Know those reasons why Serena Williams is the greatest of all time!
Serena Williams or Serena, the name is enough to introduce herself to the international Tennis arena. Whenever it comes to the list of the greatest Tennis stars of all time, whether it is the US Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon, or the French Open, Serena's name will come in front of all. There is no title in women's singles that she has not won, She ranked World No.1 in Singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end NO.1 five times in her career. She has won 23 Grand Slam Women's Singles titles (the most by any player) in the Open Era won the Surface Slam(major titles on hard, clay, and grass courts in the same calendar year), and also won four Olympic gold medals. If you would like to know why Serena is called the best of the best or want to know her outstanding achievements in international Tennis, this post is for you. Keep reading;
Wimbledon
How many Wimbledon Open has Serena won?
Serena has won seven (7) titles at Wimbledon women's singles in 2002, 2003, 2009 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016 respectively. Her seven (7) Wimbledon women’s singles titles are tied for second-most in the Open Era (Jointly with Steffi Graf's (USA) seven titles) and only two behind the all-time most-winner Martina Navratilova's (USA) nine titles in the Open Era. Additionally, she has won six Wimbledon women’s doubles titles with her sister Venus Williams in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2016, where she also won a Grand Slam Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon in 1998 as well. Furthermore, she is just the fourth woman in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon tournament six or more times along with Steffi Graff, Chris Evert, and Martina Navratilova.
When does Serena win the first Wimbledon Open?
In 2002, Serena won the first Wimbledon Open women’s singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Open championships played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, in the United Kingdom. In the 2002 Wimbledon Open (116th Edition and the third Grand Slam Tennis event of the year) women’s singles final, Serena defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams by 7-6(7-4), and 6-3 sets and became the champions of the women’s singles at the Wimbledon Open. It was her first major title in Wimbledon women’s singles, the third major singles title overall, where it was her second component of her first “Serena Slam”,- a non-Calendar Year Grand Slam in her career.
Australian Open
How many Australian Open has Serena won?
Serena has won seven (7) titles at the Australian Open women's singles, in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2017 respectively and she is the most-winners of the women's singles at the Australian Open(Tennis) in the Open Era. Additionally, she has won four Wimbledon women’s doubles titles with her sister Venus Williams in 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2010, wherein in 1999 she won a Grand Slam Mixed Doubles at the Australian Open. Additionally, by winning the seventh Australian Open Women’s Singles title, she completed her 23rd Grand Slam Singles title, and she surpassed Steffi Graff’s Open Era Records of 22 Major Grand Slam titles. On the other hand, by winning the 2017 Australian Open, she became the first and only player, male or female to win 10+ Grand Slam Singles in two separate decades, ten in the 2000s,s and twelve in 2010,s as well.
When does Serena win the first Australian Open?
In 2003, Serena won the first Australian Open women’s singles tennis title at the Australian Open championships played on Hard-Courts courts at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. In the 2003 Australian Open held from 13th January to 26 January, (91st Edition and the first Grand Slam Tennis event of the year) women’s singles final, Serena defeated her sister Venus Williams by 7-6(7-4), 3-6, and 6-4 sets, and became the champions of the women’s singles at the Australian Open. It was her fourth consecutive major Singles win of the year, completing the "Serena Slam"(a non-calendar year Grand Slam) and the career Grand Slam. Furthermore, it was also Venus's record for fourth consecutive runner-up finals at a major, losing every final to her sister Serena Williams.
US Open
How many US Open has Serena won?
Serena has won six (6) titles at the US Open women's singles, in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and she is the most winners(Jointly with Chris Evert) of the women's singles at the US Open championship of the Open Era. She is the only second player (Jointly with Evert) to win the US Open without losing a set during the Open Era. Furthermore, she has won two Grand Slam Double at the US Open in 1999, and 2009, where she won one Grand Slam Mixed Doubles in 1998. Here are some of her notable records at the US Open:
Most consecutive singles titles: She won the US Open singles title three years in a row from 2012 to 2014, which is the consecutive titles since Evert won four in a row from 1975 to 1978.
Most singles matches won: She has won 101 singles matches at the US Open, which is the most by any player in the Open Era.
Most singles matches played: She has played 123 singles matches at the US Open, which is also the most by any player in the Open Era.
Oldest singles champion: In 2014, at the age of 32, she became the oldest woman to win the US Open singles title in the Open Era.
When does Serena win the first US Open?
In 1999, Serena won the first US Open women’s singles title at the US Open championships In the 1999 US Open Women’s singles final (119th Edition of the US Open Championship) she defeated Martina Hingis (Switzerland) by 6-3, and 7-6(7-4) sets and became the champion of the US Open Women’s Singles championship. It was her first major title in her career, and by winning the 1999 US Open Women’s Singles title, she became the first American woman in the Open Era to win this competition for the first time. On the other hand, by winning the 1999 US Open title, she became the second American woman to win a Grand Slam title at the age of 17 years old.
French Open
How many French Open has Serena won?
Serena Williams has won three (3) titles at the French Open women's singles, in 2002, 2013, and 2015 respectively and she is the fourth-most winner of women's singles at the French championship in the Open Era. Besides winning the French Open Women’s Singles title thrice in her career, she has also reached the final on three other occasions. Furthermore, she won two Grand Slam Doubles titles at the French Open in 1999, and 2010, and she won one Grand Slam Mixed Doubles title in 1998.
When does Serena win the first French Open?
In 2002, Serena won the first French Open women’s singles title at the French Open championships In the 2002 French Open Women’s singles final (106th Edition of the French Open Championship) she defeated her sister Venus Williams by 7-6(7-4), 3-6, and 6-4 sets and became the champion of the French Open Women’s Singles championship. It was her second major Singles win of the year, and her first step towards completing her first “Serena Slam” a non-calendar year Grand Slam as well as Career Grand Slam. Furthermore, by winning the French Open, she became the first woman to defeat her older sister in a Grand Slam final tournament.
Grand Slam
How many Grand Slams has Serena won?
Serena has won 23(Twenty-Three) Grand Slams major women’s singles titles in her career, the most by any player in the Open Era and the second-most overall of all time in history, only one title less than Margaret Court’s 24 titles. Serena has won the Australian Open 7 times, the French Open 3 times, Wimbledon 7 times, and the US Open 6 times. In addition to her singles success, she has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles as well. On the other hand, she has won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles, including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, which is the most by any active player. Her Grand Slam record is a testament to her incredible talent, hard work, and dedication to the sport of tennis.
Miami Open
How many Miami Open has Serena won?
Serena has an incredible record at the Miami Open, having won the tournament eight times in her career (Women’s Singles). She first won the tournament in 2002 and then went on to win it again in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Her dominance at this event as well as winning 23 major titles has made her a fan favorite and cemented her legacy as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
When did Serena win the Career Grand Slam?
By winning the 2002 French Open Women’s Singles, Serena completed her Career Grand Slam and she became only the fifth woman in tennis history to achieve the feat at the time. Additionally, she has won a total of 4 career Grand Slams, which are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. She has won each of these major tennis tournaments multiple times, with a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career before she retired from her international tennis career in September 2022. However, the Career Grand Slam is awarded to a player who has won all four Grand Slam tournaments - the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open - at least once in their career.
What is the net worth of Serena Williams?
As of 2023, Serena has a net worth of $260 million and she is ranked 28th on Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Athletes' list and is the highest-earning women athlete of all time. She has won $94, 816,730 of Prize money in her career and she is the only woman on the Forbes list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, with $27 million in prize money and endorsements. Additionally, as of February 6, 2023, she stands as the highest-earning female athlete of all time in terms of money across sports, having $94, 816,730, and she is often considered one of the greatest players of all time.
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