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Serena Williams

USA
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
DOB: September 26, 1981
Birthplace: Saginaw, MI, USA
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (September 1995)
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SYDNEY
SYDNEYSee all SYDNEY results for WILLIAMS

Tour, AUSTRALIA, January 11 2009, $600,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H STOSUR, SAMANTHA (AUS)46W6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 
R16H2H ERRANI, SARA (ITA)38W6-1 6-2 
QH2H (8) WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE (DEN)12W6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3) 
SH2H (3) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4L6-3 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 200 WTA Ranking Pts: 200 Prize Money: $28,100
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: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H YUAN, MENG (CHN)123W6-3 6-2 
R64H2H DULKO, GISELA (ARG)45W6-3 7-5 
R32H2H PENG, SHUAI (CHN)41W6-1 6-4 
R16H2H (13) AZARENKA, VICTORIA (BLR)14W3-6 4-2 RET
QH2H (8) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)8W5-7 7-5 6-1 
SH2H (4) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4W6-3 6-4 
FH2H (3) SAFINA, DINARA (RUS)3W6-0 6-3 
WTA Championship Pts: 2000 WTA Ranking Pts: 2000 Prize Money: $1,373,604
PARIS
PARISSee all PARIS results for WILLIAMS

Tour, FRANCE, February 9 2009, $700,000, HARD (I)

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H BENESOVA, IVETA (CZE)34W6-1 6-4 
R16H2H SPREM, KAROLINA (CRO)145W6-1 6-2 
QH2H LOIT, EMILIE (FRA)134W6-4 6-1 
SH2H (3) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4L W/O
WTA Championship Pts: 200 WTA Ranking Pts: 200 Prize Money: $22,962
DUBAI
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Tour, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 15 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H ERRANI, SARA (ITA)32W4-6 6-2 6-0 
R16H2H (13) ZHENG, JIE (CHN)20W6-4 6-2 
QH2H (8) IVANOVIC, ANA (SRB)8W6-4 6-4 
SH2H (6) WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)6L6-1 2-6 7-6(3) 
WTA Championship Pts: 350 WTA Ranking Pts: 350 Prize Money: $87,500
MIAMI
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Tour, USA, March 25 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/64q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128BYE 
R64H2H GLATCH, ALEXA (USA)124W6-2 6-3 
R32H2H (32) PENG, SHUAI (CHN)34W7-5 6-2 
R16H2H (17) ZHENG, JIE (CHN)17W7-5 5-7 6-3 
QH2H LI, NA (CHN)40W4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 
SH2H (5) WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)6W6-4 3-6 6-3 
FH2H (11) AZARENKA, VICTORIA (BLR)10L6-3 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 700 WTA Ranking Pts: 700 Prize Money: $350,000
MARBELLA
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Tour, SPAIN, April 6 2009, $220,000, CLAY (O)

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H ZAKOPALOVA, KLARA (CZE)95L6-4 3-6 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $2,707
ROME
ROMESee all ROME results for WILLIAMS

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

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H SCHNYDER, PATTY (SUI)20L6-2 2-6 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275
MADRID
MADRIDSee all MADRID results for WILLIAMS

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

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64H2H SCHIAVONE, FRANCESCA (ITA)45L6-4 RET
WTA Championship Pts: 5 WTA Ranking Pts: 5 Prize Money: $12,002
FRENCH OPEN
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GS, FRANCE, May 24 2009, $10,009,638, CLAY (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H ZAKOPALOVA, KLARA (CZE)100W6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 
R64H2H RUANO PASCUAL, VIRGINIA (ESP)133W6-2 6-0 
R32H2H MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, MARIA JOSE (ESP)43W4-6 6-3 6-4 
R16H2H (24) WOZNIAK, ALEKSANDRA (CAN)24W6-1 6-2 
QH2H (7) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)7L7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 
WTA Championship Pts: 500 WTA Ranking Pts: 500 Prize Money: $187,185
WIMBLEDON
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GS, GREAT BRITAIN, June 22 2009, $9,487,267, GRASS (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H SILVA, NEUZA (POR)154W6-1 7-5 
R64H2H GROTH, JARMILA (SVK)69W6-2 6-1 
R32H2H VINCI, ROBERTA (ITA)53W6-3 6-4 
R16H2H HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA (SVK)32W6-3 6-1 
QH2H (8) AZARENKA, VICTORIA (BLR)8W6-2 6-3 
SH2H (4) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4W6-7(4) 7-5 8-6 
FH2H (3) WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)3W7-6(3) 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 2000 WTA Ranking Pts: 2000 Prize Money: $1,456,627
STANFORD
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Tour, USA, July 27 2009, $700,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H LI, NA (CHN)18W6-3 7-6(6) 
R16H2H CZINK, MELINDA (HUN)56W6-3 7-6(7) 
QH2H STOSUR, SAMANTHA (AUS)20L6-2 3-6 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 120 WTA Ranking Pts: 120 Prize Money: $15,925
CINCINNATI
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Tour, USA, August 10 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H BONDARENKO, KATERYNA (UKR)67W6-3 6-2 
R16H2H BAMMER, SYBILLE (AUT)29L7-5 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: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H SHVEDOVA, YAROSLAVA (KAZ)61W6-3 6-2 
R16H2H BONDARENKO, ALONA (UKR)33W6-1 6-4 
QH2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)46W6-3 6-2 
SH2H (4) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)5L7-6(2) 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 350 WTA Ranking Pts: 350 Prize Money: $87,500
US OPEN
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GS, USA, August 31 2009, $9,756,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H GLATCH, ALEXA (USA)103W6-4 6-1 
R64H2H CZINK, MELINDA (HUN)51W6-1 6-1 
R32H2H MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, MARIA JOSE (ESP)43W6-3 7-5 
R16H2H (22) HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA (SVK)24W6-2 6-0 
QH2H (10) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)10W6-4 6-3 
SH2H CLIJSTERS, KIM (BEL)9999L6-4 7-5 
WTA Championship Pts: 900 WTA Ranking Pts: 900 Prize Money: $342,825
BEIJING
BEIJINGSee all BEIJING results for WILLIAMS

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

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

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64H2H KANEPI, KAIA (EST)56W7-5 6-4 
R32H2H MAKAROVA, EKATERINA (RUS)55W6-3 6-2 
R16H2H (13) PETROVA, NADIA (RUS)17L6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 
WTA Championship Pts: 140 WTA Ranking Pts: 140 Prize Money: $37,225
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Tour, QATAR, October 27 2009, $4,550,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 8M/0q/4d, Rank: 6 Seed/entry: /

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R1H2H WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)7W5-7 6-4 7-6(4) 
R1H2H DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)5W6-2 6-4 
R1H2H KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)3W7-6(6) 7-5 
SFH2H WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE (DEN)4W6-4 0-1 RET
FH2H WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)7W6-2 7-6(4) 
WTA Championship Pts: 1500 WTA Ranking Pts: 1500 Prize Money: $1,550,000
2009 Singles Record: 50-12