Player Profiles
Photo Courtesy of the FFT
Venus Williams
Country:
United States of America
Birth Date:
17 June 1980
Birthplace:
Lynwood, CA, USA
Residence:
Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Height:
6 ft. 1 in. ( 1.85 metres )
Weight:
159 lbs. ( 72.3 kilos )
Plays
Right
Turned pro:
1994
Tournament Info
Wimbledon Championships Played: 16
Best Singles Performance: Winner (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Best Doubles Performance: Winner (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012)
Player Overview
| Career Singles Titles: 44 Career Doubles titles: 21 | Career matches won: 610 Career matches lost: 157 | Year to date matches Won: 5 Year to date matches lost: 2 |
| Current 52 week rank for singles: 20 | High rank for singles: 1 | High rank for doubles: 1 |
| Current 52 week rank for doubles: 23 | High rank date for singles: 25 February 2002 | High rank date for doubles: 7 June 2010 |
| Career prize money: $28,609,968 USD | Year to date prize money for singles: $82,074 USD | Year to date prize money for doubles: $30,147 USD |
| Grand Slam Singles Results | ||||
| Year | Australian Open | Roland Garros | Wimbledon | US Open |
| 1997 | - | 2ND | 1ST | RUP |
| 1998 | QF | QF | QF | SF |
| 1999 | QF | 4TH | QF | SF |
| 2000 | - | QF | WON | WON |
| 2001 | SF | 1ST | WON | WON |
| 2002 | QF | RUP | RUP | RUP |
| 2003 | RUP | 4TH | RUP | - |
| 2004 | 3RD | QF | 2ND | 4TH |
| 2005 | 4TH | 3RD | WON | QF |
| 2006 | 1ST | QF | 3RD | - |
| 2007 | - | 3RD | WON | SF |
| 2008 | QF | 3RD | WON | QF |
| 2009 | 2ND | 3RD | RUP | 4TH |
| 2010 | QF | 4TH | QF | SF |
| 2011 | 3RD | - | 4TH | 2ND |
| 2012 | - | 2ND | 1ST | 2ND |
| 2013 | 3RD | - | - | - |
| Grand Slam Doubles Results | ||||
| Year | Australian Open | Roland Garros | Wimbledon | US Open |
| 1997 | - | - | - | 1ST |
| 1998 | 3RD | - | 1ST | - |
| 1999 | SF | WON | - | WON |
| 2000 | - | - | WON | SF |
| 2001 | WON | - | 3RD | 3RD |
| 2002 | - | - | WON | - |
| 2003 | WON | - | 3RD | - |
| 2007 | - | - | 2ND | - |
| 2008 | QF | - | WON | - |
| 2009 | WON | 3RD | WON | WON |
| 2010 | WON | WON | QF | - |
| 2012 | - | - | WON | 3RD |
| 2013 | QF | - | - | - |
Legend
WON = Champion
RUP = Runner-up
SF = Semi-finalist
QF = Quarter-finalist
4TH = Lost in fourth round
3RD = Lost in third round
2ND = Lost in second round
1ST = Lost in first round
Bio information courtesy of the WTA TOUR
News
- Williams sisters dominate to take doubles gold
- Williams, Hewitt keep Olympic dreams alive
- Venus powers into third round
- Williams sisters notch singles victories
- Murray and Williams carry Olympic torch at Wimbledon
- Serena chases two titles in one day
- Williams sisters end Russians' run
- Williams sisters lead way in Olympic dream doubles
- Venus positive despite worst defeat
- Venus, Nalbandian beaten in first round
- Five to watch in the Ladies' Singles
- Venus moves closer to Olympic spot
Centre Court - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 No. 1 Court - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 Centre Court - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 No. 2 Court - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 No. 2 Court - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 Court 18 - Ladies' Doubles Pts 1 2 3 4 5 No. 2 Court - Ladies' Singles - 1st Round Pts 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Round | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | QF | SF | F |
| Sets played | 2 | ||||||
| Tie breaks played | 0 | ||||||
| Total games | 16 | ||||||
| Winners | 18 | ||||||
| Unforced errors | 13 | ||||||
| Service points won | 26 | ||||||
| Return games won | 1 | ||||||
| Total points | 44 | ||||||
| 1st serves in | 20 | ||||||
| % 1st serves in | 38 | ||||||
| Total aces | 3 | ||||||
| Total double faults | 2 | ||||||
| 1st serve points won | 11 | ||||||
| % 1st serve points won | 55 | ||||||
| % 2nd Serve points won | 45 |
