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Career finals
Discipline Type Won Lost Total WR
Singles Grand Slam 23 10 33 0.70
Summer Olympics 1 – 1 1.00
WTA Tour Championships 5 2 7 0.71
Grand Slam Cup 1 – 1 1.00
WTA 1000* 23 10 33 0.69
WTA Tour 20 3 23 0.87
Total 73 25 98 0.74
Doubles Grand Slam 14 – 14 1.00
Summer Olympics 3 – 3 1.00
WTA Tour Championships – – – –
WTA 1000* 2 – 2 1.00
WTA Tour 4 2 6 0.67
Total 23 2 25 0.92
Mixed doubles Grand Slam 2 2 4 0.50
Total 2 2 4 0.50
Total 98 29 127 0.77
1) WR = winning rate
2) * formerly known as Tier I tournaments from 1990–2008 and Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments from 2009–2020.
3)** United States runner-up in 2003. Williams participated in the first round.
Williams at the 2015 Australian Open

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

Performance timelines

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

Current through the 2020 WTA Tour.

Tournament 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 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 3R 4R QF A W A W 3R W QF W W A 4R QF 4R W F W A QF 3R 7 / 19 87–12 88%
French Open A A A 4R 3R A QF W SF QF A A QF 3R QF QF A 1R W 2R W F A 4R 3R 2R 3 / 18 66–13 84%
Wimbledon A A A 3R A SF QF W W F 3R A QF F W W 4R W 4R 3R W W A F F NH 7 / 19 98–12 89%
US Open A A A 3R W QF F W A QF 4R 4R QF W SF A F W W W SF SF A F F SF 6 / 20 106–14 88%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 8–4 11–2 12–3 18–4 21–0 19–1 14–3 12–2 5–2 19–3 19–3 23–2 18–1 9–2 17–2 21–2 13–3 26–1 24–3 7–0 15–2 18–4 8–2 23 / 76 357–51 88%
Year-end championships
WTA Finals Did Not Qualify A A W F A F DNQ RR RR W A DNQ W W W A A DNQ NH 5 / 9 29–6 83%
Grand Slam Cup Men's Only Event DNQ W Not Held 1 / 1 3–0 100%
National representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held A Not Held A Not Held QF Not Held G Not Held 3R Not Held 1 / 3 11–2 85%
Fed Cup A A A A W A A A F A A A SF A A A A PO PO A PO A A F A QR 1 / 3 14–1 93%
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open Not Held Tier III Tier II A SF A A A F A A A A A A A 0 / 2 7–2 78%
Indian Wells Open TII A Q1 A W QF W A[a] SF F A 3R 3R NH 2 / 7 26–5 84%
Miami Open A A A QF F 4R QF W W W QF A W W F A A QF W W W 4R A 1R 3R NH 8 / 18 76–9 89%
Madrid Open Not Held 1R 3R A W W QF SF A A A A NH 2 / 6 24–3 89%
Italian Open A A A QF QF A A W SF SF 2R A QF QF 2R SF A SF W W 3R W A A 2R A 4 / 16 44–8 85%
Canadian Open A A A A A F W A A A 3R A A A SF A W A W SF SF A A A F NH 3 / 9 34–6 85%
Cincinnati Open Not Held Tier III 3R A 2R QF F W W A A 2R A 3R 2 / 8 20–6 77%
Pan Pac. / Wuhan Open A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A A NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
China Open Not Held Tier II 3R A A A W QF A A A A A NH 1 / 3 11–1 92%
Former Tier I tournaments
Charleston Open A A A A A A A QF F 3R A A 1R W Premier / WTA 500 1 / 5 12–3 80%
German Open A A A A QF A A F A A A A A QF Not Held 500 0 / 3 6–3 67%
South. California Open Tier II QF A A A Not Held Premier Not Held 0 / 1 2–0 100%
Zurich Open A A Q2 A A A A A A A A A 1R TII Not Held 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Kremlin Cup NH TIII 1R A A A A A A A A A F A Premier / WTA 500 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Career statistics
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 SR W–L Win%
Tournaments 1 0 5 11 12 11 10 13 7 12 10 4 12 13 16 6 6 13 15 16 11 8 2 7 8 6 Career total: 235
Titles 0 0 0 0 5 3 3 8 4 2 1 0 2 4 3 2 2 7 11 7 5 2 1 0 0 1 Career total: 73
Finals 0 0 0 0 6 5 4 10 5 5 1 0 3 5 4 3 3 7 13 7 5 5 1 2 3 1 Career total: 98
Hardcourt W–L 0–0 0–0 2–2 19–7 29–4 25–5 27–5 28–3 15–0 23–5 16–4 12–4 22–4 27–5 39–8 10–1 18–1 28–3 47–3 41–5 30–2 20–5 8–1 9–5 16–4 16–5 47 / 143 527–91 85%
Clay W–L 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–2 7–3 0–1 4–1 17–2 12–3 10–3 2–2 0–0 6–3 11–2 4–4 8–3 0–0 17–1 28–0 9–2 16–1 11–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 13 / 57 175–35 83%
Grass W–L 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 0–0 5–1 4–1 7–0 7–0 6–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 6–1 7–0 7–0 4–2 13–0 3–1 2–1 7–0 7–0 0–0 6–1 6–1 0–0 8 / 22 107–14 88%
Carpet W–L 0–1 0–0 7–3 0–0 5–0 7–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 Discontinued 5 / 13 34–7 83%
Overall Win–Loss 0–1 0–0 9–5 29–11 41–7 37–8 38–7 56–5 38–3 39–9 21–7 12–4 35–10 44–8 50–12 25–4 22–3 58–4 78–4 52–8 53–3 38–6 8–1 18–6 25–6 17–5 73 / 235 843–147 85%
Win % 0%  –  64% 73% 85% 82% 84% 92% 93% 81% 75% 75% 78% 85% 81% 86% 88% 94% 95% 87% 95% 86% 89% 75% 81% 77% 85.15%
Year-end ranking – – 99 20 4 6 6 1 3 7 11 95 7 2 1 4 12 3 1 1 1 2 22 16 10 11 $93,634,967

Doubles

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 SR W–L Win%
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 4 / 8 36–4 90%
French Open A A W A A A A A A A A A 3R W A A 1R A A 3R A 3R A A 2 / 6 17–3 85%
Wimbledon A 1R A W 3R W 3R A A A 2R W W QF A W A 2R A W A A A NH 6 / 12 45–3 94%
US Open 1R A W SF 3R A A A A A A A W A A 3R SF QF A A A A A A 2 / 8 27–5 84%
Win–Loss 0–1 2–2 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 7–2 4–2 0–0 8–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 14 / 34 125–15 89%
Year-end championship
WTA Finals DNQ A Did Not Qualify SF A Did Not Qualify NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
National representation
Olympics Not Held G Not Held A Not Held G Not Held G Not Held 1R Not Held 3 / 4 15–1 94%
Fed Cup A A W A A A F A A A SF A A A A PO PO A PO A A F A QR 1 / 3 3–2 60%
Tier I, Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments
Indian Wells Open QF QF SF A A A[a] A A A A A NH 0 / 3 7–3 70%
Miami Open A 1R 3R A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH 0 / 2 1–1 50%
Madrid Open Not Held A W A A A A A A A A A NH 1 / 1 4–0 100%
China Open Not Held/Not Tier I A A A A 1R A A A A A A NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A SF A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A A A 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Zurich Open Q3 W A A A A A A A A A Not Held/Not Tier I 1 / 1 4–0 100%
Kremlin Cup A QF A A A A A A A A A Not Held/Not Tier I 0 / 1 1–0 100%
Career statistics
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 Career total
Tournaments 3 9 8 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 6 4 0 3 4 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 64
Titles 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23
Finals 0 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 25
Overall Win–Loss 4–2 16–5 29–4 15–0 10–2 11–1 9–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 16–2 24–2 18–1 0–0 13–1 7–3 4–3 0–1 8–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 190–34
Year-end ranking 121 36 10 54 54 25 – – – – – 28 3 11 – 31 64 133 – 31 – 292 – 397 84.82%

Mixed doubles

Tournament 1998 1999 2000-2011 2012 2013-2018 2019 2020 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R F A A A A A 0 / 2 4–2 67%
French Open F A A 1R A A NH 0 / 2 5–2 71%
Wimbledon W A A A A 3R NH 1 / 2 8–1 89%
US Open W A A A A A NH 1 / 1 4–0 100%
Win–Loss 15–2 4–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 2 / 7 21–5 81%
  1. ^ a b Boycott of BNP Paribas Open by Venus and Serena Williams

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 33 (23 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Williams has won an Open Era record 23 Grand Slam singles titles. To win those titles, she has beaten 12 different players who have been ranked No. 1, including her sister, Venus Williams, seven times. She is also one of only two players in the Open Era to have won each major three or more times.

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1999 US Open Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 2001 US Open Hard United States Venus Williams 2–6, 4–6
Win 2002 French Open Clay United States Venus Williams 7–5, 6–3
Win 2002 Wimbledon Grass United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 2002 US Open (2) Hard United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–3
Win 2003 Australian Open Hard United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
Win 2003 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Venus Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2004 Wimbledon Grass Russia Maria Sharapova 1–6, 4–6
Win 2005 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 2007 Australian Open (3) Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–2
Loss 2008 Wimbledon Grass United States Venus Williams 5–7, 4–6
Win 2008 US Open (3) Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–4, 7–5
Win 2009 Australian Open (4) Hard Russia Dinara Safina 6–0, 6–3
Win 2009 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win 2010 Australian Open (5) Hard Belgium Justine Henin 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win 2010 Wimbledon (4) Grass Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2011 US Open Hard Australia Samantha Stosur 2–6, 3–6
Win 2012 Wimbledon (5) Grass Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Win 2012 US Open (4) Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Win 2013 French Open (2) Clay Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–4
Win 2013 US Open (5) Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1
Win 2014 US Open (6) Hard Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 6–3
Win 2015 Australian Open (6) Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win 2015 French Open (3) Clay Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
Win 2015 Wimbledon (6) Grass Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2016 Australian Open Hard Germany Angelique Kerber 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 2016 French Open Clay Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 5–7, 4–6
Win 2016 Wimbledon (7) Grass Germany Angelique Kerber 7–5, 6–3
Win 2017 Australian Open (7) Hard United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2018 Wimbledon Grass Germany Angelique Kerber 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2018 US Open Hard Japan Naomi Osaka 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2019 Wimbledon Grass Romania Simona Halep 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2019 US Open Hard Canada Bianca Andreescu 3–6, 5–7

Women's doubles: 14 (14 titles)

Serena and Venus are the only doubles team to win their first 14 Grand Slam doubles finals and have never lost a Grand Slam doubles final.

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1999 French Open Clay United States Venus Williams Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova		 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Win 1999 US Open Hard United States Venus Williams United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud		 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass United States Venus Williams France Julie Halard-Decugis
Japan Ai Sugiyama		 6–3, 6–2
Win 2001 Australian Open Hard United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu		 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win 2002 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Venus Williams Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez		 6–2, 7–5
Win 2003 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Venus Williams Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 2008 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Venus Williams United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur		 6–2, 6–2
Win 2009 Australian Open (3) Hard United States Venus Williams Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama		 6–3, 6–3
Win 2009 Wimbledon (4) Grass United States Venus Williams Australia Samantha Stosur
Australia Rennae Stubbs		 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 2009 US Open (2) Hard United States Venus Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber		 6–2, 6–2
Win 2010 Australian Open (4) Hard United States Venus Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber		 6–4, 6–3
Win 2010 French Open (2) Clay United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik		 6–2, 6–3
Win 2012 Wimbledon (5) Grass United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká		 7–5, 6–4
Win 2016 Wimbledon (6) Grass United States Venus Williams Hungary Tímea Babos
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova		 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1998 French Open Clay Argentina Luis Lobo United States Justin Gimelstob
United States Venus Williams		 3–6, 4–6
Win 1998 Wimbledon Grass Belarus Max Mirnyi India Mahesh Bhupathi
Croatia Mirjana Lučić		 6–4, 6–4
Win 1998 US Open Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Patrick Galbraith
United States Lisa Raymond		 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1999 Australian Open Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi South Africa David Adams
South Africa Mariaan de Swardt		 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5–7)

Other significant finals

Olympic finals

Singles: 1 (1 gold medal)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Gold 2012 London Olympics Grass Russia Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–1

Doubles: 3 (3 gold medals)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard United States Venus Williams Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Netherlands Miriam Oremans 		6–1, 6–1
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympics (2) Hard United States Venus Williams Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual 		6–2, 6–0
Gold 2012 London Olympics (3) Grass United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 		6–4, 6–4

Year-end championships finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2001 WTA Finals, Germany Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport w/o
Loss 2002 WTA Finals, United States Hard (i) Belgium Kim Clijsters 5–7, 3–6
Loss 2004 WTA Finals, United States Hard (i) Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win 2009 WTA Finals, Qatar (2) Hard United States Venus Williams 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win 2012 WTA Finals, Turkey (3) Hard (i) Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
Win 2013 WTA Finals, Turkey (4) Hard (i) China Li Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 2014 WTA Finals, Singapore (5) Hard (i) Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 6–0

Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 finals

Singles: 33 finals (23 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1999 Indian Wells Open Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 1999 Miami Open Hard United States Venus Williams 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 2000 Canadian Open Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–0, 3–6, 0–3 ret.
Win 2001 Indian Wells Open (2) Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 2001 Canadian Open Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Win 2002 Miami Open Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 2002 German Open Clay Belgium Justine Henin 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Win 2002 Italian Open Clay Belgium Justine Henin 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 2003 Miami Open (2) Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 2003 Charleston Open Clay Belgium Justine Henin 3–6, 4–6
Win 2004 Miami Open (3) Hard Russia Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–1
Win 2007 Miami Open (4) Hard Belgium Justine Henin 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 2007 Kremlin Cup Hard (i) Russia Elena Dementieva 7–5, 1–6, 1–6
Win 2008 Miami Open (5) Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Win 2008 Charleston Open Clay Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 2009 Miami Open (2) Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3–6, 1–6
Win 2011 Canadian Open (2) Hard Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2
Win 2012 Madrid Open Clay Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Loss 2013 Qatar Open Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 3–6
Win 2013 Miami Open (6) Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 2013 Madrid Open (2) Clay Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
Win 2013 Italian Open (2) Clay Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Win 2013 Canadian Open (3) Hard Romania Sorana Cîrstea 6–2, 6–0
Loss 2013 Cincinnati Open Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 2013 China Open Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
Win 2014 Miami Open (7) Hard China Li Na 7–5, 6–1
Win 2014 Italian Open (3) Clay Italy Sara Errani 6–3, 6–0
Win 2014 Cincinnati Open Hard Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–1
Win 2015 Miami Open (8) Hard Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–2, 6–0
Win 2015 Cincinnati Open (2) Hard Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 2016 Indian Wells Open Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4–6, 4–6
Win 2016 Italian Open (4) Clay United States Madison Keys 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 2019 Canadian Open Hard Canada Bianca Andreescu 1–3 ret.

Doubles: 2 finals (2 titles)

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

WTA career finals

Singles: 98 (73 titles, 25 runner-ups)

Legend (pre/post 2009, pre/post 2021)
Grand Slam tournaments (23–10)
WTA Tour Finals (5–2)
Olympic Games (1–0)
Grand Slam Cup (1–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (23–10)
Tier II / Premier / WTA 500 (18–3)
Tier III, IV & V / International / WTA 250 (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (47–17)
Grass (8–4)
Clay (13–3)
Carpet (5–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (64–21)
Indoor (9–4)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1999 Open GDF Suez, Paris Tier II Carpet (i) France Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–0 Mar 1999 Indian Wells Open, United States Tier I Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 2–1 Mar 1999 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard United States Venus Williams 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 3–1 Aug 1999 Los Angeles Championships, United States Tier II Hard France Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–4
Win 4–1 Sep 1999 US Open, New York Grand Slam Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 5–1 Oct 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Munich GS Cup Carpet (i) United States Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 5–2 Feb 2000 Open GDF Suez, Paris Tier II Carpet (i) France Nathalie Tauziat 5–7, 2–6
Win 6–2 Feb 2000 Faber Grand Prix, Essen Tier II Carpet (i) Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 6–1, 6–1
Win 7–2 Aug 2000 Los Angeles Championships, United States (2) Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 7–3 Aug 2000 Canadian Open, Montreal Tier I Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–0, 3–6, 0–3 ret.
Win 8–3 Oct 2000 Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo Tier II Hard France Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 6–1
Win 9–3 Mar 2001 Indian Wells Open, United States (2) Tier I Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 10–3 Aug 2001 Canadian Open, Toronto Tier I Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Loss 10–4 Sep 2001 US Open, New York Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams 2–6, 4–6
Win 11–4 Nov 2001 WTA Finals, Munich Tour Finals Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport walkover
Win 12–4 Mar 2002 State Farm Classic, Scottsdale Tier II Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 13–4 Apr 2002 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 13–5 May 2002 German Open, Berlin Tier I Clay Belgium Justine Henin 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Win 14–5 May 2002 Italian Open, Rome Tier I Clay Belgium Justine Henin 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 15–5 Jun 2002 French Open, Paris Grand Slam Clay United States Venus Williams 7–5, 6–3
Win 16–5 Jul 2002 Wimbledon, London Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 17–5 Sep 2002 US Open, New York (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–3
Win 18–5 Sep 2002 Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo (2) Tier II Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 19–5 Sep 2002 Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig Tier II Carpet (i) Russia Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–2
Loss 19–6 Nov 2002 WTA Finals, Los Angeles Tour Finals Hard (i) Belgium Kim Clijsters 5–7, 3–6
Win 20–6 Jan 2003 Australian Open, Melbourne Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
Win 21–6 Feb 2003 Open GDF Suez, Paris (2) Tier II Hard (i) France Amélie Mauresmo 6–3, 6–2
Win 22–6 Mar 2003 Miami Open, United States (2) Tier I Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 22–7 Apr 2003 Charleston Open, United States Tier I Clay (green) Belgium Justine Henin 3–6, 4–6
Win 23–7 Jul 2003 Wimbledon, London (2) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 24–7 Apr 2004 Miami Open, United States (3) Tier I Hard Russia Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–1
Loss 24–8 Jun 2004 Wimbledon, London Grand Slam Grass Russia Maria Sharapova 1–6, 4–6
Loss 24–9 Jul 2004 Los Angeles Championships, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 1–6, 3–6
Win 25–9 Sep 2004 China Open, Beijing Tier II Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 25–10 Nov 2004 WTA Finals, Los Angeles Tour Finals Hard (i) Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win 26–10 Jan 2005 Australian Open, Melbourne (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 27–10 Jan 2007 Australian Open, Melbourne (3) Grand Slam Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–2
Win 28–10 Mar 2007 Miami Open, United States (4) Tier I Hard Belgium Justine Henin 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 28–11 Oct 2007 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Tier I Hard (i) Russia Elena Dementieva 7–5, 1–6, 1–6
Win 29–11 Mar 2008 Bangalore Open, India Tier II Hard Switzerland Patty Schnyder 7–5, 6–3
Win 30–11 Apr 2008 Miami Open, United States (5) Tier I Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Win 31–11 Apr 2008 Charleston Open, United States Tier I Clay (green) Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 31–12 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, London Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams 5–7, 4–6
Win 32–12 Sep 2008 US Open, New York (3) Grand Slam Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–4, 7–5
Win 33–12 Jan 2009 Australian Open, Melbourne (4) Grand Slam Hard Russia Dinara Safina 6–0, 6–3
Loss 33–13 Apr 2009 Miami Open, United States Premier M Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3–6, 1–6
Win 34–13 Jul 2009 Wimbledon, London (3) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win 35–13 Nov 2009 WTA Finals, Doha (2) Tour Finals Hard United States Venus Williams 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 35–14 Jan 2010 Sydney International, Australia Premier Hard Russia Elena Dementieva 3–6, 2–6
Win 36–14 Jan 2010 Australian Open, Melbourne (5) Grand Slam Hard Belgium Justine Henin 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win 37–14 Jul 2010 Wimbledon, London (4) Grand Slam Grass Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
Win 38–14 Jul 2011 Stanford Classic, United States Premier Hard France Marion Bartoli 7–5, 6–1
Win 39–14 Aug 2011 Canadian Open, Toronto (2) Premier 5 Hard Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2
Loss 39–15 Sep 2011 US Open, New York Grand Slam Hard Australia Samantha Stosur 2–6, 3–6
Win 40–15 Apr 2012 Charleston Open, United States (2) Premier Clay (green) Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–0, 6–1
Win 41–15 May 2012 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay (blue) Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Win 42–15 Jul 2012 Wimbledon, London (5) Grand Slam Grass Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Win 43–15 Jul 2012 Stanford Classic, United States (2) Premier Hard United States Coco Vandeweghe 7–5, 6–3
Win 44–15 Aug 2012 Summer Olympics, London Olympics Grass Russia Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–1
Win 45–15 Sep 2012 US Open, New York (4) Grand Slam Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Win 46–15 Oct 2012 WTA Finals, Istanbul (3) Tour Finals Hard (i) Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
Win 47–15 Jan 2013 Brisbane International, Australia Premier Hard Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1
Loss 47–16 Feb 2013 Qatar Open, Doha Premier 5 Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 3–6
Win 48–16 Mar 2013 Miami Open, United States (6) Premier M Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 49–16 Apr 2013 Charleston Open, United States (3) Premier Clay (green) Serbia Jelena Janković 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Win 50–16 May 2013 Madrid Open, Spain (2) Premier M Clay Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
Win 51–16 May 2013 Italian Open, Rome (2) Premier 5 Clay Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Win 52–16 Jun 2013 French Open, Paris (2) Grand Slam Clay Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–4
Win 53–16 Jul 2013 Swedish Open, Bastad International Clay Sweden Johanna Larsson 6–4, 6–1
Win 54–16 Aug 2013 Canadian Open, Toronto (3) Premier 5 Hard Romania Sorana Cîrstea 6–2, 6–0
Loss 54–17 Aug 2013 Cincinnati Masters, United States Premier 5 Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 55–17 Sep 2013 US Open, New York (5) Grand Slam Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1
Win 56–17 Oct 2013 China Open, Beijing (2) Premier M Hard Serbia Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
Win 57–17 Oct 2013 WTA Finals, Istanbul (4) Tour Finals Hard (i) China Li Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 58–17 Jan 2014 Brisbane International, Australia (2) Premier Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 7–5
Win 59–17 Mar 2014 Miami Open, United States (7) Premier M Hard China Li Na 7–5, 6–1
Win 60–17 May 2014 Italian Open, Rome (3) Premier 5 Clay Italy Sara Errani 6–3, 6–0
Win 61–17 Aug 2014 Stanford Classic, United States (3) Premier Hard Germany Angelique Kerber 7–6(7–1), 6–3
Win 62–17 Aug 2014 Cincinnati Masters, United States Premier 5 Hard Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–1
Win 63–17 Sep 2014 US Open, New York (6) Grand Slam Hard Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 6–3
Win 64–17 Oct 2014 WTA Finals, Singapore (5) Tour Finals Hard (i) Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 6–0
Win 65–17 Jan 2015 Australian Open, Melbourne (6) Grand Slam Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win 66–17 Apr 2015 Miami Open, United States (8) Premier M Hard Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–2, 6–0
Win 67–17 Jun 2015 French Open, Paris (3) Grand Slam Clay Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
Win 68–17 Jul 2015 Wimbledon, London (6) Grand Slam Grass Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6–4, 6–4
Win 69–17 Aug 2015 Cincinnati Masters, United States (2) Premier 5 Hard Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 69–18 Jan 2016 Australian Open, Melbourne Grand Slam Hard Germany Angelique Kerber 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 69–19 Mar 2016 Indian Wells Open, United States Premier M Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4–6, 4–6
Win 70–19 May 2016 Italian Open, Rome (4) Premier 5 Clay United States Madison Keys 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 70–20 Jun 2016 French Open, Paris Grand Slam Clay Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 5–7, 4–6
Win 71–20 Jul 2016 Wimbledon, London (7) Grand Slam Grass Germany Angelique Kerber 7–5, 6–3
Win 72–20 Jan 2017 Australian Open, Melbourne (7) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
Loss 72–21 Jul 2018 Wimbledon, London Grand Slam Grass Germany Angelique Kerber 3–6, 3–6
Loss 72–22 Sep 2018 US Open, New York Grand Slam Hard Japan Naomi Osaka 2–6, 4–6
Loss 72–23 Jul 2019 Wimbledon, London Grand Slam Grass Romania Simona Halep 2–6, 2–6
Loss 72–24 Aug 2019 Canadian Open, Toronto Premier 5 Hard Canada Bianca Andreescu 1–3 ret.
Loss 72–25 Sep 2019 US Open, New York Grand Slam Hard Canada Bianca Andreescu 3–6, 5–7
Win 73–25 Jan 2020 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard United States Jessica Pegula 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 25 (23 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (pre/post 2009, pre/post 2021)
Grand Slam tournaments (14–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Olympic Games (3–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (2–0)
Tier II / Premier / WTA 500 (3–1)
Tier III, IV & V / International / WTA 250 (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–2)
Grass (7–0)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (3–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (19–2)
Indoor (4–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1998 National Championships, United States Tier III Hard (i) United States Venus Williams Romania Cătălina Cristea
Australia Kristine Kunce 		7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Oct 1998 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Carpet (i) United States Venus Williams South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova 		5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–0 Feb 1999 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) United States Venus Williams France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat 		5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 May 1999 French Open Grand Slam Clay United States Venus Williams Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova 		6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Loss 4–1 Aug 1999 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu 		4–6, 1–6
Win 5–1 Aug 1999 US Open Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud 		4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 6–1 Jun 2000 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams France Julie Halard-Decugis
Japan Ai Sugiyama 		6–3, 6–2
Win 7–1 Sep 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney Olympics Hard United States Venus Williams Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Netherlands Miriam Oremans 		6–1, 6–1
Win 8–1 Jan 2001 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu 		6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 9–1 Jun 2002 Wimbledon (2) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez 		6–2, 7–5
Win 10–1 Sep 2002 Sparkassen Cup, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) United States Alexandra Stevenson Slovakia Janette Husárová
Argentina Paola Suárez 		6–3, 7–5
Win 11–1 Jan 2003 Australian Open (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez 		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 12–1 Jul 2008 Wimbledon (3) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur 		6–2, 6–2
Win 13–1 Aug 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing (2) Olympics Hard United States Venus Williams Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual 		6–2, 6–0
Win 14–1 Jan 2009 Australian Open (3) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams Japan Ai Sugiyama
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 		6–3, 6–3
Win 15–1 Jul 2009 Wimbledon (4) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams Australia Samantha Stosur
Australia Rennae Stubbs 		7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 16–1 Aug 2009 Stanford Classic, United States Premier Hard United States Venus Williams Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Romania Monica Niculescu 		6–4, 6–1
Win 17–1 Sep 2009 US Open (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber 		6–2, 6–2
Win 18–1 Jan 2010 Australian Open (4) Grand Slam Hard United States Venus Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber 		6–4, 6–3
Win 19–1 May 2010 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay United States Venus Williams Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta 		6–2, 7–5
Win 20–1 Jun 2010 French Open (2) Grand Slam Clay United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 		6–2, 6–3
Win 21–1 Jul 2012 Wimbledon (5) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 		7–5, 6–4
Win 22–1 Aug 2012 Summer Olympics, London (3) Olympics Grass United States Venus Williams Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 		6–4, 6–4
Win 23–1 Jul 2016 Wimbledon (6) Grand Slam Grass United States Venus Williams Hungary Timea Babos
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 23–2 Jan 2020 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard Denmark Caroline Wozniacki United States Asia Muhammad
United States Taylor Townsend 		4–6, 4–6

Team competition: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partners Opponents Score
Win Sep 1999 Fed Cup, United States Hard United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Venus Williams
United States Monica Seles 		Russia Elena Makarova
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Elena Dementieva 		4–1
Win Jan 2003 Hopman Cup, Australia Hard United States James Blake Australia Alicia Molik
Australia Lleyton Hewitt 		3–0
Win Jan 2008 Hopman Cup, Australia Hard United States Mardy Fish Serbia Jelena Janković
Serbia Novak Djokovic 		2–1
Loss Jan 2015 Hopman Cup, Australia Hard United States John Isner Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Poland Jerzy Janowicz 		1–2

Fed Cup participation

Current through the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifying Round.

Group membership
World Group (7–1)
Qualifying Round (1–1)
World Group Play-off (6–1)
World Group II (3–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (10–2)
Clay (7–1)
Grass (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (14–1)
Doubles (3–2)
Matches by location
United States (10–2)
Away (7–1)

Singles (14–1)

Edition Round Date Location Opponent nation Surface Opponent player Result Score Team
result
1999 WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy Italy Italy Clay Rita Grande Win 6–1, 6–1 Win 4–1
2003 WG 1R Apr 2003 Lowell, United States Czech Republic Czech Republic Hard (i) Iveta Benešová Win 7–5, 6–1 Win 5–0
Klára Koukalová Win 6–2, 6–2
2007 WG 1R Apr 2007 Delray Beach, United States Belgium Belgium Hard Caroline Maes Win 6–1, 6–4 Win 5–0
2012 WG II Feb 2012 Worcester, United States Belarus Belarus Hard (i) Olga Govortsova Win 7–5, 6–0 Win 5–0
Anastasiya Yakimova Win 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
2012 WG PO Apr 2012 Kharkiv, Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Clay Elina Svitolina Win 6–2, 6–1 Win 5–0
Lesia Tsurenko Win 6–3, 6–2
2013 WG PO Apr 2013 Delray Beach, United States Sweden Sweden Hard Johanna Larsson Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 3–2
Sofia Arvidsson Win 6–2, 6–1
2015 WG II Feb 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina Argentina Clay María Irigoyen Win 7–5, 6–0 Win 4–1
2015 WG PO Apr 2015 Brindisi, Italy Italy Italy Clay Camila Giorgi Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2 Loss 2–3
Sara Errani Win 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2020 QR Feb 2020 Everest, United States Latvia Latvia Hard (i) Jeļena Ostapenko Win 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3) Win 3–2
Anastasija Sevastova Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(4–7)

Doubles (3–2)

Edition Round Date Location Opponent nation Surface Partner Opponent players Result Score Team
result
1999 WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy Italy Italy Clay Venus Williams Tathiana Garbin
Adriana Serra Zanetti 		Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 4–1
WG F Sep 1999 Stanford, United States Russia Russia Hard Venus Williams Elena Dementieva
Elena Makarova 		Win 6–2, 6–1 Win 4–1
2003 WG 1R Apr 2003 Lowell, United States Czech Republic Czech Republic Hard (i) Venus Williams Dája Bedáňová
Eva Birnerová 		Win 6–0, 6–1 Win 5–0
2015 WG PO Apr 2015 Brindisi, Italy Italy Italy Clay Alison Riske Sara Errani
Flavia Pennetta 		Loss 0–6, 3–6 Loss 2–3
2018 WG QF Feb 2018 Asheville, United States Netherlands Netherlands Hard (i) Venus Williams Lesley Kerkhove
Demi Schuurs 		Loss 2–6, 3–6 Win 3–1

Record against other players

Record against top 10 players

Williams's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. She has recorded wins against 22 of the other 26 women who have been ranked No. 1 in history, the other 4 players retired before her professional career began in 1995.

Active players are in boldface.

Player Years Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Carpet Last match
Number 1 ranked players
Australia Ashleigh Barty 2014–2018 2–0 100% 1–0 1–0 – – Won (3–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2018 French Open
Russia Maria Sharapova 2004–2019 20–2 91% 13–1 4–0 3–1 – Won (6–1, 6–1) at 2019 US Open
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 2009–2014 10–1 91% 8–1 1–0 1–0 – Won (2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)) at 2014 WTA Finals
Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia Ana Ivanovic 2006–2015 9–1 90% 8–1 1–0 – – Won (3–6, 6–4, 6–2) at 2015 Cincinnati
Russia Dinara Safina 2002–2009 6–1 86% 5–0 1–1 – – Won (6–0, 6–3) at 2009 Australian Open
France Amélie Mauresmo 1999–2008 10–2 83% 6–1 1–1 3–0 – Won (7–6(7–5), 6–1) at 2008 Wimbledon
Romania Simona Halep 2011–2019 9–2 82% 7–1 1–0 1–1 – Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2019 Wimbledon
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles 1997–2001 4–1 80% 3–1 – – 1–0 Won (7–5, 7–6(7–5)) at 2001 Toronto
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2008–2020 18–5 78% 10–5 4–0 4–0 – Lost (6–1, 3–6, 3–6) at 2020 US Open
Belgium Kim Clijsters 1999–2009 7–2 78% 7–2 – – – Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2009 US Open
United States Lindsay Davenport 1997–2005 10–4 71% 8–3 1–0 – 1–1 Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–0) at 2005 Australian Open
Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia Jelena Janković 2004–2014 10–4 71% 8–3 1–1 1–0 – Won (6–1, 6–3) at 2014 Cincinnati
Germany Angelique Kerber 2007–2018 6–3 67% 5–2 – 1–1 – Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2018 Wimbledon
United States Venus Williams 1998–2020 19–12 61% 12–9 2–1 4–2 1–0 Won (3–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2020 Lexington
United States Jennifer Capriati 1999–2004 10–7 59% 5–3 3–3 2–1 – Lost (6–2, 4–6, 4–6) at 2004 US Open
Belgium Justine Henin 2001–2010 8–6 57% 5–1 1–4 1–1 1–0 Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–2) at 2010 Australian Open
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1998–2002 7–6 54% 7–5 0–1 – – Won (6–4, 6–0) at 2002 Miami
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 2013–2019 3–3 50% 2–1 0–2 1–0 – Lost (3–6, 0–1 ret.) at 2019 Indian Wells
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 2014–2019 2–2 50% 2–2 – – – Lost (4–6, 6–4, 5–7) at 2019 Australian Open
Germany Steffi Graf 1999 1–1 50% 1–1 – – – Won (6–3, 3–6, 7–5) at 1999 Indian Wells
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1998–2000 3–4 43% 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2000 Montreal
Japan Naomi Osaka 2018–2019 1–2 33% 1–2 – – – Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2019 Toronto
Number 2 ranked players
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 2008–2016 10–0 100% 7–0 1–0 2–0 – Won (6–4, 7–6(7–1)) at 2016 Indian Wells
Spain Conchita Martínez 1998–2003 5–0 100% 2–0 3–0 – – Won (7–5, 6–2) at 2003 Rome
Russia Anastasia Myskina 1997–2006 5–0 100% 2–0 1–0 – 2–0 Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2006 Cincinnati
Czech Republic Jana Novotná 1998 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (2–6, 6–3, 2–0 ret.) at 1998 Stuttgart
China Li Na 2006–2014 11–1 92% 10–1 – 1–0 – Won (7–5, 6–1) at 2014 Miami
Russia Vera Zvonareva 2002–2015 8–2 80% 4–1 2–0 2–1 – Won (7–5, 6–0) at 2015 Australian Open
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 2004–2016 10–3 77% 5–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 Won (7–5, 6–0) at 2016 Wimbledon
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 2010–2018 5–2 71% 3–1 0–1 2–0 – Lost (3–6, 6–2, 3–6) at 2018 Cincinnati
Number 3 ranked players
South Africa Amanda Coetzer 1999 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (6–4, 6–0) at 1999 Miami
United States Sloane Stephens 2013–2020 6–1 86% 4–1 2–0 – – Won (2–6, 6–2, 6–2) at 2020 US Open
France Mary Pierce 1997–2005 5–1 83% 1–1 3–0 – 1–0 Won (7–6(7–5), 6–4) at 2005 Amelia Island
Ukraine Elina Svitolina 2012–2019 5–1 83% 3–1 2–0 – – Won (6–3, 6–1) at 2019 US Open
Russia Nadia Petrova 2000–2012 7–3 70% 5–1 2–2 – – Won (4–6, 6–2, 6–3) at 2012 Rome
France Nathalie Tauziat 1998–2000 2–1 67% 1–1 1–0 – – Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2000 Paris
Russia Elena Dementieva 2003–2010 7–5 58% 5–4 – 2–0 0–1 Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2010 Sydney
Number 4 ranked players
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 2010–2015 5–0 100% 3–0 1–0 1–0 – Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2015 Australian Open
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Australia Jelena Dokić 2000–2003 4–0 100% 2–0 1–0 – 1–0 Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2003 Charleston
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 2000–2002 4–0 100% 2–0 1–0 1–0 – Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2002 Berlin
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 2015–2018 3–0 100% 2–0 1–0 – – Won (7–6(7–5), 7–5) at 2018 Indian Wells
France Caroline Garcia 2013–2014 3–0 100% 1–0 1–0 1–0 – Won (6–4, 4–6, 6–4) at 2014 Miami
Japan Kimiko Date 2013 1–0 100% – – 1–0 – Won (6–2, 6–0) at 2013 Wimbledon
Croatia Iva Majoli 2001 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (7–6(7–2), 6–1) at 2001 Toronto
Italy Francesca Schiavone 2003–2013 7–2 78% 5–0 1–2 1–0 – Won (6–4, 7–5) at 2013 Beijing
Australia Samantha Stosur 2008–2014 8–3 73% 7–2 1–1 – – Won (7–6(9–7), 7–6(9–7)) at 2014 Cincinnati
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 2014–2017 2–1 67% 1–1 1–0 – – Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2017 Australian Open
United Kingdom Johanna Konta 2017–2018 1–1 50% 1–1 – – – Lost (1–6, 0–6) at 2018 San Jose
United States Mary Joe Fernández 1999 0–1 0% – 0–1 – – Lost (3–6, 6–1, 0–6) at 1999 French Open
United States Sofia Kenin 2019 0–1 0% – 0–1 – – Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2019 French Open
Canada Bianca Andreescu 2019 0–2 0% 0–2 – – – Lost (3–6, 5–7) 2019 US Open
Number 5 ranked players
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 2007–2017 10–0 100% 7–0 3–0 – – Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2017 Australian Open
Italy Sara Errani 2008–2015 9–0 100% 3–0 6–0 – – Won (6–1, 6–3) at 2015 French Open
Canada Eugenie Bouchard 2013–2019 3–0 100% 3–0 – – – Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2019 Australian Open
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 2020 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)) at 2020 Fed Cup
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2002–2014 9–1 90% 6–1 – 3–0 – Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2014 Australian Open
Russia Anna Chakvetadze 2007–2010 1–1 50% 0–1 – 1–0 – Won (6–0, 6–1) at 2010 Wimbledon
Number 6 ranked players
Italy Flavia Pennetta 2008–2015 7–0 100% 6–0 1–0 – – Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–0) at 2015 Toronto
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 2010–2019 7–0 100% 3–0 3–0 1–0 – Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2019 Wimbledon
United States Chanda Rubin 2002 1–1 50% 0–1 – 1–0 – Lost (2–6, 6–4, 5–7) at 2002 Los Angeles
Number 7 ranked players
France Julie Halard-Decugis 1999–2000 4–0 100% 2–0 – – 2–0 Won (7–5, 6–1) at 2000 Tokyo
Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 2007–2008 4–0 100% 3–0 – – 1–0 Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2008 Australian Open
United States Madison Keys 2015–2016 3–0 100% 2–0 1–0 – – Won (7–6(7–5), 6–3) at 2016 Rome
Austria Barbara Schett 2001–2003 3–0 100% 1–0 2–0 – – Won (6–0, 6–0) at 2003 French Open
Italy Roberta Vinci 2009–2015 4–1 80% 2–1 1–0 1–0 – Lost (6–2, 4–6, 4–6) at 2015 US Open
France Marion Bartoli 2003–2011 3–1 75% 3–0 – 0–1 – Won (7–5, 6–1) at 2011 Stanford
Romania Irina Spîrlea 1998–1999 3–1 75% 2–1 1–0 – – Won (6–2, 6–3) at 1999 Rome
Switzerland Patty Schnyder 1998–2009 8–4 67% 6–0 0–3 – 2–1 Lost (2–6, 6–2, 1–6) at 2009 Rome
Number 8 ranked players
Japan Ai Sugiyama 1998–2008 4–0 100% 2–0 1–0 1–0 – Won (6–2, 6–1) at 2008 US Open
Russia Anna Kournikova 2000–2002 2–0 100% 2–0 – – – Won (6–2, 4–6, 6–3) at 2002 Sydney
Australia Alicia Molik 1999–2007 2–0 100% 1–0 – 1–0 – Won (7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2007 Wimbledon
Russia Ekaterina Makarova 2009–2016 5–1 83% 5–1 – – – Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2016 US Open
Number 9 ranked players
Germany Julia Görges 2010–2019 5–0 100% 1–0 2–0 2–0 – Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2019 Wimbledon
Germany Andrea Petkovic 2010–2015 5–0 100% 3–0 2–0 – – Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2015 Toronto
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 2010–2015 3–0 100% 1–0 2–0 – – Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–0) at 2015 French Open
United States CoCo Vandeweghe 2012–2014 3–0 100% 3–0 – – – Won (6–3, 6–1) at 2014 Miami
France Sandrine Testud 1998–2001 5–3 63% 4–3 – – 1–0 Won (6–3, 6–0) at 2001 WTA Finals
Belgium Dominique Monami 1997–1998 1–1 50% – 1–0 – 0–1 Won (6–1, 6–1) at 1998 French Open
Argentina Paola Suárez 2000 0–1 0% – 0–1 – – Lost (3–6, 6–4, 2–5 ret.) at 2000 Amelia Island
Number 10 ranked players
Russia Maria Kirilenko 2004–2013 8–0 100% 4–0 3–0 1–0 – Won (7–5, 7–5) at 2013 Beijing
France Kristina Mladenovic 2016–2018 2–0 100% – 1–0 1–0 – Won (7–5, 7–6(7–2)) at 2018 Wimbledon
Russia Daria Kasatkina 2016 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (6–1, 6–1) at 2016 Australian Open
Austria Barbara Paulus 1998 1–0 100% 1–0 – – – Won (6–3, 6–2) at 1998 Miami
Total 1997–2020 429–118 78% 283–75
(79%) 		80–29
(73%) 		50–10
(83%) 		16–4
(80%) 		Current as of 19 October 2020.

Record against No. 11–20 players

Williams' record against players who have been ranked world No. 11–20.

* Statistics correct as of 2 February 2021.

Wins over top ranked players

No. 1 wins

# Player Event Surface Round Score Result
1. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1999 Miami Open, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 7–6(7–3) Final
2. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1999 Acura Classic, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 7–5 Winner
3. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1999 US Open, New York, United States Hard Final 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Winner
4. Switzerland Martina Hingis 2000 estyle.com Classic, United States Hard Semifinals 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Winner
5. Switzerland Martina Hingis 2001 US Open, New York, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–2 Final
6. United States Jennifer Capriati 2002 Miami Open, United States Hard Final 7–5, 7–6(7–4) Winner
7. United States Jennifer Capriati 2002 French Open, Paris, France Clay Semifinals 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2 Winner
8. United States Venus Williams 2002 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Final 7–6(7–4), 6–3 Winner
9. United States Lindsay Davenport 2005 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard Final 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 Winner
10. Belgium Justine Henin 2007 Miami Open, United States Hard Final 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 Winner
11. Belgium Justine Henin 2008 Miami Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–0 Winner
12. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 2011 US Open, New York, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 6–4 Final
13. Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2012 Madrid Open, Spain Clay (Blue) Final 6–1, 6–3 Winner
14. Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2012 Summer Olympics, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–1, 6–2 Winner
15. Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2012 US Open, New York, United States Hard Final 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 Winner
16. Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2012 WTA Tour Championships, İstanbul, Turkey Hard (i) Round Robin 6–4, 6–4 Winner
17. Romania Simona Halep 2019 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard 4th Round 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Quarterfinals

Top 10 wins

Williams has a 175–71 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[1]

Season 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 Total
Wins 0 0 2 5 14 5 7 17 10 8 3 0 7 9 14 1 5 18 21 12 6 6 1 1 3 0 175
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score SWR
1997
1. France Mary Pierce No. 7 Chicago, US Carpet (i) 2R 6–3, 7–6(7–3) No. 304
2. United States Monica Seles No. 4 Chicago, US Carpet (i) QF 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 No. 304
1998
3. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 3 Sydney, Australia Hard QF 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 No. 96
4. Romania Irina Spîrlea No. 9 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 1R 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–1 No. 53
5. Romania Irina Spîrlea No. 10 Miami, US Hard 2R 7–6(7–4), 6–0 No. 40
6. Spain Conchita Martínez No. 8 Rome, Italy Clay 3R 6–2, 6–2 No. 31
7. Czech Republic Jana Novotná No. 3 Filderstadt, Germany Hard (i) 2R 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 ret. No. 19
1999
8. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 9 Paris, France Carpet (i) 2R 6–1, 6–4 No. 24
9. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Indian Wells, US Hard 2R 6–4, 6–2 No. 21
10. France Mary Pierce No. 8 Indian Wells, US Hard QF 7–5, 7–6(7–1) No. 21
11. Germany Steffi Graf No. 7 Indian Wells, US Hard F 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 No. 21
12. United States Monica Seles No. 3 Miami, US Hard 4R 6–2, 6–3 No. 16
13. South Africa Amanda Coetzer No. 9 Miami, US Hard QF 6–4, 6–0 No. 16
14. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Miami, US Hard SF 6–4, 7–6(7–3) No. 16
15. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 8 Los Angeles, US Hard QF 6–2, 6–3 No. 11
16. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Los Angeles, US Hard SF 6–3, 7–5 No. 11
17. United States Monica Seles No. 4 US Open, New York Hard QF 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 No. 6
18. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 No. 6
19. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 US Open, New York Hard F 6–3, 7–6(7–4) No. 6
20. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Grand Slam Cup, Munich Hard (i) SF 6–3, 6–4 No. 4
21. United States Venus Williams No. 3 Grand Slam Cup, Munich Hard (i) F 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 No. 4
2000
22. France Julie Halard-Decugis No. 8 Paris, France Carpet (i) SF 6–4, 6–2 No. 4
23. Spain Conchita Martínez No. 6 Los Angeles, US Hard QF 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 No. 7
24. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Los Angeles, US Hard SF 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 No. 7
25. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Los Angeles, US Hard F 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 7
26. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 9 Montreal, Canada Hard SF 6–2, 6–4 No. 7
2001
27. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Indian Wells, US Hard QF 6–1, 6–2 No. 10
28. United States Monica Seles No. 8 Toronto, Canada Hard SF 7–5, 7–6(7–5) No. 10
29. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 3 Toronto, Canada Hard F 6–1, 6–7(9–11), 6–3 No. 10
30. Belgium Justine Henin No. 6 US Open, New York Hard 4R 7–5, 6–0 No. 10
31. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 3 US Open, New York Hard QF 6–3, 6–7(9–11), 7–5 No. 10
32. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–3, 6–2 No. 10
33. Belgium Justine Henin No. 6 WTA Tour Championships, Munich Carpet (i) QF 6–3, 7–6(7–5) No. 10
2002
34. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 9 Sydney, Australia Hard QF 6–4, 7–6(8–6) No. 6
35. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 5 Scottsdale, US Hard SF 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 No. 9
36. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 2 Scottsdale, US Hard F 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 No. 9
37. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 3 Miami, US Hard QF 6–4, 6–0 No. 9
38. United States Venus Williams No. 2 Miami, US Hard SF 6–2, 6–2 No. 9
39. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 1 Miami, US Hard F 7–5, 7–6(7–4) No. 9
40. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 2 Rome, Italy Clay SF 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 No. 4
41. Belgium Justine Henin No. 8 Rome, Italy Clay F 7–6(8–6), 6–4 No. 4
42. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 1 French Open, Paris Clay SF 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2 No. 3
43. United States Venus Williams No. 2 French Open, Paris Clay F 7–5, 6–3 No. 3
44. United States Venus Williams No. 1 Wimbledon, London Grass F 7–6(7–4), 6–3 No. 2
45. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 10 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–3, 7–5 No. 1
46. United States Venus Williams No. 2 US Open, New York Hard F 6–4, 6–3 No. 1
47. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 8 Tokyo, Japan Hard F 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 No. 1
48. Belgium Justine Henin No. 7 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) SF 6–4, 6–2 No. 1
49. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic No. 9 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles Hard (i) QF 7–6(7–1), 6–0 No. 1
50. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles Hard (i) SF 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 No. 1
2003
51. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 4 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard SF 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 No. 1
52. United States Venus Williams No. 2 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard F 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 No. 1
53. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 7 Paris, France Carpet (i) F 6–3, 6–2 No. 1
54. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 3 Miami, US Hard SF 6–4, 6–2 No. 1
55. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 5 Miami, US Hard F 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 No. 1
56. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 5 Charleston, US Clay (Green) SF 6–1, 7–5 No. 1
57. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 5 French Open, Paris Clay QF 6–1, 6–2 No. 1
58. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 7 Wimbledon, London Grass QF 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 No. 1
59. Belgium Justine Henin No. 3 Wimbledon, London Grass SF 6–2, 6–2 No. 1
60. United States Venus Williams No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass F 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 No. 1
2004
61. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 8 Miami, US Hard F 6–1, 6–1 No. 6
62. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 7 Wimbledon, London Grass QF 6–1, 6–1 No. 10
63. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass SF 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–4 No. 10
64. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 6 Los Angeles, US Hard SF 6–3, 7–6(7–2) No. 16
65. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 5 Beijing, China Hard F 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 No. 10
66. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles Hard (i) RR 7–6(7–3), 7–5 No. 8
67. Russia Anastasia Myskina No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles Hard (i) RR 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 No. 8
68. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 2 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles Hard (i) SF 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 No. 8
2005
69. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 2 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 6–2, 6–2 No. 7
70. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 4 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard SF 2–6, 7–5, 8–6 No. 7
71. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 1 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard F 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 No. 7
2007
72. Russia Nadia Petrova No. 6 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 3R 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 No. 81
73. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard F 6–1, 6–2 No. 81
74. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Miami, US Hard 4R 6–1, 6–1 No. 18
75. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová No. 8 Miami, US Hard QF 6–1, 6–4 No. 18
76. Belgium Justine Henin No. 1 Miami, US Hard F 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 No. 18
77. France Marion Bartoli No. 10 US Open, New York Hard 4R 6–3, 6–4 No. 9
78. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 2 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) SF 7–6(7–2), 6–1 No. 7
2008
79. United States Venus Williams No. 7 Bangalore, India Hard SF 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) No. 11
80. Belgium Justine Henin No. 1 Miami, US Hard QF 6–2, 6–0 No. 8
81. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 4 Miami, US Hard SF 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 No. 8
82. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 3 Miami, US Hard F 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 No. 8
83. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 4 Charleston, US Clay (Green) QF 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 No. 9
84. United States Venus Williams No. 8 US Open, New York Hard QF 7–6(8–6), 7–6(9–7) No. 3
85. Russia Dinara Safina No. 7 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–3, 6–2 No. 3
86. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 2 US Open, New York Hard F 6–4, 7–5 No. 3
87. Russia Dinara Safina No. 2 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard RR 6–4, 6–1 No. 3
2009
88. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 8 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 No. 2
89. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 4 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard SF 6–3, 6–4 No. 2
90. Russia Dinara Safina No. 3 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard F 6–0, 6–3 No. 2
91. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 8 Dubai, UAE Hard QF 6–4, 6–4 No. 1
92. United States Venus Williams No. 6 Miami, US Hard SF 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 No. 1
93. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 8 Wimbledon, London Grass QF 6–2, 6–3 No. 2
94. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass SF 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 8–6 No. 2
95. United States Venus Williams No. 3 Wimbledon, London Grass F 7–6(7–3), 6–2 No. 2
96. Italy Flavia Pennetta No. 10 US Open, New York, US Hard QF 6–4, 6–3 No. 2
97. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard RR 7–6(8–6), 7–5 No. 2
98. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard RR 6–2, 6–4 No. 2
99. United States Venus Williams No. 7 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard RR 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) No. 2
100. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 4 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard SF 6–4, 0–1 ret. No. 2
101. United States Venus Williams No. 7 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard F 6–2, 7–6(7–4) No. 2
2010
102. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 7 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 No. 1
2011
103. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 5 Stanford, US Hard QF 6–1, 6–3 No. 169
104. France Marion Bartoli No. 9 Stanford, US Hard F 7–5, 6–1 No. 169
105. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 4 Toronto, Canada Hard SF 6–3, 6–3 No. 80
106. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 5 US Open, New York Hard 3R 6–1, 7–6(7–5) No. 27
107. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 1 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–2, 6–4 No. 27
2012
108. Australia Samantha Stosur No. 5 Miami, US Hard 4R 7–5, 6–3 No. 11
109. Australia Samantha Stosur No. 5 Charleston, US Clay (Green) SF 6–1, 6–1 No. 10
110. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 6 Madrid, Spain Clay (Blue) 3R 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 No. 9
111. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Madrid, Spain Clay (Blue) QF 6–1, 6–3 No. 9
112. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 1 Madrid, Spain Clay (Blue) F 6–1, 6–3 No. 9
113. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass QF 6–3, 7–5 No. 6
114. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 2 Wimbledon, London Grass SF 6–3, 7–6(8–6) No. 6
115. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 3 Wimbledon, London Grass F 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 No. 6
116. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 8 Summer Olympics, London Grass QF 6–0, 6–3 No. 4
117. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 1 Summer Olympics, London Grass SF 6–1, 6–2 No. 4
118. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 3 Summer Olympics, London Grass F 6–0, 6–1 No. 4
119. Italy Sara Errani No. 10 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–1, 6–2 No. 4
120. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 1 US Open, New York Hard F 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 No. 4
121. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 6–4, 6–1 No. 3
122. China Li Na No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 7–6(7–2), 6–3 No. 3
123. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 1 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 6–4, 6–4 No. 3
124. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) SF 6–2, 6–1 No. 3
125. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) F 6–4, 6–3 No. 3
2013
126. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová No. 8 Doha, Qatar Hard QF 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 No. 2
127. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 3 Doha, Qatar Hard SF 6–3, 6–2 No. 2
128. China Li Na No. 5 Miami, US Hard QF 6–3, 7–6(7–5) No. 1
129. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 Miami, US Hard SF 6–0, 6–3 No. 1
130. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Miami, US Hard F 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 No. 1
131. Italy Sara Errani No. 7 Madrid, Spain Clay SF 7–5, 6–2 No. 1
132. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Madrid, Spain Clay F 6–1, 6–4 No. 1
133. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 3 Rome, Italy Clay F 6–1, 6–3 No. 1
134. Italy Sara Errani No. 5 French Open, Paris Clay SF 6–0, 6–1 No. 1
135. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 French Open, Paris Clay F 6–4, 6–4 No. 1
136. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 Toronto, Canada Hard SF 7–6(7–3), 6–4 No. 1
137. China Li Na No. 5 Cincinnati, US Hard SF 7–5, 7–5 No. 1
138. China Li Na No. 6 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–0, 6–3 No. 1
139. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 2 US Open, New York Hard F 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1 No. 1
140. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 8 Beijing, China Hard QF 6–1, 6–4 No. 1
141. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 Beijing, China Hard SF 6–2, 6–2 No. 1
142. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 9 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 6–3, 6–1 No. 1
143. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 6–2, 6–4 No. 1
144. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová No. 6 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) RR 6–2, 6–3 No. 1
145. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) SF 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 No. 1
146. China Li Na No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) F 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 No. 1
2014
147. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 4 Brisbane, Australia Hard SF 6–2, 7–6(9–7) No. 1
148. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 2 Brisbane, Australia Hard F 6–4, 7–5 No. 1
149. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 7 Dubai, UAE Hard QF 6–2, 6–2 No. 1
150. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 9 Miami, US Hard QF 6–2, 6–2 No. 1
151. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 7 Miami, US Hard SF 6–4, 6–3 No. 1
152. China Li Na No. 2 Miami, US Hard F 7–5, 6–1 No. 1
153. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 8 Stanford, US Hard F 7–6(7–1), 6–3 No. 1
154. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 9 Cincinnati, US Hard QF 6–1, 6–3 No. 1
155. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 7 WTA Tour Championships, Singapore Hard (i) RR 6–4, 6–4 No. 1
156. Canada Eugenie Bouchard No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Singapore Hard (i) RR 6–1, 6–1 No. 1
157. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, Singapore Hard (i) SF 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) No. 1
158. Romania Simona Halep No. 4 WTA Tour Championships, Singapore Hard (i) F 6–3, 6–0 No. 1
2015
159. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková No. 10 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 6–2, 6–2 No. 1
160. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard F 6–3, 7–6(7–5) No. 1
161. Romania Simona Halep No. 3 Miami, US Hard SF 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 No. 1
162. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass SF 6–2, 6–4 No. 1
163. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 9 Cincinnati, US Hard QF 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 No. 1
164. Romania Simona Halep No. 3 Cincinnati, US Hard F 6–3, 7–6(7–5) No. 1
2016
165. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 5 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 6–4, 6–1 No. 1
166. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 4 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard SF 6–0, 6–4 No. 1
167. Romania Simona Halep No. 5 Indian Wells, US Hard QF 6–4, 6–3 No. 1
168. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 3 Indian Wells, US Hard SF 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 1
169. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 4 Wimbledon, London Grass F 7–5, 6–3 No. 1
170. Romania Simona Halep No. 5 US Open, New York Hard QF 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 No. 1
2017
171. United Kingdom Johanna Konta No. 9 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard QF 6–2, 6–3 No. 2
2018
172. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková No. 8 US Open, New York Hard QF 6–4, 6–3 No. 26
2019
173. Romania Simona Halep No. 1 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 4R 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 No. 16
174. Japan Naomi Osaka No. 2 Toronto, Canada Hard QF 6–3, 6–4 No. 10
175. Ukraine Elina Svitolina No. 5 US Open, New York Hard SF 6–3, 6–1 No. 8

WTA Tour career earnings

Year Grand Slam
singles titles		 WTA
singles titles		 Total
singles titles		 Earnings ($) Money list rank
1995–97 0 0 0 28,230 n/a
1998 0 0 0 324,974 21
1999 1 4 5 2,605,102 3
2000 0 3 3 1,026,818 7
2001 0 3 3 2,136,263 3
2002 3 5 8 3,935,668 1
2003 2 2 4 2,504,871 3
2004 0 2 2 2,251,798 2
2005 1 0 1 1,076,226 12
2006 0 0 0 131,705 110
2007 1 1 2 2,102,642 3
2008 1 3 4 3,852,173 1
2009 2 1 3 6,545,586 1
2010 2 0 2 4,266,011 3
2011 0 2 2 1,978,930 10
2012 2 5 7 7,045,975 2
2013 2 9 11 12,385,572 1
2014 1 6 7 9,317,298 1
2015 3 2 5 10,582,642 1
2016 1 1 2 7,675,030 2
2017 1 0 1 2,704,680 13
2018 0 0 0 3,770,170 7
2019* 0 0 0 4,310,515 5
Career 23 49 72 92,543,816 1

* As of October 21, 2019

Longest winning streaks

33-win major streak 2002–03

Streak no Tournament Start date Surface Rd Opponent Rank Res Score
Last loss 2001 US Open August 27, 2001 Hard F United States Venus Williams #4 L 2–6, 4–6
1 2002 French Open May 27, 2002 Clay R1 Slovakia Martina Suchá #39 W 6–3, 6–0
2 R2 Madagascar Dally Randriantefy #169 W 6–2, 6–3
3 R3 Slovakia Janette Husárová #41 W 6–1, 6–3
4 R4 Russia Vera Zvonareva #142 W 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
5 QF France Mary Pierce #132 W 6–1, 6–1
6 SF United States Jennifer Capriati #1 W 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
7 W United States Venus Williams #2 W 7–5, 6–3
8 2002 Wimbledon June 24, 2002 Grass R1 Australia Evie Dominikovic #103 W 6–1, 6–1
9 R2 Italy Francesca Schiavone #45 W 6–3, 6–3
10 R3 Belgium Els Callens #119 W 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2)
11 R4 United States Chanda Rubin #27 W 6–3, 6–3
12 QF Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová #12 W 6–3, 6–2
13 SF France Amélie Mauresmo #11 W 6–1, 6–2
14 W United States Venus Williams #1 W 7–6(7–4), 6–3
15 2002 US Open August 26, 2002 Hard R1 United States Corina Morariu NR W 6–2, 6–3
16 R2 Russia Dinara Safina #91 W 6–0, 6–1
17 R3 France Nathalie Dechy #26 W 6–1, 6–1
18 R4 Slovakia Dája Bedáňová #24 W 6–1, 6–1
19 QF Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová #12 W 6–2, 6–2
20 SF United States Lindsay Davenport #10 W 6–3, 7–5
21 W United States Venus Williams #2 W 6–4, 6–3
22 2003 Australian Open January 13, 2003 Hard R1 France Émilie Loit #56 W 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
23 R2 Belgium Els Callens #66 W 6–4, 6–0
24 R3 Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn #32 W 6–1, 6–1
25 R4 Greece Eleni Daniilidou #20 W 6–4, 6–1
26 QF United States Meghann Shaughnessy #33 W 6–2, 6–2
27 SF Belgium Kim Clijsters #4 W 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
28 W United States Venus Williams #2 W 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
29 2003 French Open May 26, 2003 Clay R1 Germany Barbara Rittner #87 W 6–2, 6–1
30 R2 Switzerland Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #39 W 6–3, 6–2
31 R3 Austria Barbara Schett #51 W 6–0, 6–0
32 R4 Japan Ai Sugiyama #15 W 7–5, 6–3
33 QF France Amélie Mauresmo #5 W 6–1, 6–2
End of streak SF Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne #4 L 2–6, 6–4, 5–7

34-win streak 2013

Streak number Match Tournament Start date Category Surface Rd Opponent Rank Score
Last loss 676 Qatar Total Open 11 February Premier 5 Hard F Belarus Victoria Azarenka #1 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 3–6
1 677 Sony Open Tennis 18 March Premier Mandatory Hard 2R Italy Flavia Pennetta #103 6–1, 6–1
2 678 3R Japan Ayumi Morita #50 6–3, 6–3
3 679 4R Slovakia Dominika Cibulková #14 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
4 680 QF China Li Na #5 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
5 681 SF Poland Agnieszka Radwańska #4 6–0, 6–3
6 682 F Russia Maria Sharapova #2 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
7 683 Family Circle Cup 1 April Premier Clay (Green) 2R Italy Camila Giorgi #85 6–2, 6–3
8 684 3R United States Mallory Burdette #99 6–4, 6–2
9 685 QF Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #19 6–4, 6–1
10 686 SF United States Venus Williams #24 6–1, 6–2
11 687 F Serbia Jelena Janković #18 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
12 688 Fed Cup 20 April Team Event Hard – Sweden Johanna Larsson #66 6–2, 6–2
13 689 – Sweden Sofia Arvidsson #54 6–2, 6–1
14 690 Mutua Madrid Open 6 May Premier Mandatory Clay 1R Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva #88 7–6(7–5), 6–1
15 691 2R Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino #47 6–2, 7–5
16 692 3R Russia Maria Kirilenko #12 6–3, 6–1
17 693 QF Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues #63 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
18 694 SF Italy Sara Errani #7 7–5, 6–2
19 695 F Russia Maria Sharapova #2 6–1, 6–4
20 696 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 13 May Premier 5 Clay 2R United Kingdom Laura Robson #39 6–2, 6–2
21 697 3R Slovakia Dominika Cibulková #16 6–0, 6–1
22 698 QF Spain Carla Suárez Navarro #22 6–2, 6–0
23 699 SF Romania Simona Halep #64 6–3, 6–0
24 700 F Belarus Victoria Azarenka #3 6–1, 6–3
25 701 French Open 26 May Grand Slam Clay 1R Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili #83 6–0, 6–1
26 702 2R France Caroline Garcia #113 6–1, 6–2
27 703 3R Romania Sorana Cîrstea #26 6–0, 6–2
28 704 4R Italy Roberta Vinci #15 6–1, 6–3
29 705 QF Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova #39 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
30 706 SF Italy Sara Errani #5 6–0, 6–1
31 707 F Russia Maria Sharapova #2 6–4, 6–4
32 708 Wimbledon Championships 24 June Grand Slam Grass 1R Luxembourg Mandy Minella #92 6–1, 6–3
33 709 2R France Caroline Garcia #100 6–3, 6–2
34 710 3R Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm #84 6–2, 6–0
– 711 4R Germany Sabine Lisicki #23 2–6, 6–1, 4–6

33-win major streak 2014–15

Streak no Tournament Start date Surface Rd Opponent Rank Res Score
Last loss 2014 Wimbledon June 23, 2014 Hard R3 France Alizé Cornet #25 L 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
1 2014 US Open August 25, 2014 Hard R1 United States Taylor Townsend #103 W 6–3, 6–1
2 R2 United States Vania King #81 W 6–1, 6–0
3 R3 United States Varvara Lepchenko #52 W 6–3, 6–3
4 R4 Estonia Kaia Kanepi #50 W 6–3, 6–3
5 QF Italy Flavia Pennetta #12 W 6–3, 6–2
6 SF Russia Ekaterina Makarova #18 W 6–1, 6–3
7 W Denmark Caroline Wozniacki #11 W 6–3, 6–3
8 2015 Australian Open January 19, 2015 Hard R1 Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck #106 W 6–0, 6–4
9 R2 Russia Vera Zvonareva #203 W 7–5, 6–0
10 R3 Ukraine Elina Svitolina #26 W 4–6, 6–2, 6–0
11 R4 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza #24 W 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
12 QF Slovakia Dominika Cibulková #12 W 6–2, 6–2
13 SF United States Madison Keys #35 W 7–6(7–5), 6–2
14 W Russia Maria Sharapova #2 W 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
15 2015 French Open May 25, 2015 Clay R1 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková #190 W 6–2, 6–3
16 R2 Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam #105 W 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
17 R3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka #27 W 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
18 R4 United States Sloane Stephens #40 W 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
19 QF Italy Sara Errani #17 W 6–1, 6–3
20 SF Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky #24 W 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
21 W Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #13 W 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
22 2015 Wimbledon June 29, 2015 Grass R1 Russia Margarita Gasparyan #113 W 6–4, 6–1
23 R2 Hungary Tímea Babos #93 W 6–4, 6–1
24 R3 United Kingdom Heather Watson #32 W 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
25 R4 United States Venus Williams #16 W 6–4, 6–3
26 QF Belarus Victoria Azarenka #24 W 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
27 SF Russia Maria Sharapova #4 W 6–2, 6–4
28 W Spain Garbiñe Muguruza #20 W 6–4, 6–4
29 2015 US Open August 31, 2015 Hard R1 Russia Vitalia Diatchenko #86 W 6–0, 2–0 retired
30 R2 Netherlands Kiki Bertens #110 W 7–6(7–5), 6–3
31 R3 United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands #101 W 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
32 R4 United States Madison Keys #19 W 6–3, 6–3
33 QF United States Venus Williams #23 W 6–3, 6–3
End of streak SF Italy Roberta Vinci #43 L 6–2, 4–6, 4–6

Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)

Outcome Year No. Championship Surface Opponent Rank Round
Win 1998 1. LA Women's Tennis Championships, USA Hard Latvia Larisa Neiland 90 R32 (first round)
Win 2003 2. Roland Garros, Paris, France Clay Austria Barbara Schett 51 R32 (third round)
Win 2007 3. Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Stuttgart, Germany Hard Czech Republic Zuzana Ondrášková 140 R32 (first round)
Win 2011 4. Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, USA Hard Australia Anastasia Rodionova 105 R32 (first round)
Win 2012 5. US Open, New York, USA Hard Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 82 R16 (fourth round)
Win 2013 6. Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard Romania Edina Gallovits-Hall 110 R128 (first round)
Win 2013 7. US Open, New York, USA Hard Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 20 QF

Grand Slam tournament seedings

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

Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1998 Unseeded Unseeded Unseeded Unseeded
1999 Unseeded 10th Did Not Play 7th
2000 3rd Did Not Play 8th 5th
2001 6th 6th 5th 10th
2002 Did Not Play 3rd 2nd 1st
2003 1st 1st 1st Did Not Play
2004 Did Not Play 2nd 1st 3rd
2005 7th Did Not Play 4th 8th
2006 13th Did Not Play Did Not Play Wildcard
2007 Unseeded 8th 7th 8th
2008 7th 5th 6th 4th
2009 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
2010 1st 1st 1st Did Not Play
2011 Did Not Play Did Not Play 7th 28th/Protected Ranking
2012 12th 5th 6th 4th
2013 3rd 1st 1st 1st
2014 1st 1st 1st 1st
2015 1st 1st 1st 1st
2016 1st 1st 1st 1st
2017 2nd Did Not Play Did Not Play Did Not Play
2018 Did Not Play Protected Ranking 25th/Protected Ranking 17th
2019 16th 10th 11th 8th
2020 8th 6th Tournament cancelled 3rd
2021 10th
  1. ^ "Serena Williams". Tennis Abstract.
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