recapture their previous best, including Venus's controversial defeat in a second round loss to Croatian Karolina Sprem Karolina Šprem

... 

 at Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

. The referee of the match, Ted Watts, awarded Sprem an unearned point in the deciding tiebreak. Upon the conclusion of the match, he was quickly relieved of his duties.

2005


Venus' 2005 season began similarly patchy, with one Tier III title and a series of unusual losses. However, media attention and public interest in both of the Williams sisters continued with their fashion and interior design companies as well as their reality TV series.

At the 2005 French Open, Venus lost in the third round to 15-year old Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva Sesil Karatantcheva

Sesil Karatantcheva is a Bulgarian [i] professional female tennis player. ... 

. Karatantcheva subsequently failed a doping test, resulting in her being suspended from the sport for two years.

The following month, Venus reached the 2005 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

 finals without dropping a set. She defeated the defending champion Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 [i] professio ... 

 in the semifinals in straight sets. She decisively broke Sharapova's serve four times . This marked the sixth consecutive year that at least one of the Williams sisters reached the final.

In the longest Wimbledon final in history, Venus overcame a match point against her to triumph over top seed Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 to claim her third Wimbledon title. This was the first time in 70 years that a player had won after facing match point during the women's championship. In addition, Williams, as the 14th seed in the draw, was the lowest seed to win the ladies' title in Wimbledon history.

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put her in 25th place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era TENNIS Magazine's 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era

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.

2006


On January 16, 2006, Williams had a surprising loss in her first round match at the Australian Open Australian Open

[i] [[tournaments]... 

, losing 2-6, 6-0, 9-7 to Tszvetana Pironkova Tszvetana Pironkova

Tszvetana Pironkova is a female Bulgaria [i]n tennis [i] player. ... 

. It was her earliest loss at the Australian Open.

Venus was out of action from January 16th until April 30th due to injuries. She reached the quarterfinals at the J&S Cup in Warsaw, losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova, and also made the semifinals in Rome, defeating Jankovic and Schnyder on the way, but eventually falling to Martina Hingis. Venus reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open where she lost to the rising teenager, Nicole Vaidisova 6-7, 6-1, 6-3.

She then competed in the 2006 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

 where she was touted as one of the favorites. She survived a scare against fellow American Lisa Raymond in the 2nd round where she was two points away from defeat and then unexpectedly lost in the 3rd round to the 26th seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in three sets . Her current ranking is #31. She announced on August 25 that she would not be playing in the 2006 US Open 2006 U.S. Open

The 2006 US Open [i] began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. ... 

 due to a recurring wrist injury.

Her next scheduled tournament is the Fortis Championships, a tier II event in Luxembourg. The event starts on September 25th.

She and her sister Serena continue to support each other and are often in the crowds at each others' matches.

Off Court Career


Venus is a businesswoman and CEO of her interior design firm "V Starr Interiors" located in Jupiter, Florida. Williams' company garnered prominence by designing the set of the "Tavis Smiley Show" on PBS, designed the Olympic athletes' apartments as a part of the US bid package for New York to host the 2012 games, and designed residences and businesses in the Palm Beach, Florida area.

Cultural References


Welsh Indie band Super Furry Animals Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals are a Welsh [i] rock band [i], with leanings towards psychedelic [i] ... 

 have a track on their 2003 album Phantom Power called Venus and Serena dedicated to the sisters.

In the single "Signs" by Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg

Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr., is better known as Snoop Dogg and is a rapper, record producer [i] a ... 

 and Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is a two-time Grammy Award [i]-winning American [i] pop [i] ... 

 there is a reference to the sisters as: "Just like Venus and Serena, in the Wimbledon arena."

David Foster Wallace mentions Venus by name, twice, in the opening chapter of his 1996 novel Infinite Jest Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest is a critically acclaimed novel [i] written by David Foster Wallace [i]. ... 

.

Grand Slam singles finals


Wins

YearChampionshipOpponent in FinalScore in Final
2000 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

 
Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

6-4, 7-6
2000 U.S. Open 
Lindsay Davenport
6-4, 7-5
2001 Wimbledon
Justine Henin Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne is a former World No. 1 [i] ranked tennis [i] ... 

6-1, 3-6, 6-0
2001 U.S. Open
Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

6-2, 6-4
2005 Wimbledon
Lindsay Davenport
4-6, 7-6, 9-7

Runner-ups

YearChampionshipOpponent in FinalScore in Final
1997 U.S. Open
Martina Hingis Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis is a former World No. 1 [i] Swiss tennis [i] p ... 

6-0, 6-4
2002 French Open 
Serena Williams
7-5, 6-3
2002 Wimbledon
Serena Williams
7-6, 6-3
2002 U.S. Open
Serena Williams
6-4, 6-3
2003 Australian Open Australian Open

[i] [[tournaments]... 

 
Serena Williams
7-6, 3-6, 6-4
2003 Wimbledon
Serena Williams
4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Titles


Singles

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Championships
Olympic Gold
Tier I Event
WTA Tour
Titles by Surface
Hard
Clay
Grass
Carpet


No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
1. 1998-02-23 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state [i] of Oklahoma [i]. ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

Hard 6-3, 6-2
2. 1998-03-16 Key Biscayne Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne is an island located in Miami-Dade County [i], Florida [i], United States [i] ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardAnna Kournikova Anna Kournikova

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a retired Russian professional tennis [i] player. ... 

2-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. 1998-09-28 Munich Munich

colspan="2" bgcolor="BBDDFF" | Munich
... 

, Germany Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

HardPatty Schnyder Patty Schnyder

Patty Schnyder is a Swiss tennis [i] player. ... 

6-2, 3-6, 6-2
4. 1999-02-22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state [i] of Oklahoma [i]. ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

Hard 6-4, 6-0
5. 1999-03-15 Key Biscayne Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne is an island located in Miami-Dade County [i], Florida [i], United States [i] ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardSerena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

6-1, 4-6, 6-4
6. 1999-04-26 Hamburg Hamburg

Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany [i] and with Hamburg Harbour [i], its principal port, Ham ... 

, Germany Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

ClayMary Pierce Mary Pierce

Mary Pierce is a professional tennis [i] player.... 

6-0, 6-3
7. 1999-05-03 Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

, Italy Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

ClayMary Pierce Mary Pierce

Mary Pierce is a professional tennis [i] player.... 

6-4, 6-2
8. 1999-08-23 New Haven New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut [i] after Bridgeport [i] . ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

6-2, 7-5
9. 1999-10-11 Zurich Zürich

Zrich is the largest city in Switzerland [i] and capital [i] of the canton of Zrich [i]. ... 

, Switzerland Switzerland

Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked [i] Alpine country [i] in Central Europe [i] ... 

HardMartina Hingis Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis is a former World No. 1 [i] Swiss tennis [i] p ... 

6-3 6-4
10. 2000-06-26 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

, London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, Great Britain Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe [i] and to the east of Ireland [i] ... 

GrassLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

6-3, 7-6
11. 2000-07-24 Stanford Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university [i] ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

6-1, 6-4
12. 2000-07-31 San Diego San Diego, California

San Diego is a coastal Southern California [i] city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States [i]... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardMonica Seles Monica Seles

Monica Seles is a Yugoslavia [i]n-born former World No. 1 [i] ... 

6-0, 6-7, 6-3
13. 2000-08-21 New Haven New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut [i] after Bridgeport [i] . ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardMonica Seles Monica Seles

Monica Seles is a Yugoslavia [i]n-born former World No. 1 [i] ... 

6-2, 6-4
14. 2000-08-28 US Open, New York New York

New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

6-4, 7-5
15. 2000-09-18 The Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics

The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Ol... 

, Sydney Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia [i] with a metropolitan area [i] population of over 4.2 m ... 

, Australia Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere [i] c ... 

HardElena Dementieva Elena Dementieva

Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva, better known as Elena Dementieva, is a professional tennis player... 

6-2, 6-4
16. 2001-03-19 Miami, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardJennifer Capriati Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Marie Capriati is a former World No.... 

4-6, 6-1, 7-6
17. 2001-04-30 Hamburg Hamburg

Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany [i] and with Hamburg Harbour [i], its principal port, Ham ... 

, Germany Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

Clay 6-3, 6-3
18. 2001-06-25 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

, London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, Great Britain Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe [i] and to the east of Ireland [i] ... 

GrassJustine Henin-Hardenne Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne is a former World No. 1 [i] ranked tennis [i] ... 

6-1, 3-6, 6-0
19. 2001-07-30 San Diego San Diego, California

San Diego is a coastal Southern California [i] city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States [i]... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardMonica Seles Monica Seles

Monica Seles is a Yugoslavia [i]n-born former World No. 1 [i] ... 

6-2, 6-3
20. 2001-08-20 New Haven New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut [i] after Bridgeport [i] . ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

7-6, 6-4
21. 2001-08-27 US Open, New York New York

New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardSerena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

6-2, 6-4
22. 2001-12-31 Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland

Gold Coast City is located in the South-east [i] corner of Queensland [i], Australia [i] ... 

, Australia Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere [i] c ... 

HardJustine Henin-Hardenne Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne is a former World No. 1 [i] ranked tennis [i] ... 

7-5, 6-2
23. 2002-02-04 Paris Paris

native_name = Ville de Paris
|common_name = Paris
... 

, France France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ... 

Carpet walkover
24. 2002-02-11 Antwerp Antwerp

The city [i] and municipality [i] of Antwerp is a centre of commerce in Flanders [i] and Belgium [i] an ... 

, Belgium Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe [i] bordered by the Netherlands [i] ... 

CarpetJustine Henin-Hardenne Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne is a former World No. 1 [i] ranked tennis [i] ... 

6-3, 5-7, 6-3
25. 2002-04-08 Amelia Island ClayJustine Henin-Hardenne Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne is a former World No. 1 [i] ranked tennis [i] ... 

2-6, 7-5, 7-6
26. 2002-07-22 Stanford Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university [i] ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

HardKim Clijsters Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters IPA [i] listen, currently is the fourth ranked female tennis [i] ... 

6-3, 6-3
27. 2002-07-29 San Diego San Diego, California

San Diego is a coastal Southern California [i] city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States [i]... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

Hard 6-2, 6-2
28. 2002-08-19 New Haven New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut [i] after Bridgeport [i] . ... 

HardLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

7-5, 6-0
29. 2003-02-10 Antwerp Antwerp

The city [i] and municipality [i] of Antwerp is a centre of commerce in Flanders [i] and Belgium [i] an ... 

, Belgium Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe [i] bordered by the Netherlands [i] ... 

CarpetKim Clijsters Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters IPA [i] listen, currently is the fourth ranked female tennis [i] ... 

6-2, 6-4
30. 2004-04-12 Charleston Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley [i] and Charleston [i] ... 

, USA United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

ClayConchita Martinez Conchita Martínez

Inmaculada Concepcion Martnez Bernat is a former professional tennis [i] player from Spain. ... 

2-6, 6-2, 6-1
31. 2004-04-26 Warsaw Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital [i] of Poland [i] and its largest city. ... 

, Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

ClaySvetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova

Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova is a Russian professional tennis [i] player.
... 

6-1, 6-4
32. 2005-05-15 Istanbul Istanbul

Istanbul is Turkey [i]'s most populous city [i], and its cultural, and economic [i] centre. ... 

, Turkey Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasia [i]n country that stretches across the Anatolia [i] ... 

ClayNicole Vaidišová Nicole Vaidišová

... 

6-3, 6-2
33. 2005-06-21 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

, London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, Great Britain Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe [i] and to the east of Ireland [i] ... 

GrassLindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is an American [i] professional female tennis [i] player. ... 

4-6, 7-6, 9-7

Singles Finalist

Grand slam events in boldface.
  • 1997: U.S. Open
  • 1998: Sydney
  • 1998: Rome
  • 1998: Stanford
  • 1998: Zurich
  • 1999: Hannover
  • 1999: Stanford
  • 1999: San Diego
  • 1999: Munich
  • 2000: Linz
  • 2002: Hamburg
  • 2002: French Open
  • 2002: Wimbledon
  • 2002: U.S. Open
  • 2003: Australian Open
  • 2003: Warsaw
  • 2003: Wimbledon
  • 2004: Berlin
  • 2004: Stanford
  • 2005: Antwerp
  • 2005: Stanford

Performance timeline

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2006 U.S. Open .
Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Career
Australian Open Australian Open

[i] [[tournaments]... 

AAAAQFQFASFQFF3R4R1R0 / 8
French OpenAAA2RQF4RQF1RF4RQF3RQF0 / 10
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguab... 

AAA1RQFQFWWFF2RW3R3 / 10
US OpenAAAFSFSFWWFA4RQFA2 / 8
Grand Slam Win-Loss0-00-00-07-317-416-418-119-222-415-310-416-36-3146-31
Yearly GS Championships / Total Played0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 40 / 42 / 32 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 41 / 40 / 3 5 / 36
WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships

The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis [i] tournament played annually at the end of the season for the t ... 

AAAAASFAASFAAA 0 / 2
TokyoAAAAAAAAAAQFAA0 / 1
Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters

The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis [i] tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells [i] ... 

AA1RQFSFAASFAAAAA0 / 4
Miami Miami Masters

The Miami Masters is an annual tennis [i] tournament held at Key Biscayne [i], in ... 

AAA3RWWAWSF4RQFSFA3 / 8
CharlestonAAAAAAAAAAW3RA1 / 2
BerlinAAAAAAA3RAAFAA0 / 2
Rome Rome Masters

The Rome Masters is an annual tennis [i] tournament held in Rome [i], Italy [i]. ... 

AAAAFW3RAAAAASF1 / 4
San Diego Acura Classic

The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour [i] affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summ ... 

1
AA1R2RQFFWWWAAAA3 / 7
Montreal/Toronto Canada Masters

The Canada Masters is an annual tennis [i] tournament held in Canada [i]. ... 

A1RA1RAAAAAAAAA0 / 2
MoscowAAAQFSFAAA2RAQFA 0 / 4
Zurich Zurich Open

The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour [i] affiliated professional tennis [i] tournament [i] for women, held ever... 

AAAQFFWAAAAQFA 1 / 4
Tournaments played135141618101216616125134
Finals reached00016107611444053
Tournaments Won000036667122033
Hardcourt Win-Loss0-00-27-318-735-735-625-032-233-48-221-915-50-1229-48
Clay Win-Loss0-00-00-14-29-212-26-35-214-26-217-19-310-392-23
Grass Win-Loss0-00-00-04-24-24-17-07-06-16-11-17-02-148-9
Carpet Win-Loss1-12-10-16-35-27-33-12-19-24-03-13-10-045-17
Overall Win-Loss1-12-37-532-1453-1358-1241-446-562-924-542-1234-912-5414-972
Year End Ranking-204204225333211910 N/A


A = did not participate in the tournament

1 The San Diego tournament achieved Tier I WTA Tier I Events

The WTA Tier I tournaments are a series of ten Women's Tennis Association [i] tennis [i] tournaments hel ... 

 status only in 2004.

2 If Fed Cup participation is included, overall win-loss record stands at 424-99.

Doubles

Grand slam events in boldface. Doubles partner sister Serena Williams Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional women's tennis [i] player who has won seven Grand Slam [i] sing ... 

.

  • 1998: Oklahoma City
  • 1998: Zurich
  • 1999: Hannover
  • 1999: French Open
  • 1999: U.S. Open
  • 2000: Wimbledon
  • 2000: Summer Olympics-Sydney
  • 2001: Australian Open
  • 2002: Wimbledon
  • 2003: Australian Open

Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles partner, fellow American Justin Gimelstob.

  • 1998: Australian Open
  • 1998: French Open

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