Serena Williams

Serena Williams
  • Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 26 Sep 1981
  • Birthplace: Saginaw, MI, USA
  • Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
  • Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (September 1995)
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Serena Williams Biography

Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price; also working with Patrick Mouratoglou; trainer is Esther Lee ... Youngest of five sisters: Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003) and Venus ... Began playing at age 5 at public courts in Compton, California ... Has devoted a lot of time and money to charity, including opening two Serena Williams Secondary Schools in Kenya (one in 2008, one in 2010); touring Lagos and Johannesburg with sister Venus for 'Breaking The Mould' tour (in 2012); and has also made many other appearances at schools and community organizations, particularly those which target at-risk youth ... Has always been interested in fashion, with a custom-designed Nike apparel line, her own clothing line (Aneres) and most recently her successful HSN collection of handbags and jewelry (Serena Williams Signature Statement) ... Favorite author is Maya Angelou ... Likes to listen to Mariah Carey, Brandy ... Favorite place to visit is Paris ... Also enjoys acting, watching movies and football, reading, talking on the phone and spending time with family and friends.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 6 52
WTA Doubles Titles 0 22
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $4,621,750 $46,419,659
W/L - Singles 43 - 2 597 - 110
W/L - Doubles 3 - 1 169 - 22
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Results

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 74 6-0 6-1
R64 Win [W] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 114 6-1 6-2
R32 Win [26] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 30 6-0 6-2
R16 Win [15] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 15 6-1 6-3
Q Win Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 39 6-1 3-6 6-3
S Win [5] Sara Errani (ITA) 5 6-0 6-1
F Win [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+2000

Prize Money

$1,870,269
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
1 1 27
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
08-Jul-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)
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JANUARY - Won 47th WTA title at Brisbane (d. Pavlyuchenkova in final); reached QF at Australian Open (l. to Stephens).

FEBRUARY - Runner-up at Doha (l. to Azarenka in final); returned to No.1 on February 18 (oldest ever No.1); withdrew from Dubai w/back pain.

MARCH - Won 48th WTA title at Miami (d. Sharapova in final).

APRIL - Won 49th WTA title at Charleston (d. Jankovic in final).

MAY - Won 50th WTA title at Madrid (d. Sharapova in final); won 51st WTA title at Rome (d. Azarenka in final); won 16th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Sharapova in final).
1995 - Made pro debut at Québec City (as unranked WC, l. to No.149 Miller 61 61 in first round of qualifying); only match of year.

1996 - Did not play.

1997 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.99); fell in WTA qualifying three times then played first two WTA main draws, falling 1r at Moscow (l. to Po-Messerli) and reaching SF at Chicago (d. No.7 Pierce and No.4 Seles en route, falling to Davenport; at No.304 was lowest-ranked player ever to beat two Top 10 players in same event - since bettered by Clijsters at 2009 US Open); rose from No.304 to No.102 afterwards on November 10 and made Top 100 debut a week later on November 17 (rose from No.102 to No.100).

1998 - First Top 20 season; SF once; QF six times; reached 4r once (Roland Garros - l. to Sánchez-Vicario 46 75 63; led 64 52), 3r twice (Wimbledon - ret. vs. Ruano Pascual w/leg injury, and US Open) and 2r once (Australian Open - l. to V.Williams; would be only pre-3r loss at a Grand Slam for more than 14 years); was fastest player ever to record five Top 10 wins, doing it in 16th pro match against Spirlea in Miami (previous record-holder was Seles, who did it in 33rd pro match); made Top 50 debut on January 26 (after Australian Open; rose from No.53 to No.48) and Top 20 debut on June 22 (after Eastbourne; rose from No.22 to No.20); won first two WTA doubles titles (both w/V.Williams - third pair of sisters to win a WTA doubles title together); won first two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon and US Open (both w/Mirnyi); V.Williams won Australian Open and Roland Garros (both w/Gimelstob) for a family mixed doubles Grand Slam.

1999 - First Top 5 season (finishing No.4); won first five WTA titles at Paris [Indoors] (d. Mauresmo in final), Indian Wells (d. Graf in final), Los Angeles (d. Halard-Decugis in final), US Open (first Grand Slam title; d. Hingis in final) and Grand Slam Cup (d. V.Williams in final); runner-up at Miami (l. to V.Williams); QF twice; reached 3r twice (Australian Open - l. to Testud 62 26 97; held 2mp, and Roland Garros) and 2r twice (incl. Filderstadt - l. to Testud 36 64 75; led 4-2 second set and 5-1 third set); made Top 10 debut on April 5 (after Miami; rose from No.11 to No.9) and Top 5 debut on September 13 (after US Open; rose from No.6 to No.4); V.Williams won Oklahoma City while S.Williams won Paris [Indoors], making them first sisters to win WTA titles in same week; and with V.Williams already in Top 10 when S.Williams reached Top 10 on April 5, first sisters to be ranked inside Top 10 at same time since April 22, 1991 (Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière and Katerina Maleeva); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/V.Williams - incl. first two Grand Slam doubles titles at Roland Garros, US Open); withdrew from Wimbledon w/flu and from WTA Championships w/back injury.

2000 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won three WTA titles at Hannover (d. Chladkova in final), Los Angeles (d. Davenport in final) and Tokyo [Princess Cup] (d. Halard-Decugis in final); runner-up twice at Paris [Indoors] (l. to Tauziat) and Montréal (ret. vs. Hingis in final w/left foot injury); SF at Wimbledon (l. to V.Williams); QF twice (incl. US Open); reached 4r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 2r once; won two WTA doubles titles (both w/V.Williams - incl. third Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics); struggled with knee injury during clay court season (retired in Charleston 2r then withdrew from rest of clay court season, incl. Roland Garros); withdrew from WTA Championships w/left foot injury.

2001 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won three WTA titles at Indian Wells (d. Clijsters in final), Toronto (d. Capriati in final) and WTA Championships (received w/o in final from Davenport w/knee injury); runner-up at US Open (l. to V.Williams in final - first time sisters played each other in a Grand Slam final since Watson sisters at 1884 Wimbledon); QF six times (incl. other three majors and Los Angeles - l. to Seles 62 36 76(2); held 6mp); won one WTA doubles title (w/V.Williams - fourth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open).

2002 - First No.1 season; won eight WTA titles at Scottsdale (d. Capriati in final), Miami (d. Capriati in final), Rome (d. Henin in final), Roland Garros (second Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final), Wimbledon (third Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final), US Open (fourth Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final), Tokyo [Princess Cup] (d. Clijsters in final) and Leipzig (d. Myskina in final); Roland Garros final marked first time in 10 Grand Slam matches between sisters that the younger one won; runner-up twice at Berlin (l. to Henin in final) and WTA Championships (l. to Clijsters in final); SF once (Sydney - ret. vs. Shaughnessy w/right ankle injury then withdrew from Australian Open); QF twice (incl. Charleston - l. to Schnyder 26 64 75; held mp); reached No.3 for first time on May 20 (after Rome), No.2 for first time on June 10 (after Roland Garros) and No.1 for first time on July 8 (after Wimbledon - would hold No.1 for 57 straight weeks, losing it to Clijsters in 2003); on June 10 were first siblings ever to be Top 2 at same time (V.Williams No.1, S.Williams No.2); won two WTA doubles titles (incl. one w/V.Williams - fifth Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon).

2003 - Another Top 5 season (finishing No.3); won four WTA titles at Australian Open (fifth Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final - fourth straight Grand Slam final together), Paris [Indoors] (d. Mauresmo in final), Miami (d. Capriati in final) and Wimbledon (sixth Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final); runner-up at Charleston (l. to Henin in final); SF twice (incl. Roland Garros); Australian Open was fourth straight Grand Slam title, fifth player all-time to do that (after Connolly, Court, Navratilova and Graf) and ninth player all-time to get career Grand Slam (Sharapova has since become 10th); 57-week reign at No.1 ended on August 11 (to Clijsters); won one WTA doubles title (w/V.Williams - sixth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open); had left knee surgery on August 1 and subsequently withdrew from all events (incl. US Open, WTA Championships).

2004 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.7); returned from left knee injury lay-off in March (missed Australian Open); won two WTA titles at Miami (d. Dementieva in final) and Beijing (d. Kuznetsova in final); runner-up three times at Wimbledon (l. to Sharapova in final), Los Angeles (l. to Davenport in final) and WTA Championships (l. to Sharapova in final); SF once; QF four times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); reached 3r once and 2r once; withdrew prior to Charleston 3r and San Diego QF matches w/left knee inflammation.

2005 - Near-Top 10 season (finishing No.11); won one WTA title at Australian Open (seventh Grand Slam title; d. Davenport in final); SF once; QF three times; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r twice; withdrew from Roland Garros w/left ankle injury; did not qualify for WTA Championships.

2006 - Played just four events in injury-plagued season (finished No.95); reached 3r at Australian Open then withdrew from all events until July w/left knee injury (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); came back for three summer events, reaching SF twice and 4r once (US Open); did not qualify for WTA Championships.

2007 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.7); won two WTA titles at Australian Open (eighth Grand Slam title; d. Sharapova in final; at No.81 was fourth-lowest-ranked player ever to win a Grand Slam title, after unranked Goolagong at 1977 Australian Open, No.111 O'Neil at 1978 Australian Open and unranked Clijsters at 2009 US Open) and Miami (d. Henin in final); runner-up at Moscow (l. to Dementieva in final); QF six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); reached 2r once; fell 1r once; fell in RR at WTA Championships (ret. in first match w/left knee injury then withdrew from event); missed US Open lead-up w/thumb sprain.

2008 - Another Top 5 season (finishing No.2); won four WTA titles at Bangalore (d. Schnyder in final), Miami (d. Jankovic in final; fifth title there, tying Graf's all-time record), Charleston (d. Zvonareva in final) and US Open (ninth Grand Slam title; d. Jankovic in final); returned to No.1 afterwards on September 8 (five-year, one-month gap is longest between No.1 stints for any player ever, male or female - held it for four weeks, bringing career tally to 61 weeks); runner-up at Wimbledon (l. to V.Williams in final); SF once; QF four times (incl. Australian Open, Olympics); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r once; fell in RR stage at WTA Championships (went 1-1 in RR stage then withdrew from event w/abdominal injury); won two WTA doubles titles (both w/V.Williams - incl. seventh Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics).

2009 - Second No.1 season; won three WTA titles at Australian Open (10th Grand Slam title; d. Safina in final) and Wimbledon (11th Grand Slam title; d. V.Williams in final) and WTA Championships (d. V.Williams in final); became first player ever to save match points en route to winning a Grand Slam three times, doing so at 2003 Australian Open (d. Clijsters 46 63 75 in SF; saved 2mp at 5-2 third set), 2005 Australian Open (d. Sharapova 26 75 86 in SF; saved 3mp at 5-4 third set) and 2009 Wimbledon (d. Dementieva 67(4) 75 86 in SF; saved mp down 5-4 third set); runner-up at Miami (l. to Azarenka in final); SF five times (incl. US Open); QF twice (incl. Roland Garros); reached 3r twice and 2r once; fell 1r twice; won four WTA doubles titles (all w/V.Williams - incl. eighth, ninth and 10th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open).

2010 - Another Top 5 season (finishing No.4); won two WTA titles at Australian Open (12th Grand Slam title; d. Henin in final; first player in Open Era to win there five times) and Wimbledon (13th Grand Slam title; d. Zvonareva in final); runner-up at Sydney (l. to Dementieva in final); SF once (Rome - l. to Jankovic 46 63 76(5); held mp at 5-4 third set); QF once (Roland Garros - l. to Stosur 62 67(2) 86; held mp at 5-4 third set); reached 3r once; missed three months early in season w/left knee injury (withdrew from Paris [Indoors], Dubai, Miami, Marbella and Charleston) and all post-Wimbledon events w/right foot injury (withdrew from Istanbul, Cincinnati, Montréal, US Open, Tokyo, Beijing, Linz and WTA Championships); spent most of season at No.1 until being replaced by Wozniacki on October 11 (career tally is now 123 weeks: 57 weeks from July 8, 2002 to August 10, 2003; 4 from September 8 to October 5, 2008; 11 from February 2 to April 19, 2009; 2 from October 12 to 25, 2009; and 49 from November 2, 2009 to October 10, 2010); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/V.Williams - incl. 11th and 12th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open, Roland Garros); rose to No.1 in doubles on June 7 (co-No.1 w/V.Williams; third pair ever to occupy Top 2 spots in both singles and doubles, after Hingis/Novotna and Hingis/Davenport).

2011 - Near-Top 10 season after year-long injury and illness lay-off (finished No.12); missed first half of year w/right foot injury and PE (withdrew from Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros) but returned in June, going 4-2 in grass court season (2r at Eastbourne, 4r at Wimbledon) then going 18-1 in summer hardcourt season, winning two WTA titles at Stanford (d. Bartoli in final) and Toronto (d. Stosur in final), reaching 2r at Cincinnati (withdrew prior to match vs. Stosur w/right toe injury) and reaching final at US Open (l. to Stosur); withdrew from Tokyo and Beijing w/medical reasons.

2012 - Another Top 5 season (finishing No.3); went 10-2 from January to March, reaching QF twice and 4r once (Australian Open); went 48-2 record from April to end of season, winning seven WTA titles at Charleston (d. Safarova in final), Madrid (d. Azarenka in final), Wimbledon (14th Grand Slam title; d. A.Radwanska in final), Stanford (d. Vandeweghe in final), Olympics (d. Sharapova in final; only second woman ever to complete Career Golden Grand Slam, after Graf), US Open (15th Grand Slam title; d. Azarenka in final) and WTA Championships (d. Sharapova in final); only two losses in that stretch came at Roland Garros (l. to Razzano in 1r) and Cincinnati (l. to Kerber in QF); won two WTA doubles titles (both w/V.Williams - 13th Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, third Olympic doubles title); withdrew prior to Brisbane QF w/left ankle sprain, prior to Rome SF w/low back injury and from Beijing w/illness.
SINGLES
Winner (52): 2013 - Brisbane, Miami, Charleston, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros; 2012 - Charleston, Madrid, Wimbledon, Stanford, Olympics, US Open, WTA Championships; 2011 - Stanford, Toronto; 2010 - Australian Open, Wimbledon; 2009 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, WTA Championships; 2008 - Bangalore, Miami, Charleston, US Open; 2007 - Australian Open, Miami; 2005 - Australian Open; 2004 - Miami, Beijing; 2003 - Australian Open, Paris [Indoors], Miami, Wimbledon; 2002 - Scottsdale, Miami, Rome, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Tokyo [Princess Cup], Leipzig; 2001 - Indian Wells, Toronto, WTA Championships; 2000 - Hannover, Los Angeles, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 1999 - Paris [Indoors], Indian Wells, Los Angeles, US Open, Grand Slam Cup.
Finalist (16): 2013 - Doha; 2011 - US Open; 2010 - Sydney; 2009 - Miami; 2008 - Wimbledon; 2007 - Moscow; 2004 - Wimbledon, Los Angeles, WTA Championships; 2003 - Charleston; 2002 - Berlin, WTA Championships; 2001 - US Open; 2000 - Paris [Indoors], Montréal; 1999 - Miami.

DOUBLES
Winner (22): 2012 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/V.Williams); 2010 - Australian Open, Madrid, Roland Garros (all w/V.Williams); 2009 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, Stanford, US Open (all w/V.Williams); 2008 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/V.Williams); 2003 - Australian Open (w/V.Williams); 2002 - Wimbledon (w/V.Williams), Leipzig (w/Stevenson); 2001 - Australian Open (w/V.Williams); 2000 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/V.Williams); 1999 - Hannover, Roland Garros, US Open (all w/V.Williams); 1998 - Oklahoma City, Zürich (both w/V.Williams).
Finalist (1): 1999 - San Diego (w/V.Williams).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (2): 1998 - Wimbledon, US Open (both w/Mirnyi).
Finalist (2): 1999 - Australian Open (w/Mirnyi); 1998 - Roland Garros (w/Lobo).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012-13; American Olympic Team, 2000, 2008, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 6 52
WTA Doubles Titles 0 22
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $4,621,750 $46,419,659
W/L - Singles 43 - 2 597 - 110
W/L - Doubles 3 - 1 169 - 22

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 268 1st Serve Return Points Won 44.3%
Double Faults 93 2nd Serve Return Points Won 61.4%
1st Serve 63.1% Break Points Opportunities 381
1st Serve Points Won 75.8% Break Points Converted 52.8%
2nd Serve Points Won 52% Return Games Played 381
Break Points Faced 170 Return Games Won 52.8%
Break Points Saved 67.6% Return Points Won 51.2%
Service Games Played 395 Total Points Won 59.0%
Service Games Won 86.1%
Service Points Won 67.0%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
58 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 4r - W W QF W 3r
46 / 10 FRENCH OPEN W 1r - QF QF 3r QF -
67 / 8 WIMBLEDON - W 4r W W F QF -
65 / 9 US OPEN - W F - SF W QF 4r
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
58 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W - W - QF 4r 3r
46 / 10 FRENCH OPEN - QF SF W QF - 3r
67 / 8 WIMBLEDON 3r F W W QF SF -
65 / 9 US OPEN 4r QF - W F QF W
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
58 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r - - - - - -
46 / 10 FRENCH OPEN 4r - - - - - -
67 / 8 WIMBLEDON 3r - - - - - -
65 / 9 US OPEN 3r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - W W QF - -
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN 1r - - W 3r - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - W - QF W W 2r -
20 / 4 US OPEN - 3r - - W - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - W - W - SF
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - W
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - - 3r W 3r W -
20 / 4 US OPEN - - - - 3r SF W
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - - - - - -
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - -
20 / 4 US OPEN - 1r - - - - -

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Serena Williams Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 74 6-0 6-1
R64 Win [W] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 114 6-1 6-2
R32 Win [26] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 30 6-0 6-2
R16 Win [15] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 15 6-1 6-3
Q Win Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 39 6-1 3-6 6-3
S Win [5] Sara Errani (ITA) 5 6-0 6-1
F Win [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+2000

Prize Money

$1,870,269

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Laura Robson (GBR) 39 6-2 6-2
R16 Win [14] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 16 6-0 6-1
Q Win Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 22 6-2 6-0
S Win [Q] Simona Halep (ROU) 64 6-3 6-0
F Win [3] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+900

Prize Money

$426,000

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win [Q] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 89 7-6 (5) 6-1
R32 Win [W] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 47 6-2 7-5
R16 Win [13] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 12 6-3 6-1
Q Win [W] Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 63 6-3 0-6 7-5
S Win [7] Sara Errani (ITA) 7 7-5 6-2
F Win [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-1 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1000

Prize Money

$819,118

FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS

Fed Cup // USA // 20-Apr-2013 // $0 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 8M/0Q/2D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R2 Win Johanna Larsson (SWE) 66 6-2 6-2
R2 Win Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 54 6-2 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Camila Giorgi (ITA) 85 6-2 6-3
R16 Win [Q] Mallory Burdette (USA) 99 6-4 6-2
Q Win [6] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 19 6-4 6-1
S Win [5] Venus Williams (USA) 24 6-1 6-2
F Win [9] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 3-6 6-0 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+470

Prize Money

$125,000

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 103 6-1 6-1
R32 Win Ayumi Morita (JPN) 50 6-3 6-3
R16 Win [13] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 14 2-6 6-4 6-2
Q Win [5] Na Li (CHN) 5 6-3 7-6 (5)
S Win [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-0 6-3
F Win [3] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 4-6 6-3 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1000

Prize Money

$724,000

DUBAI

WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 18-Feb-2013 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 1 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Loss [W] Marion Bartoli (FRA) 11 W/O

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

DOHA

WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win [L] Daria Gavrilova (RUS) 160 6-2 6-1
R16 Win Urszula Radwanska (POL) 37 6-0 6-3
Q Win [7] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 8 3-6 6-3 7-5
S Win [3] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 3 6-3 6-2
F Loss [1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 1 7-6 (6) 2-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+620

Prize Money

$213,000

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) 110 6-0 6-0
R64 Win Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 112 6-2 6-0
R32 Win Ayumi Morita (JPN) 72 6-1 6-3
R16 Win [14] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 15 6-2 6-0
Q Loss [29] Sloane Stephens (USA) 25 3-6 7-5 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+500

Prize Money

$251,229

BRISBANE

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 30-Dec-2012 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 21 6-2 6-1
R16 Win Alize Cornet (FRA) 44 6-2 6-2
Q Win Sloane Stephens (USA) 38 6-4 6-3
S Win [1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 1 W/O
F Win Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 36 6-2 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+470

Prize Money

$162,987

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN W 2000
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 500
27/08/2012 US OPEN W 2000
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON W 2000
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 280
29/08/2011 US OPEN F 1400
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 4R 280
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON W 2000
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN QF 500
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 2000
31/08/2009 US OPEN SF 900
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON W 2000
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN QF 500
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 2000
25/08/2008 US OPEN W 1000
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON F 700
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN QF 250
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON QF 250
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN QF 250
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1000
28/08/2006 US OPEN 4R 96
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 62
29/08/2005 US OPEN 4R 144
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 3R 74
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1258
30/08/2004 US OPEN QF 278
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON F 704
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN QF 210
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON W 1110
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN SF 506
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1048
26/08/2002 US OPEN W 1040
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON W 1056
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN W 1052
27/08/2001 US OPEN F 818
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON QF 240
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN QF 162
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 200
28/08/2000 US OPEN QF 190
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON SF 340
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 120
30/08/1999 US OPEN W 1046
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 3R 60
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 98
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 56
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 3R 72
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 4R 170
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 112
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 3 31
2011 12 -
2010 4 11
2009 1 3
2008 2 28
2007 7 -
2006 95 -
2005 11 -
2004 7 -
2003 3 -
2002 1 25
2001 6 54
2000 6 54
1999 4 10
1998 20 36
1997 99 121
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
08-Jul-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
1 13615

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN W 2000
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 500
27/08/2012 US OPEN W 2000
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON W 2000
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 280
29/08/2011 US OPEN F 1400
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 4R 280
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON W 2000
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN QF 500
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 2000
31/08/2009 US OPEN SF 900
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON W 2000
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN QF 500
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 2000
25/08/2008 US OPEN W 1000
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON F 700
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN QF 250
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON QF 250
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN QF 250
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1000
28/08/2006 US OPEN 4R 96
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 62
29/08/2005 US OPEN 4R 144
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 3R 74
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1258
30/08/2004 US OPEN QF 278
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON F 704
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN QF 210
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON W 1110
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN SF 506
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 1048
26/08/2002 US OPEN W 1040
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON W 1056
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN W 1052
27/08/2001 US OPEN F 818
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON QF 240
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN QF 162
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 200
28/08/2000 US OPEN QF 190
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON SF 340
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 120
30/08/1999 US OPEN W 1046
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 3R 60
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 98
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 56
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 3R 72
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 4R 170
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 112

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
23/10/2012 WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS - ISTANBUL W 1500
27/10/2009 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS W 1500
04/11/2008 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 0
06/11/2007 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 35
08/11/2004 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 531
06/11/2002 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 4R 484
29/10/2001 SANEX CHAMPIONSHIPS W 503

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME W 900
04/05/2013 MADRID W 1000
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON W 470
19/03/2013 MIAMI W 1000
18/02/2013 DUBAI 2R 0
11/02/2013 DOHA SF 620
30/12/2012 BRISBANE W 470
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI 4R 225
09/07/2012 STANFORD W 470
14/05/2012 ROME QF 395
Date Tournament Round Points
05/05/2012 MADRID W 1000
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON W 470
20/03/2012 MIAMI QF 250
01/01/2012 BRISBANE 3R 120
15/08/2011 CINCINNATI 2R 70
08/08/2011 TORONTO W 900
25/07/2011 STANFORD W 470
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 2R 60
08/05/2010 MADRID 3R 140
02/05/2010 ROME QF 395
Date Tournament Round Points
10/01/2010 SYDNEY QF 320
03/10/2009 BEIJING 3R 140
17/08/2009 TORONTO QF 350
10/08/2009 CINCINNATI 3R 110
27/07/2009 STANFORD 3R 120
09/05/2009 MADRID 1R 5
03/05/2009 ROME 2R 1
25/03/2009 MIAMI F 700
15/02/2009 DUBAI QF 350
09/02/2009 PARIS 4R 200
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2009 SYDNEY 4R 200

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
06/04/2009 MARBELLA 1R 1

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
20/04/2013 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS W 0
21/04/2012 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS W 0
04/02/2012 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
26/04/2003 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
29/09/2008 STUTTGART 2R 1
14/07/2008 STANFORD 4R 125
12/05/2008 ROME 4R 110
05/05/2008 BERLIN 4R 110
14/04/2008 CHARLESTON W 430
26/03/2008 MIAMI W 500
03/03/2008 BANGALORE W 275
15/10/2007 ZURICH 1R 1
08/10/2007 MOSCOW QF 300
01/10/2007 STUTTGART 3R 75
Date Tournament Round Points
14/05/2007 ROME 4R 110
09/04/2007 CHARLESTON 2R 1
21/03/2007 MIAMI W 500
07/01/2007 HOBART 3R 30
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES QF 88
17/07/2006 CINCINNATI 4R 55
19/09/2005 BEIJING 2R 1
15/08/2005 TORONTO 3R 46
09/05/2005 ROME 2R 1
04/04/2005 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 74
Date Tournament Round Points
23/03/2005 MIAMI QF 122
28/02/2005 DUBAI 4R 146
07/02/2005 PARIS 3R 53
25/10/2004 LINZ 2R 1
20/09/2004 BEIJING W 323
25/07/2004 SAN DIEGO 4R 108
19/07/2004 LOS ANGELES SF 238
10/05/2004 ROME QF 184
12/04/2004 CHARLESTON 3R 44
05/04/2004 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 79
Date Tournament Round Points
24/03/2004 MIAMI W 428
12/05/2003 ROME QF 170
07/04/2003 CHARLESTON SF 305
19/03/2003 MIAMI W 493
03/02/2003 PARIS W 284
23/09/2002 LEIPZIG W 291
16/09/2002 TOKYO (TOYOTA) W 264
04/08/2002 LOS ANGELES 4R 65
13/05/2002 ROME W 427
06/05/2002 BERLIN SF 246
Date Tournament Round Points
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 4R 92
20/03/2002 MIAMI W 590
25/02/2002 SCOTTSDALE W 334
06/01/2002 SYDNEY 4R 139
13/08/2001 TORONTO W 423
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES 4R 62
21/03/2001 MIAMI QF 112
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS W 416
07/01/2001 SYDNEY 3R 68
02/10/2000 TOKYO (TOYOTA) W 252
Date Tournament Round Points
14/08/2000 MONTREAL SF 298
07/08/2000 LOS ANGELES W 443
10/04/2000 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 1
20/03/2000 MIAMI 4R 67
06/03/2000 INDIAN WELLS QF 98
14/02/2000 HANNOVER W 281
08/02/2000 PARIS QF 216
04/10/1999 FILDERSTADT 2R 1
27/09/1999 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
09/08/1999 LOS ANGELES W 424
Date Tournament Round Points
10/05/1999 BERLIN 4R 79
03/05/1999 ROME 4R 96
15/03/1999 MIAMI F 418
01/03/1999 INDIAN WELLS W 468
22/02/1999 PARIS W 303
11/01/1999 SYDNEY 2R 28
05/10/1998 FILDERSTADT 3R 124
10/08/1998 LOS ANGELES 3R 89
15/06/1998 EASTBOURNE 3R 88
04/05/1998 ROME 4R 166
Date Tournament Round Points
16/03/1998 MIAMI QF 154
23/02/1998 OKLAHOMA CITY 3R 40
12/01/1998 SYDNEY 4R 230
03/11/1997 CHICAGO 4R 203
27/10/1997 MOSCOW 1R 31
13/10/1997 ZURICH Q - 2R 7
04/08/1997 LOS ANGELES Q - 3R 15
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
30/10/1995 QUEBEC CITY Q - 1R 0

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