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Venus Williams

Venus Williams
  • Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 17 Jun 1980
  • Birthplace: Lynwood, CA, USA
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Weight: 160 lbs. (72.5 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (October 31, 1994)
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Venus Williams Biography

Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price; trainer is Esther Lee ... Sisters are Serena, Isha (lawyer, singer), Lyndrea (actress, singer, stylist, computer science major) and Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003); is a Jehovah's Witness, along with sisters and mother ... Full name is Venus Ebony Starr Williams ... After being diagnosed with Sjögren's Syndrome in 2011, adopted a vegan/raw foods diet to help decrease inflammation in her body and reduce energy-sapping symptoms of the disease (is a self-described "cheagan") ... Interior design company is V Starr Interiors (www.vstarrinteriors.com) ... Clothing line is EleVen (www.elevenbyvenus.com) ... Has written several books, most recently "Come To Win" in 2010 ... Favorite tennis players growing up included Pete Sampras, Boris Becker and Monica Seles; favorite players now include Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils and Bernard Tomic ... Loves karaoke (favorite songs to sing are 6 Underground by the Sneaker Pimps, Stupid Girl by Garbage, Call Me by Blondie, Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac, Tom Sawyer by Rush and Barracuda by Heart) ... Favorite books include "I Am Number Four" by Pittacus Lore, the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, comic books (especially DC) and the Bible ... Favorite cities are Palm Beach Gardens, Rome, Hong Kong and Paris ... Favorite designers are Ralph Lauren, Armani, Matthew Williamson and Dolce & Gabbana ... Also enjoys art, Asian antiques, dancing, writing poetry, sewing, studying new subjects, getting the mail and receiving packages, being at home and playing the guitar.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 44
WTA Doubles Titles 0 20
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $463,488 $28,961,235
W/L - Singles 16 - 10 638 - 166
W/L - Doubles 7 - 3 170 - 27
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Results

BEIJING

WTA // CHINA // 28-Sep-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Loss [13] Sabine Lisicki (GER) 16 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$23,500
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
49 49 63
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)
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JANUARY - Reached 3r at Australian Open (l. to Sharapova).

FEBRUARY - Withdrew from Paris [Indoors] w/low back injury; reached SF at Florianopolis (l. to Puchkova).

MARCH - Reached 3r at Miami (withdrew prior to match w/low back injury).

APRIL - Reached SF at Charleston (l. to S.Williams).

MAY - Withdrew from Madrid w/low back injury; fell 1r at Rome (l. to Robson); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to U.Radwanska).

JUNE - Withdrew from Wimbledon w/low back injury.

JULY - Withdrew from Bastad w/low back injury.

AUGUST - Fell 1r at Toronto (l. to Flipkens); reached 2r at Cincinnati (l. to Vesnina).
1994 - Made pro debut at Oakland, reaching 2r (as unranked WC, l. to No.2 Sánchez-Vicario 26 63 60; led 62 31); was only event of season.

1995 - QF at Oakland; fell 1r twice.

1996 - Reached 3r once; fell 1r four times.

1997 - Breakthrough first full season (finishing No.22); reached first Grand Slam final at US Open (l. to Hingis - final between 16-year-old Hingis and 17-year-old V.Williams was youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era); QF three times; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on April 14 (after Amelia Island; rose from No.102 to No.86) and Top 50 debut afterwards on September 8 (after US Open; rose from No.66 to No.27).

1998 - First Top 5 season (finishing No.5); won first three WTA titles at Oklahoma City (d. Kruger in final), Miami (d. Kournikova in final) and Grand Slam Cup (d. Schnyder in final); runner-up four times at Sydney (l. to Sánchez-Vicario), Rome (l. to Hingis) Stanford (l. to Davenport) and Zürich (l. to Davenport); SF three times (incl. US Open); QF four times (incl. other three majors); reached 2r twice; made Top 20 debut on January 19 (after Sydney; rose from No.21 to No.16), Top 10 debut on March 30 (after Miami; rose from No.11 to No.10) and Top 5 debut on July 27 (rose from No.6 to No.5); won first two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - third pair of sisters to win a WTA doubles title together); won first two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at Australian Open and Roland Garros (both w/Gimelstob); S.Williams won Wimbledon and US Open (both w/Mirnyi) for a family mixed doubles Grand Slam; withdrew from WTA Championships w/left knee injury.

1999 - First Top 3 season (finishing No.3); won six WTA titles at Oklahoma City (d. Coetzer in final), Miami (d. S.Williams in final - first sisters ever to meet in a WTA final), Hamburg (d. Pierce in final), Rome (d. Pierce in final), New Haven (d. Davenport in final) and Zürich (d. Hingis in final); runner-up four times at Hannover (l. to Novotna in final), Stanford (l. to Davenport in final), San Diego (l. to Hingis in final) and Grand Slam Cup (l. to S.Williams in final); SF three times (incl. US Open, WTA Championships); QF three times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); reached 4r once (Roland Garros - l. to Schwartz 26 76(7) 63; held 3mp at 62 54) and 2r once; reached No.4 for first time on July 5 (after Wimbledon) and No.3 for first time on August 30 (after New Haven); S.Williams won Paris [Indoors] while V.Williams won Oklahoma City, making them first sisters to win WTA titles in same week; and with S.Williams reaching Top 10 on April 5, first sisters to be ranked inside Top 10 at same time since April 22, 1991 (Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière and Katerina Maleeva); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. first two Grand Slam doubles titles at Roland Garros, US Open).

2000 - Another Top 3 season (finishing No.3); missed first four months of season w/tendonitis in both wrists and struggled upon return, going 6-3 in three clay court events with best run being QF at Roland Garros (l. to Sánchez-Vicario); but then went on 35-match, six-tournament win streak, winning first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Davenport in final), Stanford (d. Davenport in final), San Diego (d. Seles in final), New Haven (d. Seles in final), second Grand Slam title at US Open (d. Davenport in final) and Olympics (d. Dementieva in final); win streak snapped in only post-Olympics event, finishing runner-up at Linz (l. to Davenport in final); streak remains longest of millenium; withdrew from WTA Championships w/anemia; won two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - incl. third Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics).

2001 - Another Top 3 season (finishing No.3); won six WTA titles at Miami (d. Capriati in final; saved 8mp), Hamburg (d. Shaughnessy in final), Wimbledon (third Grand Slam title; d. Henin in final), San Diego (d. Seles in final), New Haven (d. Davenport in final) and US Open (fourth Grand Slam title; d. S.Williams in final - first time sisters played each other in a Grand Slam final since Watson sisters at 1884 Wimbledon); SF three times (incl. Australian Open); QF once; reached 3r once; fell 1r once (Roland Garros); reached No.2 for first time on April 2 (after Miami); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - fourth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open); withdrew from WTA Championships w/left wrist injury.

2002 - Best season to date (finishing No.2); won seven WTA titles at Gold Coast (d. Henin in final), Paris [Indoors] (received w/o from Dokic in final), Antwerp (d. Henin in final), Amelia Island (d. Henin in final), Stanford (d. Clijsters in final), San Diego (d. Dokic in final) and New Haven (d. Davenport in final); runner-up four times at Hamburg (l. to Clijsters in final), Roland Garros (l. to S.Williams in final), Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams in final) and US Open (l. to S.Williams in final); SF three times (incl. WTA Championships - ret. vs. Clijsters w/leg injury); QF once (Australian Open); reached 2r once; reached No.1 for first time on February 25 (after Dubai - held No.1 for a total of 11 weeks, going back and forth with Capriati until S.Williams took over on July 8); on June 10 were first siblings ever to be Top 2 at same time (V.Williams No.1, S.Williams No.2); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - fifth Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon).

2003 - Near-Top 10 season (finishing No.11); won one WTA title at Antwerp (d. Clijsters in final); runner-up three times at Australian Open (l. to S.Williams in final - fourth straight Grand Slam final together), Warsaw (ret. vs. Mauresmo in final w/abdominal injury) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams in final); reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros); abdominal injury from Warsaw caused withdrawals from Berlin and Rome, and after reaggravating it in Wimbledon SF withdrew from rest of season (incl. US Open, WTA Championships); won one WTA doubles title (w/S.Williams - sixth Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open).

2004 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.9); won two WTA titles at Charleston (d. Martínez in final) and Warsaw (d. Kuznetsova in final); runner-up twice at Berlin (withdrew prior to final vs. Mauresmo w/left ankle sprain) and Stanford (l. to Davenport in final); SF once; QF seven times (incl. Roland Garros); reached 4r once (US Open), 3r twice (Australian Open, Olympics) and 2r once (Wimbledon).

2005 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.10); won two WTA titles at Istanbul (d. Vaidisova in final) and Wimbledon (fifth Grand Slam title; d. Davenport in final; saved mp down 5-4 third set in longest final ever there - 2h45m); runner-up twice at Antwerp (l. to Mauresmo in final) and Stanford (l. to Clijsters in final); SF once; QF three times (incl. US Open); reached 4r once (Australian Open) and 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r once; struggled with illness in summer (withdrew from Stockholm and Toronto) and left knee injury in fall (withdrew prior to Beijing QF and missed Guangzhou, Filderstadt, Moscow, Zürich and Philadelphia).

2006 - Injury-marred season resulting in lowest finish in 10 years (finished No.48); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Pironkova) then missed three months w/right elbow and wrist injuries (withdrew from Antwerp, Dubai, Miami and Charleston); went 12-4 in clay and grass seasons (QF at Warsaw, SF at Rome, QF at Roland Garros, 3r at Wimbledon) then missed another three months w/left wrist injury (withdrew from San Diego, Los Angeles, Montréal and US Open); reached 2r at only other event played at Luxembourg (l. to A.Radwanska) then missed rest of season w/left wrist injury (withdrew from Stuttgart and Moscow).

2007 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.8); won three WTA titles at Memphis (d. Peer in final), Wimbledon (sixth Grand Slam title; d. Bartoli in final; lowest-ranked and lowest-seeded player to win Wimbledon, at No.31 and No.16) and Seoul (d. Kirilenko in final); runner-up once (Tokyo [Japan Open] - l. to Razzano 46 76(7) 64 in final; held 3mp at 6-3 in tie-break); SF three times (incl. US Open); QF three times (incl. San Diego - l. to Chakvetadze 67(5) 76(3) 62; held mp at 76(5) 53); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r once; withdrew from Australian Open w/left wrist injury and from WTA Championships w/illness.

2008 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won three WTA titles at Wimbledon (seventh Grand Slam title; d. S.Williams in final), Zürich (d. Pennetta in final) and WTA Championships (d. Zvonareva in final); SF twice (incl. Bangalore - l. to S.Williams 63 36 76(4); held mp at 6-5 third set); QF five times (incl. Australian Open, Olympics and US Open); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r twice; won two WTA doubles titles (both w/S.Williams - incl. seventh Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, Olympics).

2009 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.6); won two WTA titles at Dubai (d. Razzano in final) and Acapulco (d. Pennetta in final); runner-up three times at Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams), Stanford (l. to Bartoli) and WTA Championships (l. to S.Williams); SF twice; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r three times (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open - l. to Suárez Navarro 26 63 75; led 5-2 third set w/mp at 5-4); won four WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. eighth, ninth and 10th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open).

2010 - Sixth Top 5 season (finishing No.5); won two WTA titles at Dubai (d. Azarenka in final) and Acapulco (d. Hercog in final); runner-up twice at Miami (l. to Clijsters in final) and Madrid (l. to Rezai in final); SF once (US Open); QF three times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); reached 4r once (Roland Garros); won three WTA doubles titles (all w/S.Williams - incl. 11th and 12th Grand Slam doubles titles at Australian Open and Wimbledon); rose to No.1 in doubles on June 7 (co-No.1 w/S.Williams; third pair ever to occupy Top 2 spots in both singles and doubles, after Hingis/Novotna and Hingis/Davenport); struggled with knee injury throughout season (withdrew from Stuttgart, Cincinnati, Montréal, Beijing and WTA Championships).

2011 - First non-Top 100 finish since 1996 after injury and illness-marred season (finishing No.103); started at No.5 but injury problems began at Australian Open (ret. vs. Petkovic in 3r w/hip injury - first retirement ever at a Grand Slam); withdrew from Dubai w/hip injury and from Miami, Madrid, Rome, Brussels and Roland Garros w/abdominal injury; returned in June and went 5-2 during grass court season, reaching QF at Eastbourne (l. to Hantuchova) and 4r at Wimbledon (l. to Pironkova); withdrew from Toronto and Cincinnati w/illness and those problems continued at US Open (d. Dolonts in 1r but withdrew prior to 2r match vs. Lisicki w/Sjögren's Syndrome); withdrew from Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Beijing w/Sjögren's Syndrome.

2012 - Strong comeback season from illness (was No.134 in first event played but finished No.24); did not play until mid-March due to illness (withdrew from Auckland, Australian Open and Kuala Lumpur); QF or better in five of 10 events played after return, best results being 44th WTA title at Luxembourg (d. Niculescu in final), SF at Cincinnati (l. to Li) and QF three times; reached 3r once (Olympics), 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open) and fell 1r once (Wimbledon); also won 13th Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon and third Olympic doubles gold medal (both w/S.Williams); withdrew from Beijing w/back injury.
SINGLES
Winner: (44): 2012 - Luxembourg; 2010 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2009 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2008 - Wimbledon, Zürich, WTA Championships; 2007 - Memphis, Wimbledon, Seoul; 2005 - Istanbul, Wimbledon; 2004 - Charleston, Warsaw; 2003 - Antwerp; 2002 - Gold Coast, Paris [Indoors], Antwerp, Amelia Island, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven; 2001 - Miami, Hamburg, Wimbledon, San Diego, New Haven, US Open; 2000 - Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven, US Open, Olympics; 1999 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Hamburg, Rome, New Haven, Zürich; 1998 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Grand Slam Cup.
Finalist (27): 2010 - Miami, Madrid; 2009 - Wimbledon, Stanford, WTA Championships; 2007 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 2005 - Antwerp, Stanford; 2004 - Berlin, Stanford; 2003 - Australian Open, Warsaw, Wimbledon; 2002 - Hamburg, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open; 2000 - Linz; 1999 - Hannover, Stanford, San Diego, Grand Slam Cup; 1998 - Sydney, Rome, Stanford, Zürich; 1997 - US Open.

DOUBLES
Winner: (21): 2012 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 2010 - Australian Open, Madrid, Roland Garros (all w/S.Williams); 2009 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, Stanford, US Open (all w/S.Williams); 2008 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 2003 - Australian Open (w/S.Williams); 2002 - Wimbledon (w/S.Williams); 2001 - Australian Open (w/S.Williams); 2000 - Wimbledon, Olympics (both w/S.Williams); 1999 - Hannover, Roland Garros, US Open (all w/S.Williams); 1998 - Oklahoma City, Zürich (both w/S.Williams).
Finalist (1): 1999 - San Diego (w/S.Williams).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (2): 1998 - Australian Open, Roland Garros (both w/Gimelstob).
Finalist (1): 2006 - Wimbledon (w/B.Bryan).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2012-13; American Olympic Team, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 44
WTA Doubles Titles 0 20
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 1
Prize Money $463,488 $28,961,235
W/L - Singles 16 - 10 638 - 166
W/L - Doubles 7 - 3 170 - 27

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - 3r QF 2r QF - 1r
41 / 16 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r - 4r 3r 3r 3r QF
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON - 1r 4r QF F W W 3r
63 / 13 US OPEN 2r 2r 2r SF 4r QF SF -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4r 3r F QF SF - QF
41 / 16 FRENCH OPEN 3r QF 4r F 1r QF 4r
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON W 2r F F W W QF
63 / 13 US OPEN QF 4r - F W W SF
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
41 / 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - - - - -
41 / 16 FRENCH OPEN QF 2r - - - - -
71 / 11 WIMBLEDON QF 1r - - - - -
63 / 13 US OPEN SF F - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - W W QF - -
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN 1r - - W 3r - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - W - QF W W 2r -
24 / 5 US OPEN SF 3r - - W - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - W - W - SF
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - W
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON - - 3r W 3r W -
24 / 5 US OPEN - - - - 3r SF W
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
36 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - - - - - -
14 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
38 / 5 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - -
24 / 5 US OPEN - 1r - - - - -

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Venus Williams Results

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    Doubles

BEIJING

WTA // CHINA // 28-Sep-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Loss [13] Sabine Lisicki (GER) 16 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$23,500

TOKYO

WTA // JAPAN // 22-Sep-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 63 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Mona Barthel (GER) 34 6-3 6-1
R32 Win [1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2 6-2 6-4
R16 Win [13] Simona Halep (ROU) 18 4-6 7-5 6-3
Q Win Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 46 6-3 6-7 (4) 6-3
S Loss [7] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 11 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7)

WTA Rankings PTS

+395

Prize Money

$106,425

US OPEN

Grand Slam // USA // 26-Aug-2013 // $16,102,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 60 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win [12] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 14 6-1 6-2
R64 Loss Jie Zheng (CHN) 56 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7)

WTA Rankings PTS

+100

Prize Money

$52,097

CINCINNATI

WTA // USA // 12-Aug-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 37 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win [Q] Jana Cepelova (SVK) 91 6-4 6-1
R32 Loss Elena Vesnina (RUS) 23 6-2 5-7 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$12,200

TORONTO

WTA // CANADA // 05-Aug-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 38 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss [13] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 13 0-6 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,400

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 30/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Urszula Radwanska (POL) 40 7-6 (7) 6-7 (4) 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$26,184

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 24 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Laura Robson (GBR) 39 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS

Fed Cup // USA // 20-Apr-2013 // $0 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 8M/0Q/2D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R2 Win Johanna Larsson (SWE) 66 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 24 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Monica Puig (PUR) 104 6-2 5-7 6-3
R16 Win [12] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 27 6-2 4-6 6-2
Q Win Madison Keys (USA) 77 6-4 6-4
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+200

Prize Money

$32,825

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 18 // Seed/Entry: 19/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 78 7-6 (7) 3-6 6-4
R32 Loss [16] Sloane Stephens (USA) 16 W/O

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$25,450

FLORIANOPOLIS

WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 20 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 107 6-3 6-3
R16 Win Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 96 6-4 2-6 7-5
Q Win [5] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 52 6-4 6-0
S Loss Olga Puchkova (RUS) 109 4-6 6-4 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+130

Prize Money

$10,725

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 26 // Seed/Entry: 25/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 80 6-1 6-0
R64 Win Alize Cornet (FRA) 41 6-3 6-3
R32 Loss [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+160

Prize Money

$71,349

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
49 49 63

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/2013 US OPEN R64 100
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN R128 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN R64 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON R128 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN R64 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN R64 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON R16 280
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN S 900
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q 500
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN R16 280
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 500
31/08/2009 US OPEN R16 280
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON F 1400
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN R32 160
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R64 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q 250
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON W 1000
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN S 450
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON W 1000
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON R32 62
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R128 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q 334
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON W 1170
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 166
30/08/2004 US OPEN R16 154
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON R64 40
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q 274
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 84
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON F 806
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN R16 136
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN F 702
26/08/2002 US OPEN F 732
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON F 618
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN F 616
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 274
27/08/2001 US OPEN W 956
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON W 906
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN R128 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN S 400
28/08/2000 US OPEN W 1056
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON W 1098
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q 228
30/08/1999 US OPEN S 358
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON Q 228
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN R16 158
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 196
28/09/1998 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
31/08/1998 US OPEN S 442
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON Q 204
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN Q 234
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 216
25/08/1997 US OPEN F 550
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON R128 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN R64 41
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 24 31
2011 103 -
2010 5 11
2009 6 3
2008 6 23
2007 8 -
2006 48 -
2005 10 -
2004 9 -
2003 11 -
2002 2 -
2001 3 54
2000 3 54
1999 3 10
1998 5 36
1997 22 121
1996 216 0
1995 204 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2002 (1) 07-Jun-2010 (1)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
49 1147

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/2013 US OPEN R64 100
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN R128 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN R64 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON R128 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN R64 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN R64 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON R16 280
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN S 900
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q 500
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN R16 280
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 500
31/08/2009 US OPEN R16 280
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON F 1400
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN R32 160
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R64 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q 250
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON W 1000
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 250
27/08/2007 US OPEN S 450
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON W 1000
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON R32 62
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R128 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q 334
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON W 1170
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN R32 90
Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 166
30/08/2004 US OPEN R16 154
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON R64 40
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q 274
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 84
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON F 806
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN R16 136
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN F 702
26/08/2002 US OPEN F 732
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON F 618
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN F 616
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 274
27/08/2001 US OPEN W 956
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON W 906
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN R128 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN S 400
28/08/2000 US OPEN W 1056
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON W 1098
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q 228
30/08/1999 US OPEN S 358
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON Q 228
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN R16 158
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 196
28/09/1998 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
31/08/1998 US OPEN S 442
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON Q 204
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN Q 234
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q 216
25/08/1997 US OPEN F 550
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON R128 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN R64 41

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
27/10/2009 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS F 730
04/11/2008 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS W 0
06/11/2002 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS S 296
15/11/1999 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS S 253

Premier Events

Date Tournament Round Points
28/09/2013 BEIJING R32 5
22/09/2013 TOKYO S 395
12/08/2013 CINCINNATI R32 70
05/08/2013 TORONTO R64 1
13/05/2013 ROME R64 1
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON S 200
19/03/2013 MIAMI R32 80
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI S 395
14/05/2012 ROME Q 225
05/05/2012 MADRID R32 80
Date Tournament Round Points
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON Q 120
20/03/2012 MIAMI Q 250
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE Q 120
08/05/2010 MADRID F 700
02/05/2010 ROME Q 225
23/03/2010 MIAMI F 700
14/02/2010 DUBAI W 900
03/10/2009 BEIJING R32 80
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC R32 1
17/08/2009 TORONTO R32 1
Date Tournament Round Points
10/08/2009 CINCINNATI R16 110
27/07/2009 STANFORD F 320
09/05/2009 MADRID R32 5
03/05/2009 ROME S 350
13/04/2009 CHARLESTON R16 60
25/03/2009 MIAMI S 450
15/02/2009 DUBAI W 800

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
24/02/2013 FLORIANOPOLIS S 130
15/10/2012 LUXEMBOURG W 280
22/02/2010 ACAPULCO W 280
23/02/2009 ACAPULCO W 280

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
20/04/2013 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS R2 0
14/07/2007 FED CUP WEEK 2 R2 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 R1 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 R2 0
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 R1 0
24/04/2004 FED CUP WEEK 1 R1 0
26/04/2003 FED CUP WEEK 1 R1 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
13/10/2008 ZURICH W 275
06/10/2008 MOSCOW R32 1
29/09/2008 STUTTGART S 140
12/05/2008 ROME Q 110
26/03/2008 MIAMI Q 125
03/03/2008 BANGALORE S 125
24/02/2008 MEMPHIS R32 1
18/02/2008 DOHA R16 65
08/10/2007 BANGKOK S 65
01/10/2007 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN F 100
Date Tournament Round Points
24/09/2007 SEOUL W 115
30/07/2007 SAN DIEGO Q 110
21/05/2007 ISTANBUL R16 20
30/04/2007 WARSAW Q 70
09/04/2007 CHARLESTON S 195
02/04/2007 AMELIA ISLAND Q 70
21/03/2007 MIAMI R32 45
18/02/2007 MEMPHIS W 140
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG R16 25
15/05/2006 ROME S 135
Date Tournament Round Points
01/05/2006 WARSAW Q 49
19/09/2005 BEIJING Q 57
25/07/2005 STANFORD F 203
16/05/2005 ISTANBUL W 144
11/04/2005 CHARLESTON R16 50
04/04/2005 AMELIA ISLAND Q 65
23/03/2005 MIAMI S 241
28/02/2005 DUBAI R32 1
14/02/2005 ANTWERP F 192
01/11/2004 PHILADELPHIA Q 68
Date Tournament Round Points
17/10/2004 ZURICH Q 100
11/10/2004 MOSCOW Q 87
19/07/2004 LOS ANGELES S 125
12/07/2004 STANFORD F 187
03/05/2004 BERLIN F 286
26/04/2004 WARSAW W 311
12/04/2004 CHARLESTON W 374
24/03/2004 MIAMI Q 122
23/02/2004 DUBAI Q 64
03/02/2004 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q 85
Date Tournament Round Points
28/04/2003 WARSAW F 183
19/03/2003 MIAMI R16 57
10/02/2003 ANTWERP W 327
30/09/2002 MOSCOW R16 1
18/08/2002 NEW HAVEN W 296
29/07/2002 SAN DIEGO W 389
22/07/2002 STANFORD W 291
29/04/2002 HAMBURG F 230
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND W 284
20/03/2002 MIAMI S 212
Date Tournament Round Points
18/02/2002 DUBAI S 102
11/02/2002 ANTWERP W 320
05/02/2002 PARIS W 281
30/12/2001 GOLD COAST W 198
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN W 407
30/07/2001 SAN DIEGO W 359
23/07/2001 STANFORD Q 60
07/05/2001 BERLIN R16 40
30/04/2001 HAMBURG W 268
21/03/2001 MIAMI W 443
Date Tournament Round Points
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS S 174
12/02/2001 NICE S 113
16/10/2000 LINZ F 205
21/08/2000 NEW HAVEN W 316
31/07/2000 SAN DIEGO W 343
24/07/2000 STANFORD W 331
15/05/2000 ROME R16 59
01/05/2000 HAMBURG Q 58
08/11/1999 PHILADELPHIA S 125
11/10/1999 ZURICH W 469
Date Tournament Round Points
27/09/1999 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP F 0
23/08/1999 NEW HAVEN W 345
02/08/1999 SAN DIEGO F 298
26/07/1999 STANFORD F 226
03/05/1999 ROME W 483
26/04/1999 HAMBURG W 336
05/04/1999 AMELIA ISLAND R32 1
15/03/1999 MIAMI W 426
22/02/1999 OKLAHOMA CITY W 197
15/02/1999 HANNOVER F 206
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/1999 SYDNEY Q 73
19/10/1998 MOSCOW S 136
12/10/1998 ZURICH F 275
05/10/1998 FILDERSTADT R16 49
03/08/1998 SAN DIEGO Q 60
27/07/1998 STANFORD F 208
15/06/1998 EASTBOURNE R16 1
04/05/1998 ROME F 282
16/03/1998 MIAMI W 424
09/03/1998 INDIAN WELLS S 190
Date Tournament Round Points
23/02/1998 OKLAHOMA CITY W 240
12/01/1998 SYDNEY F 301
10/11/1997 PHILADELPHIA R32 1
27/10/1997 MOSCOW Q 90
13/10/1997 ZURICH S 121
06/10/1997 FILDERSTADT Q - R32 1
11/08/1997 TORONTO R64 1
04/08/1997 LOS ANGELES R16 34
28/07/1997 SAN DIEGO S 59
16/06/1997 EASTBOURNE S 62
Date Tournament Round Points
07/04/1997 AMELIA ISLAND Q 27
17/03/1997 MIAMI R32 37
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS Q 147
04/11/1996 OAKLAND R32 1
19/08/1996 SAN DIEGO S 25
12/08/1996 LOS ANGELES R16 43
08/04/1996 AMELIA ISLAND R64 1
11/03/1996 INDIAN WELLS Q 13
30/10/1995 OAKLAND Q 70
14/08/1995 TORONTO R64 13
Date Tournament Round Points
07/08/1995 LOS ANGELES R64 9
31/10/1994 OAKLAND R16 35

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