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**Venus Williams**

Country	United States
Residence	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. ^[1]
Date of birth	June 17, 1980 (1980-06-17) (age 27)
Place of birth	Lynwood, California
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	72 kg (160 lb/11.3 st)
Turned Pro	1994
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Career Prize Money	$18,476,559
Singles
Career record:	485-115
Career titles:	36
Highest ranking:	No. 1 (February 25, 2002)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	F (2003)
French Open	F (2002)
Wimbledon	W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007)
US Open	W (2000, 2001)
Doubles
Career record:	95–20
Career titles:	10
Highest ranking:	No. 5 (October 11, 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2001, 2003)
French Open	W (1999)
Wimbledon	W (2000, 2002)
US Open	W (1999)
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Women's Tennis
Olympic medal record
Gold	2000 Sydney	Singles
Gold	2000 Sydney	Doubles

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player, former World No. 1, and the reigning Wimbledon singles champion. She is the top ranked American woman. Tennis, in the form of lawn tennis, was a summer Olympic sport contested in every Games between 1896 and 1924 before disappearing from the Olympic scene until its revival as an Olympic event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Womens Singles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held in the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park from September 19 till September 28. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Womens Doubles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held in the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park from September 20 till September 27. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about people called professionals. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... This is a list of all the female tennis player who have been or are ranked World No. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ...

Williams has won the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis and 14 Grand Slam titles, including six singles (four at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. Open), six women's doubles, and two mixed doubles titles. She is the older sister of fellow former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams. The Williams sisters are noted for their power games: Venus currently holds the record for the fastest serve ever recorded in a professional WTA tour main draw match (129 mph).^[2] The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Playing style

Williams is known for her offensive baseliner game, although she is also a skillful volleyer and effectively utilizes her long reach and quickness at the net. She said during an interview at the 2008 Australian Open that she was working to improve her volley.^[3] The 2008 Australian Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 14 January through 27 January 2008. ...

Her serve on average is one of the most powerful on the WTA tour. Williams is known for her powerful two-handed backhand, which is her stronger and more consistent side. Occasionally her forehand has been prone to break down in tough matches. The Womens Tennis Association, formed in 1973, is the principal organizing body of womens professional tennis. ...

Career

1994-1999

Already well-known in tennis circles at age 14, Williams turned professional on October 31, 1994. In the second round of her first professional tournament in Oakland, Williams was up a set and a service break against top seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario before losing the match. That was the only tournament Williams played in 1994. She remained a part-time player on the tour during the next two years, playing only three tournaments in 1995 and five tournaments in 1996. is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Arantxa S nchez Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971) is a former tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. ...

Williams began to play regularly on the tour in 1997. The highlight of her year was her debut at the U.S. Open, where she lost in the final to Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–4 after defeating Irina Spirlea in a semifinal famous for "the bump" in which Spirlea and Williams collided during a changeover. Richard Williams, her father, later claimed that this incident was racially motivated.^[4] For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Irina Spirlea (born March 26, 1974 in Bucharest) is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990. ... Richard Williams (born c. ...

In 1998, Williams teamed with Justin Gimelstob to win the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open and the French Open. Her sister Serena Williams won the other two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles of the year, completing a "Williams Family Mixed Doubles Grand Slam." In singles, Venus won the Grand Slam Cup and the tournaments in Miami and Oklahoma City. She also reached at least the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments. She ended the year ranked fifth in the world. Justin Gimelstob (b. ... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Serena (meaning serene) is a female first name, with several famous holders of it including: Serena Williams, a famous tennis star. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ... The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ...

In 1999, Williams won the tournament in Miami, defeating Jana Novotna, Steffi Graf, and her sister Serena in successive matches. Venus also won tournaments in Hamburg, Rome, New Haven, and Zurich. Venus and Serena teamed to win the doubles titles at the French Open and the U.S. Open, becoming the first sister team to win a Grand Slam doubles title in the 20th century. Venus also went 2–1 (1–1 in singles and 1–0 in doubles with Serena) in the United States' 4–1 win over Russia in the final of the Fed Cup, giving the U.S. its 16th title. Novotná at the 1998 US Open Jana Novotná (born October 2, 1968 in Brno, Czech Republic) is a former professional Czech tennis player. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. ...

2000

Williams missed the first four months of the year with tendonitis in both wrists. At the French Open, Williams lost to Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the quarterfinals. The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Arantxa S nchez Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971) is a former tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. ...

Williams then won 35 consecutive singles matches and five tournaments. She won her first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, defeating World No. 1 Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals, sister Serena in the semifinals, and defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the final. She won three Tier II events during the North American summer hard court season, defeating Davenport in the final of Stanford, California and Monica Seles in the finals of both San Diego and New Haven, Connecticut. At the U.S. Open, Williams defeated still-World No. 1 Hingis in the semifinals and World No. 2 Davenport in the final. At the Olympic games in Sydney, Williams defeated Sanchez Vicario in the quarterfinals, Seles in the semifinals, and Elena Dementieva in the final to win the gold medal. Her winning streak was eventully snapped in October by Davenport in the final of the tournament in Linz. Williams did not play a tournament the rest of the year because of anaemia. In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ... Bank of the West Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United States. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ... The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian: ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... The Generali Ladies Linz presented by Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberosterreich is a tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. ...

In women's doubles, Williams teamed with her sister Serena to capture the Wimbledon doubles title for the first time and the Olympic gold medal. Williams became only the second player to win the women's singles and doubles titles at the same Olympic games.^[5]

2001

Williams reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time, where she lost to World No. 1 Martina Hingis 6–1, 6–1. She also reached the semifinals of the Tier I Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, where she defaulted her match with sister Serena. She won, however, the next tournament on the tour calendar, the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, defeating Hingis in the semifinals and World No. 4 Jennifer Capriati in the final. The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held at Indian Wells, California. ... Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area - Village 3. ... Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976, in New York City) is a former World No. ...

During the European clay court season, Williams won the Tier II tournament in Hamburg but lost in the third round of the Tier I Qatar Telecom German Open to Justine Henin and the first round of the French Open to Barbara Schett. A clay court in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ... For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). ... The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in LiÃ¨ge) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Williams then successfully defended her Wimbledon title, defeating third-seeded Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals and eighth-seeded Henin in the final. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ...

During the summer hard court season in North America, Williams won the tournaments in San Diego and New Haven, Connecticut for the second consecutive year. She defeated Monica Seles in the San Diego final and Davenport in the New Haven final. Williams also won the U.S. Open singles title for the second consecutive year, without dropping a set. In the quarterfinals, she beat fifth-seeded Kim Clijsters, followed by a semifinal victory over World No. 2 Capriati and a defeat of World No. 10 Serena Williams in the final. Venus was only the third woman in history to win the singles titles at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in consecutive years, the others being Martina Navaratilova and Steffi Graf.^{[citation needed]} Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ... The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ...

In women's doubles, Venus and Serena Williams won the Australian Open title for the first time and became only the fifth team to complete a career Grand Slam in that event. In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ...

2002

Williams began the year in Australia by defeating Justine Henin to win the Gold Coast tournament and losing in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open to World No. 10 Monica Seles 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–3. Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in LiÃ¨ge) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Mondial Australian Womens Hardcourts is a Tier III tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Gold Coast, Australia. ... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ...

Williams then won the tournaments in Paris and Antwerp and reached the semifinals of the tournaments in Dubai and Key Biscayne, Florida. Open Gaz de France is a Tier II tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris, France. ... The Proximus Diamond Games is a professional tennis tournament held in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 Roger Federer at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament held in Dubai, U.A.E. on outdoor hardcourts. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

On clay, Williams beat Henin in the final of the Amelia Island, Florida tournament before traveling to Europe for two clay court tournaments. In Hamburg, Williams defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in a three-set quarterfinal and World No. 4 Martina Hingis in the semifinals before losing to World No. 3 Kim Clijsters in the final. At the French Open, Williams defeated Seles in the quarterfinals before sister Serena defeated Venus in the final. A clay court in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ... The Bausch & Lomb Championships is a tennis tournament held in Amelia Island, Florida, United States. ... For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). ... Arantxa S nchez Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971) is a former tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ...

Williams then reached the Wimbledon singles final for the third consecutive year after defeating World No. 6 Henin in the semifinals. In the second consecutive all-Williams Grand Slam singles final, Serena defeated Venus in straight sets. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ...

During the summer hard court season in North America, Williams won the tournaments in San Diego and New Haven, Connecticut for the third consecutive year. She defeated World No. 5 Jelena Dokic in the San Diego final and Lindsay Davenport in the New Haven final. She also won the tournament in Stanford, California, defeating World No. 5 Kim Clijsters in the final. At the U.S. Open, Williams defeated sixth-seeded Seles in the quarterfinals and Amelie Mauresmo in the semifinals before losing to sister Serena for the third consecutive time in the final of a Grand Slam event. Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ... The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... Country: Australia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 175 cm (5 9) Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Bank of the West Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United States. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ...

Williams won seven singles titles during the year, a career best. In February, Williams became the World No. 1, the first African-American player to garner that spot since the computer rankings began in 1975.^[6]

In women's doubles, the Williams sisters won the Wimbledon title for the second time.

2003

Williams started the year by losing to her sister Serena in three sets in the Australian Open final. Williams then won the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium for the second consecutive year, defeating Daniela Hantuchova and Kim Clijsters in consecutive matches. Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... List of the 2003 Australian Open Champions: // Mens Singles Andre Agassi (USA) d Rainer SchÃ¼ttler (GER), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Womens Singles Serena Williams (USA) d. ... The Proximus Diamond Games is a professional tennis tournament held in Antwerp, Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Country: Slovakia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5 11 1/4 Weight: 124 lbs. ... Clijsters redirects here. ...

During a semifinal match against Clijsters at Wimbledon, Williams suffered an abdominal injury that required medical attention during the match. Williams lost the first set and was behind early in the second set before rain delayed the match. Once play resumed, Williams won the match 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, advancing to her fourth consecutive Wimbledon final, where she lost to her sister Serena 4–6, 6–4, 6–2. Following Wimbledon, both Venus and Serena suffered injuries that kept them out of competition for the last half of the year. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ...

On the morning of September 14, 2003, Venus's older half sister, Yetunde Price, was murdered in the Compton, California area.^[7] is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yetunde Price Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price (August 9, 1972 â€“ September 14, 2003) was the elder half-sister and personal assistant to leading tennis players Venus Williams and Serena Williams. ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California County Government - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area - City 26. ...

2004

Williams came back to the tour and experienced inconsistent results. As the third seeded player because of a protected ranking, she reached the third round of the Australian Open, where she lost to Lisa Raymond. After quarterfinal losses in Tokyo, Dubai, and Miami, Williams won the Tier I Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, defeating Conchita Martinez in the final. At the Tier II tournament in Warsaw, Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final. The following week, Williams reached the final of the Tier I tournament in Berlin but was forced to retire from her match against Amelie Mauresmo. Going into the French Open, Williams had the best clay court record among the women and was among the favorites to win the title; however, she lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–4. The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... The Toray Pan Pacific Open(æ±ãƒ¬ãƒ»ãƒ‘ãƒ³ãƒ»ãƒ‘ã‚·ãƒ•ã‚£ãƒƒã‚¯ãƒ»ãƒ†ãƒ‹ã‚¹) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan. ... Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 Roger Federer at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament held in Dubai, U.A.E. on outdoor hardcourts. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ... The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Conchita Mart nez (born April 16, 1972) is a Spanish professional tennis player. ... The J&S Cup is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (ÐÐ½Ð°ÑÑ‚Ð°ÑÐ¸Ñ ÐœÑ‹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð½Ð°; in Russian pronounced //) (born July 8, 1981, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ...

At Wimbledon, Williams lost a controversial second round match to Croatian Karolina Sprem. The umpire of the match, Ted Watts, awarded Sprem an unearned point in the second set tiebreak. Upon the conclusion of the match, he was relieved of his duties.^[8] The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Karolina Å prem (born October 25, 1984, VaraÅ¾din, Croatia) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. ...

Williams was the third seed at the hardcourt tournament in Stanford, where she lost the final to top seeded Lindsay Davenport in a third set tiebreak. At the tournament in Los Angeles the following week, Williams lost again to Davenport, this time in the semifinals. Williams was leading 5–1 in the first set when she suffered an injury and lost the last six games of the set. She then retired from the match. Bank of the West Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United States. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... The JPMorgan Chase Open presented by Herbalife is a Tier II tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Carson (Los Angeles), California, United States. ...

In the fourth round of the U.S. Open, Williams lost to Davenport for the third consecutive time. Williams ended her year by losing in the quarterfinals of three consecutive tournaments in Moscow, Zurich, and Philadelphia. For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... The Kremlin Cup (Russian: ) is an annual tennis tournament held in every autumn at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. ... The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. ...

2005

Williams started the year by losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open to Alicia Molik. She then reached the final at the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium, where she was attempting to win the tournament for the third time in four years. She defeated Kim Clijsters in the quarterfinals, Anastasia Myskina in the semifinals, and was up a set and a break in the final against Amelie Mauresmo before losing the match. Williams then lost in the first round in Dubai. The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981) is a professional female tennis player from Australia. ... The Proximus Diamond Games is a professional tennis tournament held in Antwerp, Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Clijsters redirects here. ... Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (ÐÐ½Ð°ÑÑ‚Ð°ÑÐ¸Ñ ÐœÑ‹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð½Ð°; in Russian pronounced //) (born July 8, 1981, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 Roger Federer at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament held in Dubai, U.A.E. on outdoor hardcourts. ...

At the NASDAQ-100 Open in Miami, Venus defeated her sister Serena in the quarterfinals before losing to Maria Sharapova. This was the first time since the 2001 U.S. Open that Venus had defeated Serena. The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ...

Williams then reached the quarterfinals at Amelia Island, where she lost to top seeded Lindsay Davenport. In her next tournament in Charleston, Williams lost in the third round. She then won a Tier III title in Istanbul, defeating second seeded Nicole Vaidišová in the final. The Bausch & Lomb Championships is a tennis tournament held in Amelia Island, Florida, United States. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ... Nicole VaidiÅ¡ovÃ¡ (born April 23, 1989 in NÃ¼rnberg, West Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. ...

At the French Open, Williams lost in the third round to 15-year old Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva, who subsequently failed a doping test and was suspended from the tour for two years. The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Sesil Karatantcheva (born August 8, 1989) is a Bulgarian professional female tennis player. ...

At Wimbledon, Williams defeated defending champion Sharapova in a semifinal 7–6(2), 6–1, breaking Sharapova's serve four times. (Sharapova had lost only one service game to that point.) This marked the sixth consecutive year that at least one of the Williams sisters had reached the final, and it was Venus's fifth appearance in the Wimbledon final in the past 6 years. In the longest Wimbledon final in history, Williams was down match point at 6–4, 6–7(4), 5–4 (40–30) before coming back to defeat top seeded Davenport. This was Williams's third Wimbledon singles title, and this was the first time in 70 years that a player had won after being down match point during the women's final.^{[citation needed]} In addition, Williams was the lowest-ranked (World No. 16) and lowest-seeded (14th) champion in tournament history.^{[citation needed]} Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...

Playing for the fifth consecutive week, including Fed Cup, Williams reached the final of the Stanford tournament after defeating Patty Schnyder in a semifinal 2–6, 7–6, 6–2. Visibly exhausted, Williams lost the final to Clijsters. The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... Bank of the West Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United States. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel) is professional female tennis player. ...

At the 2005 U.S. Open, Williams reached the quarterfinals. In the fourth round, Venus defeated her sister Serena for the second consecutive time. In the quarterfinals, Williams lost to Clijsters 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, who went on to win the tournament. List of the 2005 US Open Champions, the top seeds and important highlights of the tournament: // Seniors Mens Singles See also: Drawsheet Roger Federer (SUI) def. ...

Williams did not qualify for the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships because of an injury sustained during the tournament in Philadelphia. The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) tour. ...

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her 25th on its list of the 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era.^[9]

2006

Williams was upset in the first round of the Australian Open by Tszvetana Pironkova 2–6, 6–0, 9–7, which was her earliest loss at that tournament. The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Tszvetana Pironkova (born 13 September 1987, Bulgaria) is a female Bulgarian tennis player who made headlines by defeating tenth-seed Venus Williams in the first round of the 2006 Australian Open, when Pironkova was rated 94th in the world. ...

Williams was out of action from January 16 until April 30 because of injuries. After defeating Martina Hingis in the second round, she reached the quarterfinals of the J&S Cup in Warsaw, losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova. She then lost to Hingis in a semifinal of the Italian Open, after defeating Jelena Janković and Patty Schnyder in earlier rounds. Williams ended her clay court season with a French Open quarterfinal loss to Nicole Vaidišová 6–7, 6–1, 6–3. Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... The J&S Cup is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... Jelena JankoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐˆÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð° ÐˆÐ°Ð½ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel) is professional female tennis player. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Nicole VaidiÅ¡ovÃ¡ (born April 23, 1989 in NÃ¼rnberg, West Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. ...

Williams was one of the favorites to win the singles title at Wimbledon. She defeated fellow American Lisa Raymond in the second round after Williams was two points from defeat. Williams then lost in the third round to 26th-seeded Janković 7–6(8), 4–6, 6–4. After the loss, Williams said that she was having pain in her left wrist, although she admitted that the injury was not the cause of her loss. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ...

Williams did not play in the U.S. Open series or the U.S. Open itself due to a recurring wrist injury. During her first tournament in almost three months, she reinjured her wrist in Luxembourg and lost in the second round to qualifier Agnieszka Radwanska after defeating Ana Ivanović in the first round. The US Open Series is the six-week summer tennis season linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska (born 6 March 1989 in KrakÃ³w, Poland) is a Polish tennis player. ... Ana IvanoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐÐ½Ð° Ð˜Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced , born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade) is a Serbian womens professional tennis player. ...

2007

Williams started the year by withdrawing from the Australian Open because of a recurring wrist injury. This was the second consecutive Grand Slam event that Williams had missed due to injury. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January through 28 January 2007. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ...

Williams then won the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, defeating top-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel in the final. This was her first tournament since October 2006 and her 34th career singles title. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are tennis tournaments held in Memphis, Tennessee. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Shahar Peer (born May 1, 1987, Maccabim, Israel) is a professional female tennis player. ...

Williams's next tournament was the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, where she lost in the third round to top seeded Maria Sharapova 2–6, 6–2, 7–5. However, her ranking rose seven places to World No. 32. The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area - Village 3. ... Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005. ...

She then moved onto clay, playing at the Tier II Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida. She beat fourth seeded Patty Schnyder before falling in the quarterfinals to the eighth seed and eventual champion Tatiana Golovin 6–2, 6–3. Her next tournament was the Tier I Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, where she lost in the semifinals to Jelena Janković. Despite the loss, her ranking rose to World No. 22. A clay court in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ... The Bausch & Lomb Championships is a tennis tournament held in Amelia Island, Florida, United States. ... Amelia Island is the southernmost in a chain of barrier islands stretching from North Carolina to Florida. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel) is professional female tennis player. ... Tatiana Golovin (born 25 January 1988) is a French professional tennis player. ... The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Jelena JankoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐˆÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð° ÐˆÐ°Ð½ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ...

Williams played Fed Cup with her sister Serena for the first time in four years, in a home tie against Belgium on hard courts in Delray Beach, Florida, beating the young Belgium team 5–0. Williams defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7–5, 6–2 and Yanina Wickmayer 6–1, 6–2. The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ... The Delray School, built in 1913, now houses the Cornell Museum, part of Old School Square in Delray Beach. ... Kirsten Flipkens (born January 10, 1986 in Geel, Belgium) is a professional female Belgian tennis player. ...

Williams then travelled to Europe to prepare for the French Open. At the J&S Cup in Warsaw, Williams lost in the quarterfinals to Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. Two weeks later, Williams played the Istanbul Cup, defeating Tatiana Poutchek in the first round before losing to French hard hitter Aravane Rezai in the second round 6–4, 6–4.^[10] This was Williams's first defeat in a Tier III event on the WTA Tour. At the French Open, Williams lost her third round match with Janković 6–4, 4–6, 6–1. During her second round win over Ashley Harkleroad, Williams hit a 206 km/h (128.8 mph) serve, which is the second fastest woman's serve ever recorded and the fastest ever recorded during a main draw match. The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The J&S Cup is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... The Istanbul Cup is a tennis tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Tatiana Poutchek (born January 9, 1979) is a tennis player from Belarus. ... Born in St. ... The Womens Tennis Association, formed in 1973, is the principal organizing body of womens professional tennis. ... Ashley Harkleroad (born May 2, 1985), is an American tennis player. ...

At Wimbledon in a first round match on Court 2, Williams was within two points of defeat against Alla Kudryavtseva before winning. In the third round, Akiko Morigami served for the match in the third set before Williams regrouped and won the match 6–2, 3–6, 7–5. In her fourth round match, Williams defeated second-seeded Sharapova 6–1, 6–3. In the quarterfinals, Williams defeated fifth-seeded Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–4 to reach her sixth career Wimbledon semifinal, where she defeated sixth-seeded Ana Ivanović 6–2, 6–4. In the final, Williams defeated Marion Bartoli 6–4, 6–1. Seeded 23rd and ranked World No. 31, Williams broke her own record set in 2005 as the lowest seeded and lowest ranked Wimbledon singles champion.^{[citation needed]} During the award ceremony, she said that her sister Serena inspired her to win.^[11] With her fourth Wimbledon title, Williams joined Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, and Steffi Graf as the only women to who have won at least four Wimbledon singles titles during the open era.^[12] The win also bettered her ranking to World No. 17, her first return to the top 20 in a year. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Alla Kudryavtseva (born November 3, 1987 in Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Akiko Morigami (born January 12, 1980, Tokyo) is a Japanese female tennis player. ... Ana IvanoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐÐ½Ð° Ð˜Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced , born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade) is a Serbian womens professional tennis player. ... Marion Bartoli (born October 2, 1984) is a French professional tennis player. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ...

Williams then played for the U.S. in its Fed Cup semifinal tie against Russia. Williams won both her singles matches over Nadia Petrova and Anna Chakvetadze; however, the U.S. lost the tie when Williams and Lisa Raymond were defeated in the deciding doubles match.^[13] Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian: , NadÃ©zhda PetrÃ³va; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Anna Chakvetadze (last named proncounced chuck-veh-tud-zeh) (born March 5, 1987, Moscow, Russia) is a professional female tennis player from Russia. ... Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ...

At the Tier I Acura Classic in San Diego, Williams lost her quarterfinal match to Chakvetadze 6–7, 7–6, 6–2 after Williams double faulted while holding a match point in the second set. Nevertheless, her ranking increased to World No. 14. The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

At the U.S. Open, Williams defeated Janković in the quarterfinals 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(4) before losing to the eventual champion, Justine Henin, in a semifinal 7–6, 6–4. Both players had health issues during the match. In the second set, Williams was treated for a stomach ache and dizziness. In the post match interview, Williams stated, "I just was feeling dizzy, a little sick to the stomach. Was just having some energy problems. I'm not really sure what's wrong with me. But, you know, credit to her for playing well."^[14] The tournament resulted in Williams's ranking moving up to World No. 9. With sister Serena at World No. 7, it was the first time the sisters were in the top 10 together since September 2005. For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in LiÃ¨ge) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ...

Williams then played three tournaments in Asia. Williams won her 36th career singles title at the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships in Seoul, South Korea, defeating fourth-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko in the final. Despite having a heavily strapped leg, Williams then played in the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, where she lost to Virginie Razzano in the final 4–6, 7–6(7), 6–4 after holding three match points. At the PTT Bangkok Open, Williams lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 7–6(8). The Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ... Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Russian: ÐœÐ°Ñ€Ð¸ÌÑ Ð®ÌÑ€ÑŒÐµÐ²Ð½Ð° ÐšÐ¸Ñ€Ð¸Ð»ÐµÌÐ½ÐºÐ¾; born January 25, 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... The AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Tokyo, Japan. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Virginie Razzano (born May 12, 1983 in Dijon) is a French tennis player. ... The PTT Bangkok Open is a tennis tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Flavia Pennetta (February 25, 1982) is an Italian tennis player. ...

Despite officially qualifying for the WTA Tour Championships, Williams withdrew because of continuing problems with anemia.^[15] She was replaced by Sharapova, who subsequently reached the final. The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships will be held in Madrid, Spain on November 6-11, 2007. ...

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2008

Williams began the year at an exhibition tournament in Hong Kong, defeating Maria Sharapova in the final 6–4, 6–3.^[16] She also won the doubles tournament with Caroline Wozniacki. Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005. ... Caroline Wozniacki (born July 11, 1990, Odense) is a Danish tennis player. ...

Williams was the eighth-seed at the Australian Open. She defeated qualifier Marta Domachowska of Poland in the fourth round, reaching the quarterfinals at this tournament for the first time since 2003. Then in a hard fought match, Williams lost to fourth-seeded Ana Ivanović 7–6(3), 6–4. When asked after the match about whether the quarterfinal losses by both Williams sisters at the Australian Open marked their decline, she replied that she had heard the same talk "every single year. Serena and I, we don't have anything to prove. The way we're playing still maintains what other women are doing in tennis. We still set a very high standard. I don't get too caught up in what the next person thinks."^[17] Playing with her sister Serena in the womens doubles event at the Australian Open, they defeated the second-seeded team of Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama in the second round 6–2, 7–6(2) but eventually lost in the quarterfinals to the seventh-seeded team and 2006 Australian Open champions Zi Yan and Jie Zheng 3–6, 6–4, 6–2. The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Marta Domachowska (born January 16, 1986, Warsaw) is a Polish professional tennis player. ... Ana IvanoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐÐ½Ð° Ð˜Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced , born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade) is a Serbian womens professional tennis player. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Katarina Srebotnik (born March 12, 1981 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian professional tennis player, coached by Biljana Veselinovic. ... Ai Sugiyama (Japanese: æ‰å±±æ„› Sugiyama Ai, born July 5, 1975, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yan. ... Zheng Jie (July 5, 1983) is a Chinese professional female tennis player. ...

On January 28, 2008, Venus again became the top ranked woman from the U.S., a position she last held in May 2002 when she also was World No. 1. is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the Tier I Qatar Total Open in Doha, Williams was upset in the third round by 18 year old Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 6–3, 6–3. Williams also played the doubles tournament in Doha as a wild card team with Wozniacki. Their first round win marked the first time that Venus had won an official WTA tour women's doubles match without sister Serena.^[18] In the second round, Williams and Wozniacki lost to the fourth-seeded Taipei pair of Yung-Jan Chan and Chia-Jung Chuang. The Qatar Total Open is a tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. ... For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In North American professional sports leagues, the term wild card refers to a team that qualifies for the championship playoffs without winning their specific subdivision (usually called a conference or division) outright. ... The Womens Tennis Association, formed in 1973, is the principal organizing body of womens professional tennis. ... This article is about the city. ... Yung-Jan Chan (born August 17, 1989) is a professional female tennis player from Taiwan. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chuang (èŽŠ) Chuang Chia-jung (Traditional Chinese: , born January 10, 1985 in Kaohsiung) is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. ...

At the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, Williams was the top seeded player but lost to Petra Kvitova in the first round 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 after Williams had lead 2–0 in the third set. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are tennis tournaments held in Memphis, Tennessee. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ...

At the Tier II Canara Bank Bangalore (India) Open, Venus and her sister Serena lost in the doubles quarterfinals to third-seeded and eventual tournament winners Shuai Peng and Tiantian Sun 5–7, 6–2, 11–9 (tiebreak). In singles, Venus lost to Serena, the eventual tournament champion, in the semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(4) on Serena's second match point after Serena had saved a match point while trailing 6–5 in the third set. The Bangalore Open is a tennis tournament held in Bangalore, India. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Peng Shuai (born January 8, 1986, Hunan, China) is a professionale female tennis player from the Peoples Republic of China. ... Categories: People stubs | 1981 births | Olympic tennis players of China | Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics ...

At the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, Williams lost in the quarterfinals to Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4. The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area - Village 3. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ...

On April 9, 2008, Williams announced that she will be away from the tour indefinitely but refused to explain other than to say, "I've just been having some issues that I need to resolve, so I'm working on that at the moment and I'm hoping to be back playing as soon as possible. I'm not going to get any further into it, but of course I love the sport."^[19] The following day, Williams's agent, Carlos Fleming, said, "This [is] not a hiatus. This is not a break from the tour. This was a limited window where she could get these [medical] evaluations before the three major tournaments and Olympics this summer. Venus has assured me that there's no serious medical problem." He said that she intends to compete at the Tier I Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, which begins May 12, 2008.^[20] is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fight for equal prize money for women at Wimbledon and the French Open

Despite decades of lobbying by tennis pioneer Billie Jean King and others, only the French Open and Wimbledon in 2005 still refused to pay women's and men's players equally through all rounds. In 2005, Williams met with officials from both tournaments, arguing that female tennis players should be paid as much as males.^[21] Although WTA tour President Larry Scott commented that she left "a very meaningful impression," Williams's demands were rejected. Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Larry Scott as Mr. ...

The turning point was an essay published in the The Times on the eve of Wimbledon in 2006. In it, Williams accused Wimbledon of being on the "wrong side of history," writing: The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ...

I feel so strongly that Wimbledon’s stance devalues the principle of meritocracy and diminishes the years of hard work that women on the tour have put into becoming professional tennis players.

I believe that athletes — especially female athletes in the world’s leading sport for women — should serve as role models. The message I like to convey to women and girls across the globe is that there is no glass ceiling. My fear is that Wimbledon is loudly and clearly sending the opposite message....

Wimbledon has argued that women’s tennis is worth less for a variety of reasons; it says, for example, that because men play a best of five sets game they work harder for their prize money.

This argument just doesn’t make sense; first of all, women players would be happy to play five sets matches in grand slam tournaments....

Secondly, tennis is unique in the world of professional sports. No other sport has men and women competing for a grand slam championship on the same stage, at the same time. So in the eyes of the general public the men’s and women’s games have the same value.

Third, ... we enjoy huge and equal celebrity and are paid for the value we deliver to broadcasters and spectators, not the amount of time we spend on the stage. And, for the record, the ladies’ final at Wimbledon in 2005 lasted 45 minutes longer than the men’s....

Wimbledon has justified treating women as second class because we do more for the tournament. The argument goes that the top women — who are more likely also to play doubles matches than their male peers — earn more than the top men if you count singles, doubles and mixed doubles prize money. So the more we support the tournament, the more unequally we should be treated! But doubles and mixed doubles are separate events from the singles competition. Is Wimbledon suggesting that, if the top women withdrew from the doubles events, that then we would deserve equal prize money in singles? And how then does the All England Club explain why the pot of women’s doubles prize money is nearly £130,000 smaller than the men’s doubles prize money?

I intend to keep doing everything I can until Billie Jean's original dream of equality is made real. It’s a shame that the name of the greatest tournament in tennis, an event that should be a positive symbol for the sport, is tarnished.^[22] Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ...

In response, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and members of Parliament publicly endorsed Williams's arguments.^[23] Later that year, the Women's Tennis Association and UNESCO teamed for a campaign to promote gender equality in sports, asking Williams to lead the campaign.^[24] Under enormous pressure, Wimbledon announced in February 2007 that it would award equal prize money to all competitors in all rounds, and the French Open followed suit a day later.^[25] In the aftermath, French Tennis Federation president Christian Bimes admitted he had been "particularly sensitive" to Williams's remarks,^{[citation needed]} and the Chicago Sun-Times cited Williams as "the single factor" that "changed the minds of the boys" and a leader whose "willingness to take a public stand separates her not only from most of her female peers, but also from our most celebrated male athletes."^[26] Williams herself commented, "Somewhere in the world a little girl is dreaming of holding a giant trophy in her hands and being viewed as an equal to boys who have similar dreams."^[27] For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The FÃ©dÃ©ration franÃ§aise de tennis (French tennis federation), also known as the FFT is an organisation set up in 1920 that takes charge of the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of tennis in France. ...

Venus herself ultimately became the first woman to benefit from the equalization of prize money at Wimbledon, winning the 2007 tournament and being awarded the same amount as the male winner, Roger Federer. Federer redirects here. ...

Personal life

In 2003, her elder sister and personal assistant, Yetunde Price, 31, was shot dead near the courts on which she and her sister once practiced. Her family issued this statement shortly after the death. "We are extremely shocked, saddened and devastated by the shooting death of our beloved Yetunde. She was our nucleus and our rock. She was a personal assistant, confidante, and adviser to her sisters, and her death leaves a void that can never be filled. Our grief is overwhelming, and this is the saddest day of our lives."^[28]

Williams is currently engaged to her long time boyfriend, pro golfer Hank Kuehne, who has been a visible presence since Wimbledon 2007, holding her hand during long rain delays and clapping support from the players' box along with her parents and younger sister, Serena. "He's a great guy," Williams said. "He understands competition. He's very supportive. I love having him here and everyone else in the box, too." ^[29] // Henry August Hank Kuehne II (born September 11, 1975) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ...

Williams professes to be a devout Jehovah's Witness.^[30]

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Entrepreneur

Williams is the chief executive officer of her interior design firm "V Starr Interiors" located in Jupiter, Florida. Williams's company designed the set of the "Tavis Smiley Show" on PBS, the Olympic athletes' apartments as part of the U.S. bid package for New York City to host the 2012 Olympic Games, and residences and businesses in the Palm Beach, Florida area.^[32] Jupiter Lighthouse. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ... Being largely seasonal, downtown Palm Beachs streets are virtually vacant in the summer. ...

In 2007, Williams teamed with retailer Steve & Barry's to launch her own fashion line EleVen. "I love fashion and the idea that I am using my design education to actually create clothing and footwear that I will wear on and off the tennis court is a dream come true for me. The vision has been to create a collection that will allow women to enjoy an active lifestyle while remaining fashionable at the same time. I'm thrilled with everything we've created to launch EleVen."^[33] ^[34] Steve & Barrys is an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. ...

In 2001, Williams was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal.^[35] A cover of Ladies Home Journal from 1906 Ladies Home Journal is a magazine first published February 16, 1883 as a womens supplement to the Tribune and Farmer. ...

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Wins (6)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2000	Wimbledon	Lindsay Davenport	6–3, 7–6(3)
2000	U.S. Open	Lindsay Davenport	6–4, 7–5
2001	Wimbledon (2nd)	Justine Henin	6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2001	U.S. Open (2nd)	Serena Williams	6–2, 6–4
2005	Wimbledon (3rd)	Lindsay Davenport	4–6, 7–6(4), 9–7
2007	Wimbledon (4th)	Marion Bartoli	6–4, 6–1

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Runner-ups (6)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1997	U.S. Open	Martina Hingis	6–0, 6–4
2002	French Open	Serena Williams	7–5, 6–3
2002	Wimbledon	Serena Williams	7–6(4), 6–3
2002	U.S. Open (2nd)	Serena Williams	6–4, 6–3
2003	Australian Open	Serena Williams	7–6(4), 3–6, 6–4
2003	Wimbledon (2nd)	Serena Williams	4–6, 6–4, 6–2

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Women's doubles

Wins (6)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1999	French Open	Serena Williams	Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova	6–3, 6–7, 8–6
1999	U.S. Open	Serena Williams	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	4–6, 6–1, 6–4
2000	Wimbledon	Serena Williams	Julie Halard Ai Sugiyama	6–3, 6–2
2001	Australian Open	Serena Williams	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2002	Wimbledon (2nd)	Serena Williams	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6–2, 7–5
2003	Australian Open (2nd)	Serena Williams	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	4–6, 6–4, 6–3

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Mixed doubles

Wins (2)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1998	Australian Open	Justin Gimelstob	Cyril Suk Helena Suková	6–2, 6–1
1998	French Open	Justin Gimelstob	Luis Lobo Serena Williams	6–4, 6–4

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Runner-up (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
2006	Wimbledon	Bob Bryan	Andy Ram Vera Zvonareva	6–3, 6–2

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Titles (46)

Singles (36)

Legend
Grand Slam (6)
Grand Slam Cup (1)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (6)
Tier II (16)
Tier III (5)
Tier IV (1)
Olympic (1)

Titles by Surface
Hard (22)
Clay (7)
Grass (4)
Carpet (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	February 23, 1998	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Hard	Joannette Kruger	6–3, 6–2
2.	March 16, 1998	Key Biscayne, USA	Hard	Anna Kournikova	2–6, 6–4, 6–1
3.	September 28, 1998	Munich, Germany	Hard	Patty Schnyder	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
4.	February 22, 1999	Oklahoma City, USA	Hard	Amanda Coetzer	6–4, 6–0
5.	March 15, 1999	Key Biscayne, USA	Hard	Serena Williams	6–1, 4–6, 6–4
6.	April 26, 1999	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Mary Pierce	6–0, 6–3
7.	May 3, 1999	Rome, Italy	Clay	Mary Pierce	6–4, 6–2
8.	August 23, 1999	New Haven, USA	Hard	Lindsay Davenport	6–2, 7–5
9.	October 11, 1999	Zurich, Switzerland	Hard	Martina Hingis	6–3 6–4
10.	June 26, 2000	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Lindsay Davenport	6–3, 7–6(3)
11.	July 24, 2000	Stanford, USA	Hard	Lindsay Davenport	6–1, 6–4
12.	July 31, 2000	San Diego, USA	Hard	Monica Seles	6–0, 6–7(3), 6–3
13.	August 21, 2000	New Haven, USA	Hard	Monica Seles	6–2, 6–4
14.	August 28, 2000	U.S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Lindsay Davenport	6–4, 7–5
15.	September 18, 2000	The Olympics\|Sydney, Australia	Hard	Elena Dementieva	6–2, 6–4
16.	March 19, 2001	Key Biscayne, USA	Hard	Jennifer Capriati	4–6, 6–1, 7–6(4)
17.	April 30, 2001	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Meghann Shaughnessy	6–3, 6–0
18.	June 25, 2001	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Justine Henin	6–1, 3–6, 6–0
19.	July 30, 2001	San Diego, USA	Hard	Monica Seles	6–2, 6–3
20.	August 20, 2001	New Haven, USA	Hard	Lindsay Davenport	7–6(6), 6–4
21.	August 27, 2001	U.S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Serena Williams	6–2, 6–4
22.	December 31, 2001	Gold Coast, Australia	Hard	Justine Henin	7–5, 6–2
23.	February 4, 2002	Paris, France	Carpet	Jelena Dokic	walkover
24.	February 11, 2002	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet	Justine Henin	6–3, 5–7, 6–3
25.	April 8, 2002	Amelia Island, USA	Clay	Justine Henin	2–6, 7–5, 7–6(5)
26.	July 22, 2002	Stanford, USA	Hard	Kim Clijsters	6–3, 6–3
27.	July 29, 2002	San Diego, USA	Hard	Jelena Dokic	6–2, 6–2
28.	August 19, 2002	New Haven, USA	Hard	Lindsay Davenport	7–5, 6–0
29.	February 10, 2003	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet	Kim Clijsters	6–2, 6–4
30.	April 12, 2004	Charleston, USA	Clay	Conchita Martinez	2–6, 6–2, 6–1
31.	April 26, 2004	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–1, 6–4
32.	May 15, 2005	Istanbul, Turkey	Clay	Nicole Vaidišová	6–3, 6–2
33.	July 9, 2005	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Lindsay Davenport	4–6, 7–6(4), 9–7
34.	February 24, 2007	Memphis, U.S.	Hard	Shahar Peer	6–1, 6–1
35.	July 7, 2007	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Marion Bartoli	6–4, 6–1
36.	September 30, 2007	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Maria Kirilenko	6–3, 1–6, 6–4

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Doubles (10)

Legend
Grand Slam (6)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (1)
Tier II (1)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV & V (0)
Olympics (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1.	February 23, 1998	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Serena Williams	Catalina Cristea and Kristine Kunce	7–5, 6–2
2.	October 12, 1998	Zurich Open, Switzerland	Serena Williams	Mariaan De Swardt and Elena Tatarkova	5–7, 6–1, 6–3
3.	February 15, 1999	Hamburg, Germany	Serena Williams	Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat	5–7, 6–2, 6–2
4.	May 24, 1999	French Open, Paris	Serena Williams	Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova	6–3, 6–7(2), 8–6
5.	August 30, 1999	U.S. Open, New York City	Serena Williams	Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud	4–6, 6–1, 6–4
6.	June 26, 2000	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Serena Williams	Julie Halard and Ai Sugiyama	6–3, 6–2
7.	September 18, 2000	Summer Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia	Serena Williams	Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans	6–1, 6–1
8.	January 15, 2001	Australian Open, Melbourne	Serena Williams	Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu	6–2, 4–6, 6–4
9.	June 24, 2002	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Serena Williams	Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez	6–2, 7–5
10.	January 13, 2003	Australian Open, Melbourne	Serena Williams	Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez	4–6, 6–4, 6–3

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Singles runner-ups (21)

Grand slam events in boldface.

1997: U.S. Open (lost to M. Hingis)
1998: Sydney (lost to A. Sanchez-Vicario)
1998: Rome (lost to M. Hingis)
1998: Stanford (lost to L. Davenport)
1998: Zurich (lost to M. Hingis)
1999: Hannover (lost to Jana Novotna)
1999: Stanford (lost to L. Davenport)
1999: San Diego (lost to M. Hingis)
1999: Munich (lost to S. Williams)
2000: Linz (lost to L. Davenport)
2002: Hamburg (lost to K. Clijsters)

2002: French Open (lost to S. Williams)
2002: Wimbledon (lost to S. Williams)
2002: U.S. Open (lost to S. Williams)
2003: Australian Open (lost to S. Williams)
2003: Warsaw (lost to A. Mauresmo)
2003: Wimbledon (lost to S. Williams)
2004: Berlin (defaulted to A. Mauresmo)
2004: Stanford (lost to L. Davenport)
2005: Antwerp (lost to A. Mauresmo)
2005: Stanford (lost to K. Clijsters)
2007: Japan Open (lost to V.Razzano)

Singles 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 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, which ended on April 20, 2008. The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tournament	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	QF	QF	A	SF	QF	F	3R	4R	1R	A	QF	0 / 9
French Open	A	A	A	2R	QF	4R	QF	1R	F	4R	QF	3R	QF	3R		0 / 11
Wimbledon	A	A	A	1R	QF	QF	W	W	F	F	2R	W	3R	W		4 / 11
US Open	A	A	A	F	SF	SF	W	W	F	A	4R	QF	A	SF		2 / 9
Grand Slam Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	7–3	17–4	16–4	18–1	19–2	22–4	15–3	10–4	16–3	6–3	14–2	4–1	164–34
Grand Slam SR	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 4	2 / 3	2 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 4	1 / 4	0 / 3	1 / 3	0 / 1	6 / 40
Year-End Championship
WTA Tour Championships	A	A	A	A	A	SF	A	A	SF	A	A	A	A	A		0 / 2
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	NH	NH	A	NH	NH	NH	W	NH	NH	NH	3R	NH	NH	NH		1 / 2
WTA Tier I Tournaments
Doha	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3R	0 / 1
Indian Wells	-	-	1R	QF	SF	A	A	SF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 4
Key Biscayne	A	A	A	3R	W	W	A	W	SF	4R	QF	SF	A	3R	QF	3 / 10
Charleston	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	W	3R	A	SF	A	1 / 3
Berlin	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	3R	A	A	F	A	A	A		0 / 2
Rome	A	A	A	A	F	W	3R	A	A	A	A	A	SF	A		1 / 4
Montreal/Toronto	A	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A		0 / 2
Tokyo	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	QF	A	A	A		0 / 1
Moscow	-	-	-	QF	SF	A	A	A	2R	A	QF	A	A	A		0 / 4
San Diego	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	A	A	A	QF	-	0 / 1
Zurich	A	A	A	QF	F	W	A	A	A	A	QF	A	A	A	-	1 / 4
Philadelphia	A	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 / 0
Career Statistics
Tournaments played	1	3	5	14	16	18	10	12	16	6	16	12	6	13	5	153
Finals reached	0	0	0	1	6	10	7	6	11	4	4	4	0	4	0	57
Tournaments Won	0	0	0	0	3	6	6	6	7	1	2	2	0	3	0	36
Hardcourt Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	7–3	18–7	35–7	35–6	25–0	32–2	33–4	8–2	21–9	15–5	1–2	22–5	10-5	262–59
Clay Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–1	4–2	9–2	12–2	6–3	5–2	14–2	6–2	17–1	9–3	10–3	12–5	0–0	104–28
Grass Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	4–2	4–2	4–1	7–0	7–0	6–1	6–1	1–1	7–0	2–1	7–0	0–0	55–9
Carpet Win-Loss	1–1	2–1	0–1	6–3	5–2	7–3	3–1	2–1	9–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	0–0	5–0	0–0	50–17
Overall Win-Loss	1-1	2-3	7-5	32-14	53-13	58-12	41-4	46-5	62-9	24-5	42-12	34-9	13-6	46-10	10-5	471-113¹
Match Winning Percentage	50%	40%	58%	70%	80%	83%	91%	90%	87%	83%	78%	79%	46%	82%	67%	81%
Year End Ranking	None	205	216	22	5	3	3	3	2	11	9	10	46	8		N/A

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SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

- = tournament was either not held or not a Tier I event.

¹ If Fed Cup (14–2 overall, 5–1 on clay, 9–1 on hard) participation is included, her record stands at 485-115 overall, 109–29 on clay, and 271–60 on hard.

References

^ Time Magazine Slam, Glam, Serena
^ Venus sets record with 129-mph serve
^ Venus Williams Interview Australian Open - Jan 17
^ Venus Envy
^ Williams sisters become golden girls
^ Williams takes number one spot
^ Eldest sister of Venus, Serena shot dead
^ Tennis: Wimbledon 2004: Seeds are shaken by Sprem's flowering talent
^ 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era
^ Rezai beats Williams in straight sets
^ Venus Williams wins fourth Wimbledon title
^ Williams joins women's elite with fourth Wimbledon title
^ Sweet music as Petrova and Vesnina steer Russia's tennis girls past USA
^ Transcript of post-match 2007 U.S. Open interview
^ Sharapova, Hantuchova Round Out Elite Eight Field
^ Venus Beats Sharapova in Hong Kong Tennis
^ Venus Says Williams Challenge Won't Wane After Loss (Update1)
^ First Round Ends, Second Round Begins in Doha
^ Venus Williams Out of Tennis Indefinitely with Mystery Illness
^ Venus Williams skipping Charleston; plans to return next month in Rome
^ Wimbledon has sent me a message: I'm only a second-class champion
^ Wimbledon has sent me a message: I'm only a second-class champion
^ Blair adds support for equal pay
^ WTA Tour and UNESCO to promote gender equality
^ Roland Garros Awards Equal Pay
^ [1]
^ We haven't heard last of Venus
^ Williams sisters 'shocked' by shooting death of oldest sister - Sports
^ Venus Williams: Rain brings 'clarity'
^ Interview with Venus Williams
^ Venus Williams Aces Fashion Degree from Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
^ Vstarr Interiors
^ Eleven website
^ Venus Unveils EleVen Clothing Range
^ "#21 to #25", Ladies Home Journal.

External links

Venus Williams profile on the WTA Tour's official website
Venus Williams Official website
V Starr Interiors website
ElevenbyVenus website
Venus Williams Interview

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Capriati	World No. 1 February 25, 2002 - March 17, 2002 April 22, 2002 - May 19, 2002 June 10, 2002 - July 7, 2002	Succeeded by Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Capriati Serena Williams
Awards
Preceded by Anna Kournikova	WTA Newcomer of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Serena Williams
Preceded by Lindsay Davenport	WTA Player of The Year 2000	Succeeded by Jennifer Capriati
Preceded by Martina Hingis & Anna Kournikova	WTA Doubles Team of the Year (with Serena Williams) 2000	Succeeded by Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs

Women's Tennis Association | Top ten female tennis players as of April 7, 2008

1. ▬ Justine Henin
6. ▲ Anna Chakvetadze

2. ▬ Ana Ivanović
7. ▼ Venus Williams

3. ▲ Svetlana Kuznetsova
8. ▬ Elena Dementieva

4. ▲ Maria Sharapova
9. ▬ Serena Williams

5. ▼ Jelena Janković
10. ▬ Daniela Hantuchová

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Tracy Austin · Jennifer Capriati · Kim Clijsters · Lindsay Davenport · Chris Evert · Evonne Goolagong · Steffi Graf · Justine Henin · Martina Hingis · Amélie Mauresmo · Martina Navrátilová · Arantxa Sánchez Vicario · Monica Seles · Maria Sharapova · Serena Williams · Venus Williams

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Tennis at the Summer Olympics • Olympic Champions in Women's tennis

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Jelena JankoviÄ‡ (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐˆÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð° ÐˆÐ°Ð½ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›, pronounced ; born on February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Daniela HantuchovÃ¡ (pronounced , roughly HAHN-too-khoh-vah; (born April 23, 1983 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional tennis player. ... The Womens Tennis Association, formed in 1973, is the principal organizing body of womens professional tennis. ... Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b. ... Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976, in New York City) is a former World No. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AO MBE (born July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... 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Wimbledon women's singles champions*

* Open Era • (1968) Billie Jean King • (1969) Ann Haydon-Jones • (1970) Margaret Court • (1971) Evonne Goolagong • (1972-73) Billie Jean King • (1974) Chris Evert • (1975) Billie Jean King • (1976) Chris Evert • (1977) Virginia Wade • (1978-79) Martina Navrátilová • (1980) Evonne Goolagong • (1981) Chris Evert • (1982-83-84-85-86-87) Martina Navrátilová • (1988-89) Steffi Graf • (1990) Martina Navrátilová • (1991-92-93) Steffi Graf • (1994) Conchita Martínez • (1995-96) Steffi Graf • (1997) Martina Hingis • (1998) Jana Novotná • (1999) Lindsay Davenport • (2000-01) Venus Williams • (2002-03) Serena Williams • (2004) Maria Sharapova • (2005) Venus Williams • (2006) Amélie Mauresmo • (2007) Venus Williams Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Mens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Doubles champions List of Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Womens... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon, abandoned the long-standing rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK), was a table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Margaret Smith Court (pre-marital name: Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AO MBE (born July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) is a former World No. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AO MBE (born July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) is a former World No. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Conchita Martinez in a match Conchita MartÃnez (born April 16, 1972 in MonzÃ³n, Huesca, Spain) is a professional tennis player from Spain. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Jana NovotnÃ¡ (b. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005. ... AmÃ©lie Simone Mauresmo ( in French; born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ...

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US Open women's singles champions*

* Open Era • (1968) Virginia Wade • (1969-70) Margaret Court • (1971-72) Billie Jean King • (1973) Margaret Court • (1974) Billie Jean King • (1975-78) Chris Evert • (1979) Tracy Austin • (1980) Chris Evert-Lloyd • (1981) Tracy Austin • (1982) Chris Evert-Lloyd • (1983-84) Martina Navrátilová • (1985) Hana Mandlíková • (1986-87) Martina Navrátilová • (1988-89) Steffi Graf • (1990) Gabriela Sabatini • (1991-92) Monica Seles • (1993) Steffi Graf • (1994) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario • (1995-96) Steffi Graf • (1997) Martina Hingis • (1998) Lindsay Davenport • (1999) Serena Williams • (2000-01) Venus Williams • (2002) Serena Williams • (2003) Justine Henin-Hardenne • (2004) Svetlana Kuznetsova • (2005) Kim Clijsters • (2006) Maria Sharapova • (2007) Justine Henin (*) Open Era Grand Slam (**) US National Champs See also US Open List of US Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Womens Singles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon, abandoned the long-standing rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Smith Court (pre-marital name: Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Margaret Smith Court (pre-marital name: Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... Hana MandlÃkovÃ¡, a professional tennis player, was born on February 19, 1962, in Prague, Czech Republic. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (b. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Aranzazu (Arantxa) Isabel Maria SÃ¡nchez Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a former World No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Martina Hingis (pronounced: ) (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in LiÃ¨ge) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in LiÃ¨ge) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ...

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NAME	Williams, Venus Ebone Starr
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	June 17, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lynwood, California
DATE OF DEATH
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Contents

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Career

1994-1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Fight for equal prize money for women at Wimbledon and the French Open

Personal life

Entrepreneur

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Wins (6)

Runner-ups (6)

Women's doubles

Wins (6)

Mixed doubles

Wins (2)

Runner-up (1)

Titles (46)

Singles (36)

Doubles (10)

Singles runner-ups (21)

Singles performance timeline

See also

References

External links

Playing style