Venus Williams career statistics

This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Venus Williams.

Career finals
Discipline Type Won Lost Total WR
Singles Grand Slam 7 9 16 0.44
Summer Olympics 1 1 1.00
WTA Tour Championships 1 2 3 0.33
Grand Slam Cup 1 1 2 0.50
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5* 9 6 15 0.6
WTA Tour 30 16 46 0.65
Total 49 34 83 0.59
Doubles Grand Slam 14 14 1.00
Summer Olympics 3 3 1.00
WTA Tour Championships
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5* 2 2 1.00
WTA Tour 3 1 4 0.75
Total 22 1 23 0.96
Mixed doubles Grand Slam 2 1 3 0.67
Summer Olympics 0 1 1 0.00
Total 2 2 4 0.50
Total 73 35 108 0.68
1) WR = winning rate
2) * formerly known as "Tier I" tournaments.
Williams in 2018

Performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

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Current through the 2024 Miami Open.

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A QF QF A SF QF F 3R 4R 1R A QF 2R QF 3R A 3R 1R QF 1R F 1R 3R 1R 2R A A A 0 / 21 54–21 72%
French Open A A A 2R QF 4R QF 1R F 4R QF 3R QF 3R 3R 3R 4R A 2R 1R 2R 1R 4R 4R 1R 1R 1R 1R A A A 0 / 24 48–24 67%
Wimbledon A A A 1R QF QF W W F F 2R W 3R W W F QF 4R 1R A 3R 4R SF F 3R 1R NH 2R A 1R A 5 / 24 90–19 83%
US Open A A A F SF SF[b] W W F A 4R QF A SF QF 4R SF 2R[f] 2R 2R 3R QF 4R SF 3R 2R 1R A 1R 1R A 2 / 24 79–21 79%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 7–3 17–4 15–4 18–1 19–2 22–4 15–3 10–4 16–3 6–3 14–2 17–3 12–4 16–4 6–2 2–3 3–3 5–4 11–4 11–4 20–4 4–4 3–4 0–3 2–3 0–1 0–2 0–0 7 / 93 271–85 76%
Year-end championship
WTA Finals did not qualify A SF A A SF A Alt Alt DNQ A W F A did not qualify Alt DNQ F DNQ NH DNQ 1 / 5 14–7 67%
WTA Elite Trophy[1] not held did not qualify A DNQ W A did not qualify not held DNQ 1 / 1 4–0 100%
Grand Slam Cup men's only event W F not held 1 / 2 5–1 83%
National representation
Olympics not held A not held G not held 3R not held QF not held 3R not held 1R not held A not held 1 / 5 13–4 76%
Fed Cup A A A A A W A A A F QF SF A SF A A A A A PO A PO PO A F A A A A A 1 / 6 21–2 91%
WTA Premier Mandatory / WTA 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open Tier II 1R QF SF A A SF[c] A[1] 2R QF SF QF NH A A A 1R 0 / 9 21–8 72%
Miami Open A A A 3R W W A W SF 4R QF SF A 3R QF SF F A QF 3R[g] 4R QF 2R SF QF 4R NH 1R A A 1R 3 / 22 67–18 79%
German / Madrid Open[2] A A A A A A A 3R A A F[d] A A A A 2R F A 2R A A 1R A A 1R A NH 1R A A A 0 / 8 11–7 61%
Zurich / China Open[3] A A A QF[a] F W A A A A QF A A A TII 2R A A A 2R 3R 2R 1R A A 2R not held A 1 / 10 14–8 64%
WTA Premier 5 / WTA 1000 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open[4] not held Tier III Tier II 3R W W A A A 2R 3R A A A A A A A A A 2 / 5 13–3 81%
Italian Open A A A A F W 3R A A A A A SF A QF SF QF A QF 1R 2R 3R 2R QF 3R 3R 1R A A A A 1 / 16 34–15 69%
Canadian Open A 1R A 1R A A A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A 1R F 1R 3R 3R 3R 1R NH A 1R 1R 0 / 12 10–12 45%
SoCal / Cincinnati Open[5] Tier II A A A QF NH 3R A A SF 2R 1R 2R[h] A 2R A QF 1R A 1R 2R 0 / 10 15–10 60%
Tokyo / Wuhan Open[6] A A A A A A A A A A QF[e] A A A A 2R A A A SF 1R W 3R A A 1R not held 1 / 7 12–5 72%
Former Tier I tournaments
Charleston Open A A A A A A A A A A W 3R A SF A Premier 1 / 3 10–2 83%
Kremlin Cup not held TIII QF SF A A A 2R A QF A A A 1R Premier / not held 0 / 5 6–5 55%
Career statistics
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career
Tournaments[7] 1 3 5 13 16 18 10 12 16 6 16 12 6 13 14 16 9 4 10 11 16 17 16 14 11 15 8 9 4 7 2 330
Titles 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 6 7 1 2 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Finals 0 0 0 1 7 10 7 6 11 4 4 4 0 4 3 5 4 0 1 0 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
Hard W–L 0–0 0–2 2–3 14–7 38–8 36–7 25–0 32–2 38–5 10–2 21–9 20–6 1–2 31–5 29–9 21–11 19–3 3–1 14–3 13–7 22–9 34–9 16–11 26–10 14–7 16–11 1–6 2–4 0–4 2–4 0–2 33 / 205 500–169 75%
Clay W–L 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 9–2 14–2 6–3 5–2 14–2 6–2 19–1 10–4 10–3 12–5 4–2 11–4 15–3 0–0 8–4 3–3 4–3 4–3 5–3 6–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–4 0–0 0–0 0–0 9 / 77 169–68 71%
Grass W–L 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 4–2 4–1 7–0 7–0 6–1 6–1 1–1 7–0 2–1 7–0 7–0 6–1 4–1 5–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 6–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 5 / 31 98–26 79%
Carpet W–L 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 7–3 3–1 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 discontinued 2 / 17 34–14 74%
Overall W–L[8] 1–1 2–3 2–5 19–13 53–13 61–13 41–4 46–5 62–9 26–5 44–12 37–10 13–6 50–10 40–11 38–16 38–7 8–3 24–9 16–10 32–14 41–13 26–15 38–14 17–11 19–15 1–8 3–9 0–4 3–7 0–2 49 / 330 801–277 74%
Win % 50% 40% 29% 69% 80% 82% 91% 90% 87% 84% 79% 79% 68% 83% 78% 70% 84% 73% 73% 62% 72% 76% 63% 73% 61% 56% 11% 27% 0% 30% 0% 74%
Year-end ranking 204 216 22 5 3 3 3 2 11 9 10 48 8 6 6 5 103 24 49 19 7 17 5 40 53 78 313 1010 407 $42,595,397

Notes

  • 1 The WTA Tournament of Champions was held from 2009–2014 until the WTA Elite Trophy replaced it in 2015.
  • 2 In 2009, the WTA German Open was abolished and replaced by the Madrid Open.
  • 3 In 2009, the Zurich Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the China Open.
  • 4 The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. Since 2015, it has alternated, being held in Dubai in odd years and Doha in even years. In 2024, both tournaments were WTA 1000 events.
  • 5 After 2007, the Southern California Open was downgraded and replaced in 2009 by the Cincinnati Masters.
  • 6 In 2014, the Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open.
  • 7 Tournament appearances include Grand Slam, WTA Tour main draw tournaments and the Summer Olympics. They do not include Fed Cup matches.
  • 8 Overall W–L include Grand Slam, WTA Tour main draw, Summer Olympics and Fed Cup matches. They do not include qualifying matches.
  • a 1997 Zurich Open counts as 1 win, 1 loss. Venus received a walkover in the third round after Henrieta Nagyová withdrew.
  • b 1999 US Open counts as 4 wins, 1 loss. Venus received a walkover in the second round after Anke Huber withdrew.
  • c 2001 Indian Wells counts as 4 wins, 0 losses. Serena Williams received a walkover in the semi-finals after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • d 2004 WTA German Open counts as 4 wins, 0 losses. Amélie Mauresmo received a walkover in the final after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • e 2004 Pan Pacific Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Chanda Rubin received a walkover in the quarterfinals after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • f 2011 US Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Sabine Lisicki received a walkover in the second round after Venus withdrew.
  • g 2013 Miami Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Sloane Stephens received a walkover in the third round after Venus withdrew.(Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • h 2015 Cincinnati Masters counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Ana Ivanovic received a walkover in the second round after Venus withdrew.

Doubles

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Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 3R SF A W A W A A A A QF W W A A QF A A A A A A A A A 4 / 8 36–4
French Open A A W A A A A A A A A A 3R W[7] A A 1R[9] A A 3R A 3R A A 1R A 2 / 7 17–4
Wimbledon A 1R[1] A W 3R[5] W 3R A A A 2R[6] W W QF A W A 2R A W A A A NH A A 6 / 12 45–3
US Open 1R A W SF[4] 3R A A A A A A A W A A 3R SF QF A A A A A A A 1R 2 / 9 27–6
Win–loss 0–1 2–1 16–1 10–0 10–1 6–0 8–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 9–1 20–1 14–1 0–0 8–1 7–3 4–2 0–0 8–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 14 / 36 125–17
Year-end championship
WTA Finals DNQ A did not qualify SF A did not qualify NH DNQ 0 / 1 0–1
National representation
Olympics not held G not held 1R not held G not held G not held 1R not held A NH 3 / 5 15–2
Fed Cup A A W A A A F QF SF A SF A A A A A PO[8] A PO PO A F A A A A 1 / 5 4–3
Tier I, Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open not held Tier III Tier II 2R not held A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 1–1
Indian Wells Open QF QF SF A A A[2] A A A A A NH A A 0 / 3 7–3
Miami Open A 1R 3R[3] A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 0 / 2 1–1
Madrid Open not held A W A A A A A A A A A NH A A 1 / 1 4–0
Italian Open A SF A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R A 2R[10] A A A A 0 / 3 4–2
China Open not held Tier IV Tier II A A A A 1R A A A A A A not held 0 / 1 0–1
Zurich Open Q3 W A A A A A A A A A TII not held 1 / 1 4–0
Kremlin Cup A QF[2] A A A A A A A A A Premier 0 / 1 1–0
Career statistics
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Career
Titles 0 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Finals 0 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
Year-end ranking 121 36 10 54 54 23 3 11 31 63 133 31 201 1384 1327

Notes

  • 1 1998 Wimbledon Championships counts as neither a win or a loss. Kijimuta and Miyagi received a walkover in the first round after the Williams sisters retired.
  • 2 1998 Kremlin Cup counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Kournikova and Seles received a walkover in the quarter-finals after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 3 1999 Miami Open counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Farina and Habšudová received a walkover in the third round after the Williams sisters withdrew. (Note: The Williams sisters received a bye in the first round which counts as neither a win or a loss).
  • 4 2000 US Open counts as 4 wins, 0 loss. Black and Likhovtseva received a walkover in the semi-finals after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 5 2001 Wimbledon Championships counts as 2 wins, 0 loss. Navratilova and Sánchez Vicario received a walkover in the third round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 6 2007 Wimbledon Championships counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Medina Garrigues and Ruano Pascuel received a walkover in the second round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 7 2010 French Open counts as 5 wins, 0 loss. The Williams sisters received a walkover in the second round after Hantuchová and Wozniacki withdrew.
  • 8 2013 Fed Cup counts as neither a win or loss. Arvidsson and Larsson received a walkover after Venus and Lepchenko withdrew.
  • 9 2013 French Open counts as neither a win or loss. Kudryavtseva and Rodionova received a walkover in the first round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 10 2018 Italian Open counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Atawo and Grönefeld received a walkover in the second round after Venus and Keys withdrew.

Partners

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Years Partner
1997–2003, 2007–2010, 2012–2016, 2018, 2022   Serena Williams
2004   Chanda Rubin (Olympic Games)
2005   Corina Morariu (Fed Cup)
2007   Lisa Raymond (Fed Cup)
2008   Caroline Wozniacki (Qatar Open)
2012   Liezel Huber (Fed Cup)
2018   Madison Keys (Italian Open)
2019   Harriet Dart (Birmingham Classic)
2021   Coco Gauff (French Open)

Mixed doubles

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Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007–15 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A 1 / 2 5–1
French Open A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 1 / 1 6–0
Wimbledon 1R SF QF A A A A A 3R F A A A A 2R NH 2R 2R 0 / 8 15–7
US Open A QF A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 0 / 1 2–1
Win–loss 0–1 17–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2 / 12 28–9
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics not held / absent F–S not held A NH 0 / 1 3–1

Partners

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Years Partner
1997   Christo van Rensburg
1998–1999   Justin Gimelstob
2005   Mark Knowles
2006   Bob Bryan
2016   Rajeev Ram
2019   Frances Tiafoe
2020   Juan Sebastián Cabal
2021   Nick Kyrgios
2022   Jamie Murray

Significant finals

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Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1997 US Open Hard   Martina Hingis 0–6, 4–6
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass   Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 2000 US Open Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 7–5
Win 2001 Wimbledon (2) Grass   Justine Henin 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Win 2001 US Open (2) Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4
Loss 2002 French Open Clay   Serena Williams 5–7, 3–6
Loss 2002 Wimbledon Grass   Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss 2002 US Open Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2003 Australian Open Hard   Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–6
Loss 2003 Wimbledon Grass   Serena Williams 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 2005 Wimbledon (3) Grass   Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Win 2007 Wimbledon (4) Grass   Marion Bartoli 6–4, 6–1
Win 2008 Wimbledon (5) Grass   Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Loss 2009 Wimbledon Grass   Serena Williams 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 2017 Australian Open Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2017 Wimbledon Grass   Garbiñe Muguruza 5–7, 0–6

Doubles: 14 (14 titles)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win 1999 French Open Clay   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Win 1999 US Open Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
Win 2001 Australian Open Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2002 Wimbledon (2) Grass   Serena Williams 6–2, 7–5
Win 2003 Australian Open (2) Hard   Serena Williams   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 2008 Wimbledon (3) Grass   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 2009 Australian Open (3) Hard   Serena Williams   Daniela Hantuchová
  Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3
Win 2009 Wimbledon (4) Grass   Serena Williams   Samantha Stosur
  Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 2009 US Open (2) Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 2010 Australian Open (4) Hard   Serena Williams   Cara Black
  Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–3
Win 2010 French Open (2) Clay   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
Win 2012 Wimbledon (5) Grass   Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Win 2016 Wimbledon (6) Grass   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1998 Australian Open Hard 6–2, 6–1
Win 1998 French Open Clay   Justin Gimelstob 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2006 Wimbledon Grass 3–6, 2–6

Olympic finals

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Singles: 1 (gold medal)

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Outcome Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard   Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (3 gold medals)

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Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard   Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympics Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–0
Gold 2012 London Olympics Grass   Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 1 (silver medal)

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Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Hard   Rajeev Ram 7–6(7–3), 1–6, [7–10]

Year-end championship finals

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WTA Championships

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Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2008 WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar Hard   Vera Zvonareva 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2
Loss 2009 WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar Hard   Serena Williams 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 2017 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i)   Caroline Wozniacki 4–6, 4–6

ITF Grand Slam Cup

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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1998 Grand Slam Cup, Germany Hard (i)   Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Germany Hard (i)   Serena Williams 1–6, 6–3, 3–6

WTA Elite Trophy

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2015[3] WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai, China Hard (i)   Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 7–6(8–6)

Tier-I / Premier-Mandatory & Premier-5 finals

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Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1998 Miami Open Hard   Anna Kournikova 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1998 Italian Open Clay   Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 1998 Zürich Open Carpet (i)   Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 3–6
Win 1999 Miami Open (2) Hard   Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Win 1999 Italian Open Clay   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
Win 1999 Zürich Open Hard (i)   Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
Win 2001 Miami Open (3) Hard   Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win 2004 Charleston Open Clay   Conchita Martínez 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2004 German Open Clay   Amélie Mauresmo w/o
Win 2009 Dubai Championships Hard   Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–2
Win 2010 Dubai Championships (2) Hard   Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5
Loss 2010 Miami Open Hard   Kim Clijsters 2–6, 1–6
Loss 2010 Madrid Open Clay   Aravane Rezaï 2–6, 5–7
Loss 2014 Canadian Open Hard   Agnieszka Radwańska 4–6, 2–6
Win 2015 Wuhan Open Hard   Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 3–0 ret.

Doubles: 2 finals (2 titles)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1998 Zurich Open Carpet (i)   Serena Williams   Mariaan de Swardt
  Elena Tatarkova
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Win 2010 Madrid Open Clay   Serena Williams   Gisela Dulko
  Flavia Pennetta
6–2, 7–5

WTA career finals

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Singles: 83 (49 titles, 34 runner–ups)

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Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments (7–9)
Summer Olympics (1–0)
WTA Finals (1–2)
WTA Elite Trophy (1–0)
Grand Slam Cup (1–1)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (9–6)
Tier II / Premier (18–13)
Tier III, IV & V / International (11–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (31–19)
Clay (9–6)
Grass (5–4)
Carpet (4–5)
Finals by setting
Indoor (10–7)
Outdoor (39–27)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1997 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Martina Hingis 0–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jan 1998 Sydney International, Australia Tier II Hard   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Feb 1998 U.S. National Indoor, United States Tier III Hard (i)   Joannette Kruger 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–2 Mar 1998 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard   Anna Kournikova 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–3 May 1998 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay   Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Jul 1998 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 3–4 Oct 1998 Grand Slam Cup, Germany GS Cup Hard   Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 3–5 Oct 1998 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Carpet (i)   Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 3–6
Loss 3–6 Feb 1999 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i)   Jana Novotná 4–6, 4–6
Win 4–6 Feb 1999 U.S. National Indoor, United States (2) Tier III Hard (i)   Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 6–0
Win 5–6 Mar 1999 Miami Open, United States (2) Tier I Hard   Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Win 6–6 May 1999 WTA Hamburg, Germany Tier II Clay   Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–3
Win 7–6 May 1999 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
Loss 7–7 Jul 1999 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss 7–8 Aug 1999 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard   Martina Hingis 4–6, 0–6
Win 8–8 Aug 1999 Connecticut Open, United States Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 7–5
Loss 8–9 Oct 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Germany GS Cup Hard (i)   Serena Williams 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 9–9 Oct 1999 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Hard (i)   Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
Win 10–9 Jun 2000 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 11–9 Jul 2000 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–4
Win 12–9 Aug 2000 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard   Monica Seles 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Win 13–9 Aug 2000 Connecticut Open, United States (2) Tier II Hard   Monica Seles 6–2, 6–4
Win 14–9 Aug 2000 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 7–5
Win 15–9 Sep 2000 Summer Olympics, Australia Olympics Hard   Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–4
Loss 15–10 Oct 2000 Linz Open, Austria Tier II Carpet (i)   Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 16–10 Mar 2001 Miami Open, United States (3) Tier I Hard   Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win 17–10 May 2001 WTA Hamburg, Germany (2) Tier II Clay   Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–0
Win 18–10 Jun 2001 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (2) Grand Slam Grass   Justine Henin 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Win 19–10 Aug 2001 Southern California Open, United States (2) Tier II Hard   Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
Win 20–10 Aug 2001 Connecticut Open, United States (3) Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 21–10 Aug 2001 US Open, United States (2) Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4
Win 22–10 Jan 2002 Gold Coast International, Australia Tier III Hard   Justine Henin 7–5, 6–2
Win 23–10 Feb 2002 Open GDF Suez, France Tier II Carpet (i)   Jelena Dokić walkover
Win 24–10 Feb 2002 Diamond Games, Belgium Tier II Carpet (i)   Justine Henin 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Win 25–10 Apr 2002 Amelia Island Championships, United States Tier II Clay   Justine Henin 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 25–11 May 2002 WTA Hamburg, Germany Tier II Clay   Kim Clijsters 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 25–12 Jun 2002 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay   Serena Williams 5–7, 3–6
Loss 25–13 Jul 2002 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win 26–13 Jul 2002 Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) Tier II Hard   Kim Clijsters 6–3, 6–3
Win 27–13 Aug 2002 Southern California Open, United States (3) Tier II Hard   Jelena Dokić 6–2, 6–2
Win 28–13 Aug 2002 Connecticut Open, United States (4) Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–0
Loss 28–14 Sep 2002 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 3–6
Loss 28–15 Jan 2003 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–6
Win 29–15 Feb 2003 Diamond Games, Belgium (2) Tier II Carpet (i)   Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–4
Loss 29–16 May 2003 Warsaw Open, Poland Tier II Clay   Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 0–3 ret.
Loss 29–17 Jul 2003 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 30–17 Apr 2004 Charleston Open, United States Tier I Clay   Conchita Martínez 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 31–17 May 2004 Warsaw Open, Poland Tier II Clay   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31–18 May 2004 German Open, Germany Tier I Clay   Amélie Mauresmo walkover
Loss 31–19 Jul 2004 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 31–20 Feb 2005 Diamond Games, Belgium Tier II Carpet (i)   Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win 32–20 May 2005 İstanbul Cup, Turkey Tier III Clay   Nicole Vaidišová 6–3, 6–2
Win 33–20 Jul 2005 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (3) Grand Slam Grass   Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Loss 33–21 Jul 2005 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard   Kim Clijsters 5–7, 2–6
Win 34–21 Feb 2007 U.S. National Indoor, United States (3) Tier III Carpet (i)   Shahar Pe'er 6–1, 6–1
Win 35–21 Jul 2007 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (4) Grand Slam Grass   Marion Bartoli 6–4, 6–1
Win 36–21 Sep 2007 Korea Open, South Korea Tier IV Hard   Maria Kirilenko 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 36–22 Oct 2007 Japan Open, Japan Tier III Hard   Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Win 37–22 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (5) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Win 38–22 Oct 2008 Zurich Open, Switzerland (2) Tier II Hard (i)   Flavia Pennetta 7–6(7–1), 6–2
Win 39–22 Nov 2008 WTA Finals, Qatar WTA Finals Hard   Vera Zvonareva 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2
Win 40–22 Feb 2009 Dubai Championships, UAE Premier 5 Hard   Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–2
Win 41–22 Feb 2009 Mexican Open, Mexico International Clay   Flavia Pennetta 6–1, 6–2
Loss 41–23 Jul 2009 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 41–24 Aug 2009 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Premier Hard   Marion Bartoli 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 41–25 Nov 2009 WTA Finals, Qatar WTA Finals Hard   Serena Williams 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 42–25 Feb 2010 Dubai Championships, UAE (2) Premier 5 Hard   Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5
Win 43–25 Feb 2010 Mexican Open, Mexico (2) International Clay   Polona Hercog 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 43–26 Apr 2010 Miami Open, United States Premier M Hard   Kim Clijsters 2–6, 1–6
Loss 43–27 May 2010 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay   Aravane Rezaï 2–6, 5–7
Win 44–27 Oct 2012 Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg International Hard (i)   Monica Niculescu 6–2, 6–3
Loss 44–28 Jan 2014 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard   Ana Ivanovic 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 45–28 Feb 2014 Dubai Championships, UAE (3) Premier Hard   Alizé Cornet 6–3, 6–0
Loss 45–29 Aug 2014 Canadian Open, Canada Premier 5 Hard   Agnieszka Radwańska 4–6, 2–6
Loss 45–30 Sep 2014 Tournoi de Québec, Canada International Carpet (i)   Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 4–6, 3–6
Win 46–30 Jan 2015 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard   Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 47–30 Oct 2015 Wuhan Open, China Premier 5 Hard   Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 3–0 ret.
Win 48–30 Nov 2015 WTA Elite Trophy, China Elite Trophy Hard (i)   Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Win 49–30 Feb 2016 Taiwan Open, Taiwan International Hard   Misaki Doi 6–4, 6–2
Loss 49–31 Jul 2016 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Premier Hard   Johanna Konta 5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Loss 49–32 Jan 2017 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 4–6
Loss 49–33 Jul 2017 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Garbiñe Muguruza 5–7, 0–6
Loss 49–34 Oct 2017 WTA Finals, Singapore WTA Finals Hard (i)   Caroline Wozniacki 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 23 (22 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments (14–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Olympic Games (3–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (2–0)
Tier II / Premier (2–1)
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–1)
Grass (7–0)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (2–0)
Finals by setting
Indoor (3–0)
Outdoor (19–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1998 U.S. National Indoor, United States Tier III Hard (i)   Serena Williams 7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Oct 1998 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Carpet (i)   Serena Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–0 Feb 1999 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i)   Serena Williams 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 May 1999 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Loss 4–1 Aug 1999 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 1–6
Win 5–1 Aug 1999 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 6–1 Jun 2000 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
Win 7–1 Sep 2000 Summer Olympics, Australia Olympics Hard   Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1
Win 8–1 Jan 2001 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams   Lindsay Davenport
  Corina Morariu
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 9–1 Jun 2002 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (2) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–2, 7–5
Win 10–1 Jan 2003 Australian Open, Australia (2) Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 11–1 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (3) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 12–1 Aug 2008 Summer Olympics, China (2) Olympics Hard   Serena Williams   Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 6–0
Win 13–1 Jan 2009 Australian Open, Australia (3) Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams   Ai Sugiyama
  Daniela Hantuchová
6–3, 6–3
Win 14–1 Jul 2009 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (4) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams   Samantha Stosur
  Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 15–1 Aug 2009 Stanford Classic, United States Premier Hard   Serena Williams 6–4, 6–1
Win 16–1 Sep 2009 US Open, United States (2) Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 17–1 Jan 2010 Australian Open, Australia (4) Grand Slam Hard   Serena Williams   Cara Black
  Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–3
Win 18–1 May 2010 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay   Serena Williams 6–2, 7–5
Win 19–1 Jun 2010 French Open, France (2) Grand Slam Clay   Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
Win 20–1 Jul 2012 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (5) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Win 21–1 Aug 2012 Summer Olympics, United Kingdom (3) Olympics Grass   Serena Williams   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–4
Win 22–1 Jul 2016 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (6) Grand Slam Grass   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–4

Fed Cup participation

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Current through the 2020 Fed Cup qualifying round

Group membership
World Group (21–5)
World Group Play-off (1–0)
World Group II (3–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (17–3)
Clay (8–2)
Grass (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (21–2)
Doubles (4–3)
Matches by location
United States (17–3)
Away (8–2)

Singles (21–2)

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Edition Round Date Location Opponent nation Surface Opponent player Result Score Team
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1999 WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy   Italy Clay Rita Grande Win 6–2, 6–3 Win 4–1
Silvia Farina Win 6–1, 6–1
1999 WG F Sep 1999 Stanford, United States   Russia Hard Elena Likhovtseva Win 6–3, 6–4 Win 4–1
Elena Dementieva Loss 6–1, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
2003 WG 1R Apr 2003 Lowell, United States   Czech Republic Hard (i) Dája Bedáňová Win 6–1, 6–0 Win 5–0
Iveta Benešová Win 6–3, 6–2
2004 WG 1R Apr 2004 Portorož, Slovenia   Slovenia Clay Katarina Srebotnik Win 6–1, 6–2 Win 4–1
Tina Pisnik Win 6–3, 6–1
2005 WG 1R Apr 2005 Delray Beach, United States   Belgium Hard Els Callens Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 5–0
Leslie Butkiewicz Win 6–1, 6–4
2005 WG SF Jul 2005 Moscow, Russia   Russia Clay (i) Anastasia Myskina Loss 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 Loss 1–4
Elena Dementieva Win 6–1, 6–2
2007 WG 1R Apr 2007 Delray Beach, United States   Belgium Hard Kirsten Flipkens Win 7–5, 6–2 Win 5–0
Yanina Wickmayer Win 6–1, 6–2
WG SF Jul 2007 Stowe, United States   Russia Hard Nadia Petrova Win 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–4 Loss 2–3
Anna Chakvetadze Win 6–1, 6–4
2013 WG PO Apr 2013 Delray Beach, United States   Sweden Hard Johanna Larsson Win 6–3, 7–5 Win 3–2
2015 WG II Feb 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina   Argentina Clay Paula Ormaechea Win 6–3, 6–2 Win 4–1
María Irigoyen Win 6–1, 6–4
2016 WG II Feb 2016 Kailua-Kona, United States   Poland Hard Paula Kania Win 7–5, 6–2 Win 4–0
Magda Linette Win 6–1, 6–2
2018 WG QF Feb 2018 Asheville, United States   Netherlands Hard (i) Arantxa Rus Win 6–1, 6–4 Win 3–1
Richèl Hogenkamp Win 7–5, 6–1

Doubles (4–3)

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Edition Round Date Location Opponent nation Surface Partner Opponent players Result Score Team
result
1999 WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy   Italy Clay Serena Williams Tathiana Garbin
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 4–1
WG F Sep 1999 Stanford, United States   Russia Hard Serena Williams Elena Dementieva
Elena Makarova
Win 6–2, 6–1 Win 4–1
2003 WG 1R Apr 2003 Lowell, United States   Czech Republic Hard (i) Serena Williams Dája Bedáňová
Eva Birnerová
Win 6–0, 6–1 Win 5–0
2005 WG SF Jul 2005 Moscow, Russia   Russia Clay (i) Corina Morariu Vera Dushevina
Dinara Safina
Loss 1–6, 5–7 Loss 1–4
2007 WG SF Jul 2007 Stowe, United States   Russia Hard Lisa Raymond Nadia Petrova
Elena Vesnina
Loss 5–7, 6–7(1–7) Loss 2–3
2012 WG II Feb 2012 Worcester, United States   Belarus Hard (i) Liezel Huber Darya Kustova
Anastasiya Yakimova
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win 5–0
2018 WG QF Feb 2018 Asheville, United States   Netherlands Hard (i) Serena Williams Lesley Kerkhove
Demi Schuurs
Loss 2–6, 3–6 Win 3–1

Finals: 1 (1 title)

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Edition   USA team Rounds/Opponents
1999 Fed Cup Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Monica Seles
Chanda Rubin
Lindsay Davenport
QF:   0–5  
SF:   1–4  
   F:   4–1  

Top 10 wins

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Williams has a 138–107 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[4]

Season 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
Wins 2 10 18 12 14 16 6 0 6 2 8 9 6 4 0 5 1 3 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 138

  Grand Slam   WTA Finals / Grand Slam Cup   Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5   Tier II / Premier   Tier III, IV & V / International

# Player Rank Event Surface Round Score VW Rank
1997
1.   Iva Majoli No. 9 Indian Wells, United States Hard 4th round 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 No. 211
2.   Anke Huber No. 8 US Open, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 6–4 No. 66
1998
3.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Sydney, Australia Hard 2nd round 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 No. 21
4.   Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Oklahoma City, United States Hard Semifinals 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 14
5.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 No. 11
6.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 5 Rome, Italy Clay Semifinals 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 No. 9
7.   Monica Seles No. 6 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 5
8.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 4 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 No. 5
9.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 4 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–2 No. 5
10.   Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–4, 6–0 No. 5
11.   Patty Schnyder No. 9 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Final 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 No. 5
12.   Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 5
1999
13.   Steffi Graf No. 7 Hanover, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 No. 6
14.   Amanda Coetzer No. 10 Oklahoma City, United States Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 No. 5
15.   Jana Novotná No. 4 Miami, United States Hard (i) Quarterfinals 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 No. 6
16.   Steffi Graf No. 7 Miami, United States Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 6–4 No. 6
17.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 6 Hamburg, Germany Clay Semifinals 6–1, 6–3 No. 7
18.   Mary Pierce No. 8 Hamburg, Germany Clay Final 6–0, 6–3 No. 7
19.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Rome, Italy Clay Semifinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 No. 5
20.   Mary Pierce No. 8 Rome, Italy Clay Final 6–4, 6–2 No. 5
21.   Amanda Coetzer No. 9 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 4
23.   Monica Seles No. 5 New Haven, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–3 No. 4
24.   Lindsay Davenport No. 2 New Haven, United States Hard Final 6–2, 7–5 No. 4
25.   Barbara Schett No. 8 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 3
26.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 9–7 No. 3
27.   Julie Halard-Decugis No. 9 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–3 No. 3
28.   Mary Pierce No. 6 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 6–4, 6–4 No. 3
29.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Final 6–3, 6–4 No. 3
30.   Barbara Schett No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, New York, U.S. Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–4, 7–6(7–2) No. 3
2000
31.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 No. 5
32.   Serena Williams No. 8 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 7–6(7–3) No. 5
33.   Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Final 6–3, 7–6(7–3) No. 5
34.   Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Stanford, United States Hard Final 6–1, 6–4 No. 3
35.   Conchita Martínez No. 6 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–0 No. 3
36.   Monica Seles No. 5 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 No. 3
37.   Monica Seles No. 6 New Haven, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 3
38.   Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 No. 3
39.   Martina Hingis No. 1 US Open, United States Hard Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 No. 3
40.   Lindsay Davenport No. 2 US Open, United States Hard Final 6–4, 7–5 No. 3
41.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 9 Summer Olympics Sydney Hard Quarterfinals 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 No. 3
42.   Monica Seles No. 5 Summer Olympics Sydney Hard Semifinals 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 No. 3
2001
43.   Martina Hingis No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 7–6(8–6) No. 3
44.   Jennifer Capriati No. 5 Miami, United States Hard Final 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 3
45.   Nathalie Tauziat No. 10 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 7–5, 6–1 No. 2
46.   Lindsay Davenport No. 3 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 No. 2
47.   Justine Henin No. 9 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Final 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 No. 2
48.   Nathalie Tauziat No. 9 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–2 No. 3
49.   Lindsay Davenport No. 4 San Diego, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 7–5 No. 3
50.   Monica Seles No. 10 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–3 No. 3
51.   Justine Henin No. 6 New Haven, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 No. 4
52.   Jennifer Capriati No. 2 New Haven, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 4
53.   Lindsay Davenport No. 3 New Haven, United States Hard Final 7–6(8–6), 6–4 No. 4
54.   Kim Clijsters No. 5 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–1 No. 4
55.   Jennifer Capriati No. 2 US Open, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 4
56.   Serena Williams No. 10 US Open, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 4
2002
57.   Justine Henin No. 7 Adelaide, Australia Hard Final 7–5, 6–2 No. 3
58.   Amélie Mauresmo No. 8 Paris, France Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 No. 2
59.   Amélie Mauresmo No. 10 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 7–6(7–4), 6–0 No. 2
60.   Justine Henin No. 9 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Final 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 No. 2
61.   Justine Henin No. 9 Amelia Island, United States Clay Final 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) No. 2
62.   Martina Hingis No. 4 Hamburg, Germany Clay Semifinals 7–5, 6–3 No. 1
63.   Monica Seles No. 6 French Open, Paris, France Clay Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 No. 2
64.   Justine Henin No. 6 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–3, 6–2 No. 1
65.   Kim Clijsters No. 5 Stanford, United States Hard Final 6–3, 6–3 No. 2
66.   Kim Clijsters No. 7 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 No. 2
67.   Lindsay Davenport No. 9 San Diego, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 6–1 No. 2
68.   Jelena Dokic No. 5 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–2 No. 2
69.   Lindsay Davenport No. 10 New Haven, United States Hard Final 7–5, 6–0 No. 2
70.   Monica Seles No. 5 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–3 No. 2
71.   Amélie Mauresmo No. 9 US Open, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 No. 2
72.   Monica Seles No. 7 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. Hard (i) Semifinals 7–5, 6–4 No. 2
2003
73.   Daniela Hantuchová No. 8 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 No. 2
74.   Justine Henin No. 5 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 2
75.   Daniela Hantuchová No. 5 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 2
76.   Kim Clijsters No. 3 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 2
77.   Lindsay Davenport No. 5 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 No. 4
78.   Kim Clijsters No. 2 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 No. 4
2005
79.   Anastasia Myskina No. 6 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 No. 8
80.   Serena Williams No. 4 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–1, 7–6(10–8) No. 9
81.   Maria Sharapova No. 2 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 7–6(7–2), 6–1 No. 16
82.   Lindsay Davenport No. 1 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Final 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 No. 16
83.   Elena Dementieva No. 5 Fed Cup, Moscow, Russia Clay(i) Semifinals 6–1, 6–2 No. 8
84.   Serena Williams No. 8 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–6(7–5), 6–2 No. 10
2006
85.   Patty Schnyder No. 9 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–1 No. 12
86.   Patty Schnyder No. 9 French Open, France Clay 4th round 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 No. 13
2007
87.   Maria Sharapova No. 2 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass 4th round 6–1, 6–3 No. 31
88.   Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 5 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 31
89.   Ana Ivanovic No. 6 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 6–4 No. 31
90.   Nadia Petrova No. 9 Fed Cup, Stowe, United States Hard Semifinals 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–4 No. 17
91.   Anna Chakvetadze No. 8 Fed Cup, Stowe, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 17
92.   Daniela Hantuchová No. 10 San Diego, United States Hard 3rd round 6–0, 6–3 No. 16
93.   Ana Ivanovic No. 5 US Open, United States Hard 4th round 6–4, 6–2 No. 14
94.   Jelena Janković No. 3 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 14
2008
95.   Elena Dementieva No. 5 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–1, 7–6(7–3) No. 7
96.   Serena Williams No. 6 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Final 7–5, 6–4 No. 7
97.   Dinara Safina No. 3 Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 8
98.   Ana Ivanovic No. 4 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 No. 9
99.   Elena Dementieva No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 No. 8
100.   Serena Williams No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 No. 8
101.   Dinara Safina No. 2 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–3 No. 8
102.   Jelena Janković No. 1 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 No. 8
103.   Vera Zvonareva No. 9 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Final 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2 No. 8
2009
104.   Elena Dementieva No. 4 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 6
105.   Serena Williams No. 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Semifinals 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) No. 6
106.   Dinara Safina No. 1 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–1, 6–0 No. 3
107.   Elena Dementieva No. 4 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–0, 6–1 No. 3
108.   Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 No. 8
109.   Jelena Janković No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Semifinals 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 No. 8
2010
110.   Victoria Azarenka No. 6 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Final 6–3, 7–5 No. 5
111.   Agnieszka Radwańska No. 9 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–1 No. 5
112.   Samantha Stosur No. 8 Madrid, Spain Clay Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 3
113.   Francesca Schiavone No. 7 US Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–6(7–5), 6–4 No. 4
2012
114.   Petra Kvitová No. 3 Miami, United States Hard 2nd round 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 No. 134
115.   Samantha Stosur No. 5 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 6–4, 6–3 No. 63
116.   Sara Errani No. 9 London Summer Olympics Grass 1st round 6–3, 6–1 No. 69
117.   Sara Errani No. 10 Cincinnati, United States Hard 3rd round 6–3, 6–0 No. 64
118.   Samantha Stosur No. 6 Cincinnati, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 No. 64
2013
119.   Victoria Azarenka No. 2 Tokyo, Japan Hard 2nd round 6–2, 6–4 No. 63
2014
120.   Victoria Azarenka No. 10 Stanford, United States Hard 2nd round 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 25
121.   Angelique Kerber No. 7 Montreal, Canada Hard 3rd round 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 No. 26
122.   Serena Williams No. 1 Montreal, Canada Hard Semifinals 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 26
2015
123.   Caroline Wozniacki No. 8 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 No. 19
124.   Agnieszka Radwańska No. 6 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 4th round 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 No. 18
125.   Agnieszka Radwańska No. 8 Doha, Qatar Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 No. 17
126.   Caroline Wozniacki No. 5 Miami, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 7–6(7–1) No. 16
127.   Agnieszka Radwańska No. 7 Wuhan, China Hard 1st round 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 24
128.   Carla Suárez Navarro No. 10 Wuhan, China Hard 3rd round 6–3, 6–4 No. 24
129.   Garbiñe Muguruza No. 8 Wuhan, China Hard Final 6–3, 3–0 ret. No. 24
2017
130.   Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 7 Miami, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 7–6(7–4) No. 12
131.   Angelique Keber No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–5, 6–3 No. 12
132.   Johanna Konta No. 6 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 No. 12
133.   Johanna Konta No. 7 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 11
134.   Jeļena Ostapenko No. 7 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 No. 5
135.   Garbiñe Muguruza No. 2 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–4 No. 5
136.   Caroline Garcia No. 8 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Semifinals 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 5
2019
137.   Petra Kvitová No. 3 Indian Wells, United States Hard 2nd round 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 No. 36
138.   Kiki Bertens No. 5 Cincinnati, United States Hard 2nd round 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) No. 65

WTA Tour career earnings

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Year Grand Slam
singles titles
WTA
singles titles
Total
singles titles
Earnings ($) Money list rank
1994–96 0 0 0 31,785 n/a
1997 0 0 0 466,863 14
1998 0 3 3 1,767,924 4
1999 0 6 6 2,316,005 4
2000 2 4 6 2,074,150 3
2001 2 4 6 2,662,610 1
2002 0 7 7 2,583,571 2
2003 0 1 1 1,126,555 8
2004 0 2 2 1,474,128 9
2005 1 1 2 1,509,065 8
2006 0 0 0 282,938 45
2007 1 2 3 1,878,187 5
2008 1 2 3 3,747,565 2
2009 0 2 2 3,126,894 4
2010 0 2 2 2,614,782 5
2011 0 0 0 208,659 98
2012 0 1 1 607,316 27
2013 0 0 0 330,313 69
2014 0 1 1 1,161,541 21
2015 0 3 3 2,404,419 9
2016 0 1 1 1,823,733 16
2017 0 0 0 5,468,741 1
2018 0 0 0 844,745 30
2019 0 0 0 805,490 50
2020 0 0 0 69,118 126
2021 0 0 0 313,438 112
Career* 7 42 49 42,280,541 2

*As of September 27, 2021

Longest winning streaks

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35 match win streak (2000)

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# Tournament Start date Category Surface Rd Opponent Rank Score
French Open 29 May Grand Slam Clay QF   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (8) #9 0–6, 6–1, 2–6
1 Wimbledon Championships 26 June Grand Slam Grass 1R   Květa Hrdličková #41 6–3, 6–1
2 2R   Ai Sugiyama #20 6–1, 6–4
3 3R   Nathalie Dechy #24 6–0, 7–6(7–4)
4 4R   Sabine Appelmans #27 6–4, 6–4
5 QF   Martina Hingis (1) #1 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
6 SF   Serena Williams (8) #8 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
7 F   Lindsay Davenport (2) #2 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
8 Bank of the West Classic 24 July Tier II Hard 2R   Tatiana Panova #49 6–2, 6–2
9 QF   Amy Frazier (10) #21 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
10 SF   Anna Kournikova (9) #19 6–4, 7–5
11 F   Lindsay Davenport (1) #2 6–1, 6–4
12 Acura Classic 31 July Tier II Hard 2R   Amanda Coetzer #13 6–0, 6–4
13 QF   Conchita Martínez (5) #6 6–3, 6–0
14 SF   Amy Frazier #26 6–2, 6–3
15 F   Monica Seles (4) #5 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
16 Pilot Pen Tennis 21 August Tier II Hard 2R   Elena Likhovtseva #23 6–3, 7–5
17 QF   Patty Schnyder #28 6–4, 6–2
18 SF   Amanda Coetzer (5) #14 6–3, 7–5
19 F   Monica Seles (2) #6 6–2, 6–4
20 US Open 28 August Grand Slam Hard 1R   Anne-Gaëlle Sidot #31 6–3, 6–4
21 2R   Květa Hrdličková #40 6–1, 6–1
22 3R   Meghann Shaughnessy #48 7–6(7–3), 6–1
23 4R   Magüi Serna #33 6–2, 6–2
24 QF   Nathalie Tauziat (8) #8 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
25 SF   Martina Hingis (1) #1 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
26 F   Lindsay Davenport (2) #2 6–4, 7–5
27 Sydney Olympics 18 September Olympics Hard 1R   Henrieta Nagyová N/A 6–2, 6–2
28 2R   Tamarine Tanasugarn N/A 6–2, 6–3
29 3R   Jana Kandarr N/A 6–2, 6–2
30 QF   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5) #9 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
31 SF   Monica Seles (3) #5 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
32 G   Elena Dementieva (10) N/A 6–2, 6–4
33 Generali Ladies Linz 16 October Tier II Hard (i) 2R   Ai Sugiyama #32 7–5, 6–2
34 QF   Elena Likhovtseva #30 6–3, 6–2
35 SF   Chanda Rubin (5) #15 6–4, 6–0
F   Lindsay Davenport (1) #2 4–6, 6–3, 2–6

Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)

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Outcome Year No. Tournament Surface Opponent Rank Round
Win 1997 1. Aegon International, Eastbourne Grass   Wiltrud Probst 89 Q-R32
Win 1997 2. Southern California Open, San Diego Hard   Martina Nejedly 234 Q-R32
Win 2002 3. US Open, New York Hard   Mirjana Lučić 214 R128 (1st round)
Win 2004 4. Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Hard   Maja Matevžič 263 R32 (2nd round)
Win 2005 5. İstanbul Cup, Turkey Clay   Marta Marrero 117 R16 (2nd round)
Win 2015 6. Wimbledon, London Grass   Madison Brengle 36 R128 (1st round)

Career Grand Slam tournament seedings

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Boldface indicates tournaments won by Williams, while italics indicates Williams was the runner-up.

Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1997 did not play unseeded unseeded unseeded
1998 unseeded 8th 7th 5th
1999 5th 5th 6th 3rd
2000 did not play 4th 5th 3rd
2001 3rd 2nd 2nd 4th
2002 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
2003 2nd 3rd 4th did not play
2004 3rd 4th 3rd 11th
2005 8th 11th 14th 10th
2006 10th 11th 6th did not play
2007 did not play 26th 23rd 12th
2008 8th 8th 7th 7th
2009 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd
2010 6th 2nd 2nd 3rd
2011 4th did not play 23rd unseeded
2012 did not play unseeded unseeded unseeded
2013 25th 30th did not play unseeded
2014 unseeded 29th 30th 19th
2015 18th 15th 16th 23rd
2016 8th 9th 8th 6th
2017 13th 10th 10th 9th
2018 5th 9th 9th 16th
2019 unseeded unseeded unseeded unseeded
2020 unseeded unseeded not held unseeded
2021 unseeded unseeded unseeded did not play
2022 did not play did not play did not play unseeded
Legend
  did not play   unseeded   seeded 17–32   seeded 9–16
  seeded 5–8   seeded 3–4   seeded No. 2   seeded No. 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Boycott of BNP Paribas Open by Venus and Serena Williams
  2. ^ Boycott of BNP Paribas Open by Venus and Serena Williams
  3. ^ "Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai 2020 Scores | Latest Scores & Live Updates – WTA Official".
  4. ^ "Venus Williams". Tennis Abstract.