Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

Venus Williams

USA

Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

DOB: June 17, 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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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

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GS, AUSTRALIA, January 19 2009, $7,262,973, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 6 Seed/entry: 6/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R128	H2H KERBER, ANGELIQUE (GER)	100	W	6-3 6-3
R64	H2H SUAREZ NAVARRO, CARLA (ESP)	46	L	2-6 6-3 7-5

WTA Championship Pts: 100 WTA Ranking Pts: 100 Prize Money: $21,291

DUBAI

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Tour, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 15 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 6 Seed/entry: 6/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)	44	W	6-0 6-1
R16	H2H (10) CORNET, ALIZE (FRA)	11	W	6-3 6-2
Q	H2H (4) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)	4	W	6-3 6-3
S	H2H (1) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)	1	W	6-1 2-6 7-6(3)
F	H2H RAZZANO, VIRGINIE (FRA)	58	W	6-4 6-2

WTA Championship Pts: 800 WTA Ranking Pts: 800 Prize Money: $350,000

ACAPULCO

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Tour, MEXICO, February 23 2009, $220,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 5 Seed/entry: 1/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R32	H2H LLAGOSTERA VIVES, NURIA (ESP)	123	W	6-4 4-6 6-2
R16	H2H ARN, GRETA (HUN)	160	W	6-3 6-7(3) 6-4
Q	H2H SZAVAY, AGNES (HUN)	28	W	6-2 5-7 6-1
S	H2H ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, BARBORA (CZE)	71	W	6-0 6-3
F	H2H (2) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)	15	W	6-1 6-2

WTA Championship Pts: 280 WTA Ranking Pts: 280 Prize Money: $37,000

MIAMI

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Tour, USA, March 25 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/64q/32d, Rank: 6 Seed/entry: 5/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R128	BYE
R64	H2H PEER, SHAHAR (ISR)	46	W	6-3 6-3
R32	H2H GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA (GER)	61	W	7-5 6-3
R16	H2H (10) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)	11	W	4-6 6-1 6-4
Q	H2H (26) BENESOVA, IVETA (CZE)	31	W	6-1 6-4
S	H2H (1) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)	1	L	6-4 3-6 6-3

WTA Championship Pts: 450 WTA Ranking Pts: 450 Prize Money: $150,000

CHARLESTON

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Tour, USA, April 13 2009, $1,000,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/16d, Rank: 5 Seed/entry: 2/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H MIRZA, SANIA (IND)	100	W	6-1 3-6 6-2
R16	H2H (16) LISICKI, SABINE (GER)	63	L	6-4 7-6(5)

WTA Championship Pts: 60 WTA Ranking Pts: 60 Prize Money: $9,195

ROME

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Tour, ITALY, May 3 2009, $2,000,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 5 Seed/entry: 4/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)	49	W	6-2 4-6 6-2
R16	H2H CHAKVETADZE, ANNA (RUS)	22	W	6-0 6-7(8) 6-4
Q	H2H (10) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)	12	W	6-1 6-2
S	H2H (1) SAFINA, DINARA (RUS)	1	L	6-7(3) 6-3 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 350 WTA Ranking Pts: 350 Prize Money: $87,500

MADRID

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Tour, SPAIN, May 9 2009, $4,500,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 5/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H KLEYBANOVA, ALISA (RUS)	26	L	6-3 3-6 7-5

WTA Championship Pts: 5 WTA Ranking Pts: 5 Prize Money: $20,333

FRENCH OPEN

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GS, FRANCE, May 24 2009, $10,009,638, CLAY (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R128	H2H MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE (USA)	45	W	6-1 4-6 6-2
R64	H2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)	46	W	6-7(5) 6-2 7-5
R32	H2H (29) SZAVAY, AGNES (HUN)	31	L	6-0 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 160 WTA Ranking Pts: 160 Prize Money: $57,356

WIMBLEDON

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GS, GREAT BRITAIN, June 22 2009, $9,487,267, GRASS (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R128	H2H VOEGELE, STEFANIE (SUI)	97	W	6-3 6-2
R64	H2H BONDARENKO, KATERYNA (UKR)	73	W	6-3 6-2
R32	H2H SUAREZ NAVARRO, CARLA (ESP)	34	W	6-0 6-4
R16	H2H (13) IVANOVIC, ANA (SRB)	12	W	6-1 0-1 RET
Q	H2H (11) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)	14	W	6-1 6-2
S	H2H (1) SAFINA, DINARA (RUS)	1	W	6-1 6-0
F	H2H (2) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)	2	L	7-6(3) 6-2

WTA Championship Pts: 1400 WTA Ranking Pts: 1400 Prize Money: $728,313

STANFORD

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Tour, USA, July 27 2009, $700,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 2/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R32	H2H DUBOIS, STEPHANIE (CAN)	106	W	6-2 6-3
R16	H2H KUDRYAVTSEVA, ALLA (RUS)	100	W	6-1 7-5
Q	H2H SHARAPOVA, MARIA (RUS)	62	W	6-2 6-2
S	H2H (3) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)	4	W	6-0 6-1
F	H2H (8) BARTOLI, MARION (FRA)	14	L	6-2 5-7 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 320 WTA Ranking Pts: 320 Prize Money: $56,000

CINCINNATI

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Tour, USA, August 10 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H GOVORTSOVA, OLGA (BLR)	63	W	6-2 6-2
R16	H2H (14) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)	12	L	7-6(2) 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 110 WTA Ranking Pts: 110 Prize Money: $20,000

TORONTO

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Tour, CANADA, August 17 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/64q/32d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H BONDARENKO, KATERYNA (UKR)	64	L	1-6 7-5 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275

US OPEN

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GS, USA, August 31 2009, $9,756,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R128	H2H DUSHEVINA, VERA (RUS)	47	W	6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
R64	H2H MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE (USA)	124	W	6-4 6-2
R32	H2H RYBARIKOVA, MAGDALENA (SVK)	46	W	6-2 7-5
R16	H2H CLIJSTERS, KIM (BEL)	9999	L	6-0 0-6 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 280 WTA Ranking Pts: 280 Prize Money: $83,257

TOKYO

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Tour, JAPAN, September 27 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/16d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 2/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	BYE
R32	H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)	40	L	7-6(6) 7-5

WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275

BEIJING

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Tour, CHINA, October 3 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R64	H2H DUSHEVINA, VERA (RUS)	47	W	6-2 7-6(1)
R32	H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)	39	L	3-6 6-1 6-4

WTA Championship Pts: 80 WTA Ranking Pts: 80 Prize Money: $19,950

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Tour, QATAR, October 27 2009, $4,550,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 8M/0q/4d, Rank: 7 Seed/entry: /

Rnd	Opponent	Rank	W/L	Score
R1	H2H KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)	3	W	6-2 6-7(3) 6-4
R1	H2H WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)	2	L	5-7 6-4 7-6(4)
R1	H2H DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)	5	L	3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
SF	H2H JANKOVIC, JELENA (SRB)	8	W	5-7 6-3 6-4
F	H2H WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)	2	L	6-2 7-6(4)