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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
AUSTRALIAN OPENSee all AUSTRALIAN OPEN results for WILLIAMS

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

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H KERBER, ANGELIQUE (GER)100W6-3 6-3 
R64H2H SUAREZ NAVARRO, CARLA (ESP)46L2-6 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)44W6-0 6-1 
R16H2H (10) CORNET, ALIZE (FRA)11W6-3 6-2 
QH2H (4) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4W6-3 6-3 
SH2H (1) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)1W6-1 2-6 7-6(3) 
FH2H RAZZANO, VIRGINIE (FRA)58W6-4 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H LLAGOSTERA VIVES, NURIA (ESP)123W6-4 4-6 6-2 
R16H2H ARN, GRETA (HUN)160W6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 
QH2H SZAVAY, AGNES (HUN)28W6-2 5-7 6-1 
SH2H ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, BARBORA (CZE)71W6-0 6-3 
FH2H (2) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)15W6-1 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128BYE 
R64H2H PEER, SHAHAR (ISR)46W6-3 6-3 
R32H2H GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA (GER)61W7-5 6-3 
R16H2H (10) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)11W4-6 6-1 6-4 
QH2H (26) BENESOVA, IVETA (CZE)31W6-1 6-4 
SH2H (1) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)1L6-4 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H MIRZA, SANIA (IND)100W6-1 3-6 6-2 
R16H2H (16) LISICKI, SABINE (GER)63L6-4 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)49W6-2 4-6 6-2 
R16H2H CHAKVETADZE, ANNA (RUS)22W6-0 6-7(8) 6-4 
QH2H (10) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)12W6-1 6-2 
SH2H (1) SAFINA, DINARA (RUS)1L6-7(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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H KLEYBANOVA, ALISA (RUS)26L6-3 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE (USA)45W6-1 4-6 6-2 
R64H2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)46W6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 
R32H2H (29) SZAVAY, AGNES (HUN)31L6-0 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H VOEGELE, STEFANIE (SUI)97W6-3 6-2 
R64H2H BONDARENKO, KATERYNA (UKR)73W6-3 6-2 
R32H2H SUAREZ NAVARRO, CARLA (ESP)34W6-0 6-4 
R16H2H (13) IVANOVIC, ANA (SRB)12W6-1 0-1 RET
QH2H (11) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)14W6-1 6-2 
SH2H (1) SAFINA, DINARA (RUS)1W6-1 6-0 
FH2H (2) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)2L7-6(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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H DUBOIS, STEPHANIE (CAN)106W6-2 6-3 
R16H2H KUDRYAVTSEVA, ALLA (RUS)100W6-1 7-5 
QH2H SHARAPOVA, MARIA (RUS)62W6-2 6-2 
SH2H (3) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4W6-0 6-1 
FH2H (8) BARTOLI, MARION (FRA)14L6-2 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H GOVORTSOVA, OLGA (BLR)63W6-2 6-2 
R16H2H (14) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)12L7-6(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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H BONDARENKO, KATERYNA (UKR)64L1-6 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H DUSHEVINA, VERA (RUS)47W6-7(5) 7-5 6-3 
R64H2H MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE (USA)124W6-4 6-2 
R32H2H RYBARIKOVA, MAGDALENA (SVK)46W6-2 7-5 
R16H2H CLIJSTERS, KIM (BEL)9999L6-0 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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)40L7-6(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/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64H2H DUSHEVINA, VERA (RUS)47W6-2 7-6(1) 
R32H2H PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)39L3-6 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: /

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R1H2H KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)3W6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 
R1H2H WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)2L5-7 6-4 7-6(4) 
R1H2H DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)5L3-6 7-6(6) 6-2 
SFH2H JANKOVIC, JELENA (SRB)8W5-7 6-3 6-4 
FH2H WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)2L6-2 7-6(4) 
WTA Championship Pts: 730 WTA Ranking Pts: 730 Prize Money: $580,000
2009 Singles Record: 38-16