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ONE HALF OF THE WILLIAMS SISTERS IT’S SERENA WILLIAMS.Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981.

Tournament NameYearsRecord accomplished
Hopman Cup2003–2008Two Hopman Cup Titles won



Australian Open2003–20105 singles titles during the open era
Australian Open2007Unseeded winner of singles title
1999 French Open – 2010 French Open1999–2010Highest streak of consecutive initial Grand Slamfinals won (doubles) (12)
Grand Slam tournaments2002Won two Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same calendar year in straight sets




Grand Slam tournaments2000–presentWon 4 Grand Slam singles tournaments in straight sets
Sony Ericsson Open (Key Biscayne)2002–20085 singles titles overall
2009 WTA Tour2009Highest single year earnings at $6,545,586 (2009)
1995–presentHighest prize money career earnings by a female athlete at US$31,151,042
2010 Wimbledon2010Most aces served by a female at a Grand Slam (89)

  • At the 1998 Lipton International Players Championships in Key Biscayne, she recorded her fifth singles victory over a player ranked in the top 10, which was the fastest (16 matches) that any woman in professional tennis history had done this.
  • At the 2002 French Open, she became the first younger sister to defeat her older sister in a Grand Slam tournament.
  • On June 10, 2002, she and her sister Venus became the first siblings ever to hold the top two women’s singles rankings simultaneously.
  • By winning the 2003 Australian Open, she became the first African-American woman to win the singles title at this tournament.
  • On September 8, 2008, she regained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in 5 years, 1 month. That gap is the biggest in professional tennis history.
  • She was named one of the Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes by Men’s Fitness.

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