Serena Williams
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Fed Cup victory puts Italians in the limelight...expectations." Italy, helped by Serena and Venus Williams again opting not to compete for the U.S., cruised to the title with Pennetta setting up the victory when she beat Melanie Oudin in the third singles rubber. Italy, who overcame... In this article: Fed Cup, Italy, Corrado Barazzutti, Serena Williams, Reggio Calabria, Melanie Oudin, International Tennis Federation, Flavia Pennetta, Venus Williams, and NYSE |
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USATODAY.com | November 08, 2009
Italy cruises to Fed Cup title over youthful U.S. team
...the United States Sunday in Italy. REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) Italy won its second Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday, completing a shutout of a U.S. team playing without Venus and Serena Williams. Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open...
In this article: Melanie Oudin, Fed Cup, Italy, United States, Corrado Barazzutti, U.S. Open, Francesca Schiavone, Wimbledon, and Sara Errani
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Fox Sports | November 07, 2009
ITF president says ban unlikely for Serena
...for Serena Williams, who earns tens of millions." Ricci Bitti spoke at the Fed Cup final between the United States in Italy, which Williams and her sister Venus skipped. The ITF president is also involved in a request by the World...
In this article: Andre Agassi, U.S. Open, Australian Open, Fed Cup, International Tennis Federation, and World Anti-Doping Agency
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | October 28, 2009
Serena in US Fed Cup team for final
Serena in US Fed Cup team for final Serena Williams was officially included in the United States team to face Italy in the Fed Cup final next week - but her sister Venus will not play. Serena was named along with US Open quarterfinalist...
In this article: Melanie Oudin, Fed Cup, Alexa Glatch, US Open, International Tennis Federation, Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci, Flavia Pennetta, and Francesca Schiavone
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Boston Herald | November 08, 2009
Roger Federer misses in Swiss
...beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-3, 6-2 in the Valencia Open final in Spain. . . . Italy won its second Fed Cup title in four years in Reggio Calabria, Italy, completing a sweep of a United States squad minus Serena and Venus Williams.
In this article: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Fed Cup, Mikhail Youzhny, Venus Williams, Basel, Switzerland, Reggio Calabria, Italy, and Italy
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | October 31, 2009
Serena Williams will sit out Fed Cup
...needs to rest after a long season. Williams informed US Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez she won't play in the Nov. 7-8 matches, US Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier told the Associated Press. Vania King replaces Williams on the...
In this article: Fed Cup, Anthony Kim, Floyd Landis, Mary Joe Fernandez, Larry Johnson, and Ivan Ljubicic
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Sports Illustrated | November 07, 2009
ITF prez: Ban unlikely for Serena for Open tirade
...for the Australian Open REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) -- The president of the International Tennis Federation thinks Serena Williams will receive a fine but not be suspended for her U.S. Open tirade. In an interview with The...
In this article: Australian Open, U.S. Open, All rights reserved, International Tennis Federation, and Reggio Calabria
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It's Venus against Serena in WTA Championships final
...knee in the first set of her clash against Jankovic. With fitness worries on her mind, Serena earlier on Saturday pulled out of next weekend's Fed Cup final between the US and Italy. For the 29-year-old Venus, it's been a remarkable...
In this article: Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Fed Cup, and Dinara Safina
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BBC News | November 01, 2009
Serena pulls out of Fed Cup final
...final after the year-end world number one withdrew on Saturday. Williams, who will reclaim the top ranking on Monday, has not played for the USA in the Fed Cup since 2007. She will be replaced by Vania King, with Melanie Oudin, Liezel...
In this article: Fed Cup, USA, Wimbledon, Melanie Oudin, Australian Open, Sara Errani, Alexa Glatch, Roberta Vinci, and Flavia Pennetta
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Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on four separate occasions; as of July 27, 2009, she is ranked World No. 2. She is the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon singles champion and has won 23 Grand Slam titles: 11 in singles, ten in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. In addition, she has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She also has won more Grand Slam titles than any other active female player and has won more career prize money than any other female athlete in history. In 2005, Tennis Magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player in 40 years.
Williams breached the top ten on the WTA world rankings for the first time in 1999 when she won several tournaments, including her first Grand Slam victory at the US Open at the age of 17. Between 2002 and 2003, Williams won five of the six Grand Slam events she entered, becoming the fifth woman in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. She became the World No. 1 for the first time in July 2002.
- Birth Date:
- September 26, 1981
- Birthplace:
- Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
- Residence:
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
- Highest Ranking - Singles:
- No. 1 (8 July 2002)
- Highest Ranking - Doubles:
- No. 3 (September 14, 2009)
- Career Record - Doubles:
- 135–18 (87.3%)
- Wimbledon Results:
- W (2002, 2003, 2009)
- French Open Results:
- W (2002)
- Fench Open Results (Doubles):
- W (1999)
- Australian Open Results:
- W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
- Australian Open Results (Doubles):
- W (2001, 2003, 2009)
- US Open Results (Doubles):
- W (1999, 2009)
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