Venus Williams
Serena eases through Miami opener
Mar 21, 2013 22:59 EDT
Serena Williams got her quest for a record sixth Miami WTA title off to a brisk start on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Italian Flavia Pennetta.
Pennetta puts herself in Serena's path at Miami
Mar 19, 2013 22:25 EDT
Italy's Flavia Pennetta booked herself a second-round clash with World No. 1 Serena Williams at the Miami Masters after a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Swede Johanna Larsson.
Djokovic, Serena lead injury-hit Miami lineup
Mar 19, 2013 03:30 EDT
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields at the Miami Masters hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be missing.
Djokovic, Serena lead injury-hit Miami lineup
Mar 18, 2013 22:29 EDT
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields at the Miami Masters hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be missing.
Azarenka, Federer aim for Indian Wells title defense
Mar 05, 2013 21:18 EST
Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka arrives for her title defense at Indian Wells seeking another victory to take her closer to regaining the world No. 1 ranking.
Puchkova stuns Venus to reach Brazil final
Mar 01, 2013 18:26 EST
World number 109 Olga Puchkova of Russia battled back to beat top-seeded American star Venus Williams 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Friday to reach the final of Brasil Cup.
Venus Williams makes top 20 return
Feb 25, 2013 10:25 EST
Former world no.1 Venus Williams has returned to the top 20 in the latest WTA rankings published on Monday that sees her sister Serena stay on top ahead of Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova.
Serena Williams aims to regain top spot in Qatar
Feb 10, 2013 22:02 EST
Serena Williams will complete another remarkable achievement if she can regain the world number one ranking at the Qatar Open starting on Monday.
Back injury to keep Venus from playing in Doha
Feb 06, 2013 13:46 EST
Former World No. 1 Venus Williams withdrew from next week's WTA Qatar Open, citing a lower back injury.
Bartoli craving success on home soil in Paris
Jan 28, 2013 13:59 EST
French number one Marion Bartoli is aiming to go one step further at this week's Paris Open in her quest for a maiden title on home soil.
Azarenka beats injured Li in dramatic final
Jan 26, 2013 12:49 EST
Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking on Saturday.
Azarenka beats Li in dramatic Australian final
Jan 26, 2013 06:53 EST
Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking on Saturday.
Injured Venus out of US Fed Cup tie
Jan 25, 2013 14:47 EST
Former world number one Venus Williams said on Friday that she has pulled out of February's US Fed Cup quarter-final tie against Italy and next week's WTA Paris Open because of a back injury.
Italian duo oust Williams sisters from Open doubles
Jan 22, 2013 09:27 EST
Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci ousted Venus Williams and her hobbling sister Serena in the Australian Open women's doubles quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Djokovic wins five-hour epic at Aussie Open
Jan 20, 2013 11:37 EST
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was dragged into a rerun of last year's epic Australian Open final as he edged a gripping five-hour battle with Stanislas Wawrinka in the early hours of Monday.
Five-hour Djokovic keeps hat-trick bid alive
Jan 20, 2013 10:48 EST
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was dragged into a rerun of last year's epic Australian Open final as he edged a gripping five-hour battle with Stanislas Wawrinka in the early hours of Monday.
Flawless Sharapova jets into Aussie Open quarters
Jan 20, 2013 02:42 EST
Flawless Maria Sharapova set a new Australian Open record on Sunday in losing just five games en route to the quarter-finals, where she was joined by fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova.
Hard-hitting Serena reaches Aussie Open 4th round
Jan 19, 2013 01:53 EST
Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams blasted the fastest serve of her career against Japan's Ayumi Morita on Saturday as she gained valuable court time in her bid for a sixth title.
Serena cruises, Azarenka struggles in Melbourne
Jan 19, 2013 00:22 EST
Third seed Serena Williams eased into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday but defending champion Victoria Azarenka was made to work hard and play "ugly" to stay in the tournament.
Serena cruises into Australian Open fourth round
Jan 18, 2013 23:20 EST
Third seed and five-time champion Serena Williams powered past Japan's Ayumi Morita in straight sets on Saturday to comfortably make the Australian Open fourth round.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Country | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | |
| Date of birth | June 17, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Lynwood, California, U.S. | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg)[1] | |
| Turned pro | October 31, 1994 | |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |
| Career prize money | US$25,066,990 (2nd all-time among women's tennis players) | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 550-132 (80.8%) | |
| Career titles | 41 (tied-11th in overall rankings) | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 25, 2002) | |
| Current ranking | No.6 (November 2, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | F (2003) | |
| French Open | F (2002) | |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) | |
| US Open | W (2000, 2001) | |
| Major tournaments | ||
| WTA Championships | W (2008) | |
| Olympic Games |  Gold medal (2000) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 131–21 (84.6%) | |
| Career titles | 16 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (September 14, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009) | |
| French Open | W (1999) | |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009) | |
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) | |
| Major doubles tournaments | ||
| Olympic Games | Gold medal (2000, 2008) | |
| Mixed Doubles | ||
| Career record | 25-6 (80.6%) | |
| Career titles | 2 | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||
| Australian Open | W (1998) | |
| French Open | W (1998) | |
| Wimbledon | F (2006) | |
| US Open | QF (1998) | |
| Last updated on: September 14, 2009. | ||
