Serena Williams
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.
![]() Williams at the 2013 US Open | ||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Serena Jameka Williams | |||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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]
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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 | [[List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players#Doubles|No.Template:Nbsp;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. |
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
- 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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