Career finals
DisciplineTypeWonLostTotalWR
SinglesGrand Slam79160.44
Summer Olympics111.00
WTA Tour Championships1230.33
Grand Slam Cup1120.50
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5*96150.6
WTA Tour3016460.65
Total4934830.59
DoublesGrand Slam14141.00
Summer Olympics331.00
WTA Tour Championships
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5*221.00
WTA Tour3140.75
Total221230.96
Mixed doublesGrand Slam2130.67
Summer Olympics0110.00
Total2240.50
Total73351080.68
1) WR = winning rate
2) * formerly known as "Tier I" tournaments.

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

Williams in 2018

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 2023 WTA Tour.

Tournament199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A QF QF A SF QF F 3R 4R 1R A QF 2R QF 3R A 3R 1R QF 1R F 1R 3R 1R 2R A A 0 / 21 54–21 72%
French Open A A A 2R QF 4R QF 1R F 4R QF 3R QF 3R 3R 3R 4R A 2R 1R 2R 1R 4R 4R 1R 1R 1R 1R A A 0 / 24 48–24 67%
Wimbledon A A A 1R QF QF W W F F 2R W 3R W W F QF 4R 1R A 3R 4R SF F 3R 1R NH 2R A 1R 5 / 24 90–19 83%
US Open A A A F SF SF[b] W W F A 4R QF A SF QF 4R SF 2R[f] 2R 2R 3R QF 4R SF 3R 2R 1R A 1R 1R 2 / 24 79–21 79%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 7–3 17–4 15–4 18–1 19–2 22–4 15–3 10–4 16–3 6–3 14–2 17–3 12–4 16–4 6–2 2–3 3–3 5–4 11–4 11–4 20–4 4–4 3–4 0–3 2–3 0–1 0–2 7 / 93 271–85 76%
Year-end championship
WTA Finals did not qualify A SF A A SF A Alt Alt DNQ A W F A did not qualify Alt DNQ F DNQ NH DNQ 1 / 5 14–7 67%
WTA Elite Trophy[1] not held did not qualify A DNQ W A did not qualify not held DNQ 1 / 1 4–0 100%
Grand Slam Cup men's only event W F not held 1 / 2 5–1 83%
National representation
Olympics not held A not held G not held 3R not held QF not held 3R not held 1R not held A not held 1 / 5 13–4 76%
Fed Cup A A A A A W A A A F QF SF A SF A A A A A PO A PO PO A F A A A A A 1 / 6 21–2 91%
WTA Premier Mandatory / WTA 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open Tier II 1R QF SF A A SF[c] A[1] 2R QF SF QF NH A A A 0 / 8 21–7 75%
Miami Open A A A 3R W W A W SF 4R QF SF A 3R QF SF F A QF 3R[g] 4R QF 2R SF QF 4R NH 1R A A 3 / 21 67–17 81%
German / Madrid Open[2] A A A A A A A 3R A A F[d] A A A A 2R F A 2R A A 1R A A 1R A NH 1R A A 0 / 8 11–7 61%
Zurich / China Open[3] A A A QF[a] F W A A A A QF A A A TII 2R A A A 2R 3R 2R 1R A A 2R not held A 1 / 10 14-8 64%
WTA Premier 5 / WTA 1000 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open[4] not held Tier III Tier II 3R W W A A A 2R 3R A A A A A A A A 2 / 5 13–3 81%
Italian Open A A A A F W 3R A A A A A SF A QF SF QF A QF 1R 2R 3R 2R QF 3R 3R 1R A A A 1 / 16 34–15 69%
Canadian Open A 1R A 1R A A A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A 1R F 1R 3R 3R 3R 1R NH A 1R 1R 0 / 12 10–12 45%
SoCal / Cincinnati Open[5] Tier II A A A QF NH 3R A A SF 2R 1R 2R[h] A 2R A QF 1R A 1R 2R 0 / 10 15–10 60%
Tokyo / Wuhan Open[6] A A A A A A A A A A QF[e] A A A A 2R A A A SF 1R W 3R A A 1R not held 1 / 7 12–5 72%
Former Tier I tournaments
Charleston Open A A A A A A A A A A W 3R A SF A Premier 1 / 3 10–2 83%
Kremlin Cup not held TIII QF SF A A A 2R A QF A A A 1R Premier / not held 0 / 5 6–5 55%
Career statistics
199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Career
Tournaments[7] 1 3 5 13 16 18 10 12 16 6 16 12 6 13 14 16 9 4 10 11 16 17 16 14 11 15 8 9 4 7 328
Titles 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 6 7 1 2 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Finals 0 0 0 1 7 10 7 6 11 4 4 4 0 4 3 5 4 0 1 0 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
Hard W–L 0–0 0–2 2–3 14–7 38–8 36–7 25–0 32–2 38–5 10–2 21–9 20–6 1–2 31–5 29–9 21–11 19–3 3–1 14–3 13–7 22–9 34–9 16–11 26–10 14–7 16–11 1–6 2–4 0–4 2–4 33 / 203 500–167 75%
Clay W–L 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 9–2 14–2 6–3 5–2 14–2 6–2 19–1 10–4 10–3 12–5 4–2 11–4 15–3 0–0 8–4 3–3 4–3 4–3 5–3 6–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–4 0–0 0–0 9 / 77 169–68 71%
Grass W–L 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 4–2 4–1 7–0 7–0 6–1 6–1 1–1 7–0 2–1 7–0 7–0 6–1 4–1 5–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 6–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 5 / 31 98–26 79%
Carpet W–L 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 7–3 3–1 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 discontinued 2 / 17 34–14 74%
Overall W–L[8] 1–1 2–3 2–5 19–13 53–13 61–13 41–4 46–5 62–9 26–5 44–12 37–10 13–6 50–10 40–11 38–16 38–7 8–3 24–9 16–10 32–14 41–13 26–15 38–14 17–11 19–15 1–8 3–9 0–4 3–7 49 / 328 801–275 74%
Win % 50% 40% 29% 69% 80% 82% 91% 90% 87% 84% 79% 79% 68% 83% 78% 70% 84% 73% 73% 62% 72% 76% 63% 73% 61% 56% 11% 27% 0% 30% 74%
Year-end ranking 204 216 22 5 3 3 3 2 11 9 10 48 8 6 6 5 103 24 49 19 7 17 5 40 53 78 313 1010 407 $42,595,397

Notes

  • 1 The WTA Tournament of Champions was held from 2009–2014 until the WTA Elite Trophy replaced it in 2015.
  • 2 In 2009, the WTA German Open was abolished and replaced by the Madrid Open.
  • 3 In 2009, the Zurich Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the China Open.
  • 4 The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. Since 2015, it has alternated, being held in Dubai in odd years and Doha in even years.
  • 5 After 2007, the Southern California Open was downgraded and replaced in 2009 by the Cincinnati Masters.
  • 6 In 2014, the Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open.
  • 7 Tournament appearances include Grand Slam, WTA Tour main draw tournaments and the Summer Olympics. They do not include Fed Cup matches.
  • 8 Overall W–L include Grand Slam, WTA Tour main draw, Summer Olympics and Fed Cup matches. They do not include qualifying matches.
  • a 1997 Zurich Open counts as 1 win, 1 loss. Venus received a walkover in the third round after Henrieta Nagyová withdrew.
  • b 1999 US Open counts as 4 wins, 1 loss. Venus received a walkover in the second round after Anke Huber withdrew.
  • c 2001 Indian Wells counts as 4 wins, 0 losses. Serena Williams received a walkover in the semi-finals after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • d 2004 WTA German Open counts as 4 wins, 0 losses. Amélie Mauresmo received a walkover in the final after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • e 2004 Pan Pacific Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Chanda Rubin received a walkover in the quarterfinals after Venus withdrew. (Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • f 2011 US Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Sabine Lisicki received a walkover in the second round after Venus withdrew.
  • g 2013 Miami Open counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Sloane Stephens received a walkover in the third round after Venus withdrew.(Note: Venus also received a first round bye, which counts as neither a win nor a loss).
  • h 2015 Cincinnati Masters counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Ana Ivanovic received a walkover in the second round after Venus withdrew.

Doubles

Tournament19971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022SRW–L
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 A A 4 / 8 36–4
French Open A A W A A A A A A A A A 3R W[7] A A 1R[9] A A 3R A 3R A A 1R A 2 / 7 17–4
Wimbledon A 1R[1] A W 3R[5] W 3R A A A 2R[6] W W QF A W A 2R A W A A A NH A A 6 / 12 45–3
US Open 1R A W SF[4] 3R A A A A A A A W A A 3R SF QF A A A A A A A 1R 2 / 9 27–6
Win–loss 0–1 2–1 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 7–3 4–2 0–0 8–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 14 / 36 125–17
Year-end championship
WTA Finals DNQ A did not qualify SF A did not qualify NH DNQ 0 / 1 0–1
National representation
Olympics not held G not held 1R not held G not held G not held 1R not held A NH 3 / 5 15–2
Fed Cup A A W A A A F QF SF A SF A A A A A PO[8] A PO PO A F A A A A 1 / 5 4–3
Tier I, Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open not held Tier III Tier II 2R not held A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 1–1
Indian Wells Open QF QF SF A A A[2] A A A A A NH A A 0 / 3 7–3
Miami Open A 1R 3R[3] A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 0 / 2 1–1
Madrid Open not held A W A A A A A A A A A NH A A 1 / 1 4–0
Italian Open A SF A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R A 2R[10] A A A A 0 / 3 4–2
China Open not held Tier IV Tier II A A A A 1R A A A A A A not held 0 / 1 0–1
Zurich Open Q3 W A A A A A A A A A TII not held 1 / 1 4–0
Kremlin Cup A QF[2] A A A A A A A A A Premier 0 / 1 1–0
Career statistics
19971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Career
Titles 0 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Finals 0 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
Year-end ranking 121 36 10 54 54 23 3 11 31 63 133 31 201 1384 1327

Notes

  • 1 1998 Wimbledon Championships counts as neither a win or a loss. Kijimuta and Miyagi received a walkover in the first round after the Williams sisters retired.
  • 2 1998 Kremlin Cup counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Kournikova and Seles received a walkover in the quarter-finals after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 3 1999 Miami Open counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Farina and Habšudová received a walkover in the third round after the Williams sisters withdrew. (Note: The Williams sisters received a bye in the first round which counts as neither a win or a loss).
  • 4 2000 US Open counts as 4 wins, 0 loss. Black and Likhovtseva received a walkover in the semi-finals after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 5 2001 Wimbledon Championships counts as 2 wins, 0 loss. Navratilova and Sánchez Vicario received a walkover in the third round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 6 2007 Wimbledon Championships counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Medina Garrigues and Ruano Pascuel received a walkover in the second round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 7 2010 French Open counts as 5 wins, 0 loss. The Williams sisters received a walkover in the second round after Hantuchová and Wozniacki withdrew.
  • 8 2013 Fed Cup counts as neither a win or loss. Arvidsson and Larsson received a walkover after Venus and Lepchenko withdrew.
  • 9 2013 French Open counts as neither a win or loss. Kudryavtseva and Rodionova received a walkover in the first round after the Williams sisters withdrew.
  • 10 2018 Italian Open counts as 1 win, 0 loss. Atawo and Grönefeld received a walkover in the second round after Venus and Keys withdrew.

Partners

YearsPartner
1997–2003, 2007–2010, 2012–2016, 2018, 2022United States Serena Williams
2004United States Chanda Rubin (Olympic Games)
2005United States Corina Morariu (Fed Cup)
2007United States Lisa Raymond (Fed Cup)
2008Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Qatar Open)
2012United States Liezel Huber (Fed Cup)
2018United States Madison Keys (Italian Open)
2019United Kingdom Harriet Dart (Birmingham Classic)
2021United States Coco Gauff (French Open)

Mixed doubles

Tournament19971998199920002001200220032004200520062007–152016201720182019202020212022SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A 1 / 2 5–1
French Open A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 1 / 1 6–0
Wimbledon 1R SF QF A A A A A 3R F A A A A 2R NH 2R 2R 0 / 8 15–7
US Open A QF A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A 0 / 1 2–1
Win–loss 0–1 17–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2 / 12 28–9
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics not held / absent F–S not held A NH 0 / 1 3–1

Partners

YearsPartner
1997South Africa Christo van Rensburg
1998–1999United States Justin Gimelstob
2005The Bahamas Mark Knowles
2006United States Bob Bryan
2016United States Rajeev Ram
2019United States Frances Tiafoe
2020Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
2021Australia Nick Kyrgios
2022United Kingdom Jamie Murray

Significant finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss1997US OpenHardSwitzerland Martina Hingis0–6, 4–6
Win2000WimbledonGrassUnited States Lindsay Davenport6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win2000US OpenHardUnited States Lindsay Davenport6–4, 7–5
Win2001Wimbledon (2)GrassBelgium Justine Henin6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Win2001US Open (2)HardUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 6–4
Loss2002French OpenClayUnited States Serena Williams5–7, 3–6
Loss2002WimbledonGrassUnited States Serena Williams6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss2002US OpenHardUnited States Serena Williams4–6, 3–6
Loss2003Australian OpenHardUnited States Serena Williams6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–6
Loss2003WimbledonGrassUnited States Serena Williams6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win2005Wimbledon (3)GrassUnited States Lindsay Davenport4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Win2007Wimbledon (4)GrassFrance Marion Bartoli6–4, 6–1
Win2008Wimbledon (5) GrassUnited States Serena Williams7–5, 6–4
Loss2009WimbledonGrassUnited States Serena Williams6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss2017Australian OpenHardUnited States Serena Williams4–6, 4–6
Loss2017WimbledonGrassSpain Garbiñe Muguruza5–7, 0–6

Doubles: 14 (14 titles)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win1999French OpenClayUnited States Serena Williams6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Win1999US OpenHardUnited States Serena Williams4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win2000WimbledonGrassUnited States Serena Williams6–3, 6–2
Win2001Australian OpenHardUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win2002Wimbledon (2)GrassUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 7–5
Win2003Australian Open (2)HardUnited States Serena WilliamsSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win2008Wimbledon (3)GrassUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 6–2
Win2009Australian Open (3)HardUnited States Serena WilliamsSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3
Win2009Wimbledon (4)GrassUnited States Serena WilliamsAustralia Samantha Stosur
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win2009US Open (2)HardUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 6–2
Win2010Australian Open (4)HardUnited States Serena WilliamsZimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–3
Win2010French Open (2)ClayUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 6–3
Win2012Wimbledon (5)GrassUnited States Serena Williams7–5, 6–4
Win2016Wimbledon (6)GrassUnited States Serena Williams6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1998Australian OpenHard 6–2, 6–1
Win1998French OpenClayUnited States Justin Gimelstob6–4, 6–4
Loss2006WimbledonGrass 3–6, 2–6

Olympic finals

Singles: 1 (1 gold medal)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard Russia Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (3 gold medals)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard United States Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympics Hard United States Serena Williams 6–2, 6–0
Gold 2012 London Olympics Grass United States Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4

Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 silver medal)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Hard United States Rajeev Ram 7–6(7–3), 1–6, [7–10]

Year-end championship finals

WTA Championships

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2008 WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar Hard Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2
Loss 2009 WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar Hard United States Serena Williams 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss2017WTA Finals, Kallang, SingaporeHard (i)Denmark Caroline Wozniacki4–6, 4–6

ITF Grand Slam Cup

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1998 Grand Slam Cup, Germany Hard (i) Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Germany Hard (i) United States Serena Williams 1–6, 6–3, 3–6

WTA Elite Trophy

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2015[3] WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai, China Hard (i) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 7–6(8–6)

Tier-I / Premier-Mandatory & Premier-5 finals

Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1998 Miami Open Hard Russia Anna Kournikova 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1998 Italian Open Clay Switzerland Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 1998 Zürich Open Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 3–6
Win 1999 Miami Open (2) Hard United States Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Win 1999 Italian Open Clay France Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
Win 1999 Zürich Open Hard (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
Win 2001 Miami Open (3) Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win 2004 Charleston Open Clay Spain Conchita Martínez 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2004 German Open Clay France Amélie Mauresmo w/o
Win 2009 Dubai Championships Hard France Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–2
Win 2010 Dubai Championships (2) Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5
Loss 2010 Miami Open Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 2–6, 1–6
Loss 2010 Madrid Open Clay France Aravane Rezaï 2–6, 5–7
Loss 2014 Canadian Open Hard Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 4–6, 2–6
Win 2015 Wuhan Open Hard Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 3–0 ret.

Doubles: 2 finals (2 titles)

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

WTA career finals

Singles: 83 (49 titles, 34 runner–ups)

Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments (7–9)
Summer Olympics (1–0)
WTA Finals (1–2)
WTA Elite Trophy (1–0)
Grand Slam Cup (1–1)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (9–6)
Tier II / Premier (18–13)
Tier III, IV & V / International (11–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (31–19)
Clay (9–6)
Grass (5–4)
Carpet (4–5)
Finals by setting
Indoor (10–7)
Outdoor (39–27)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1997 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 0–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jan 1998 Sydney International, Australia Tier II Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Feb 1998 U.S. National Indoor, United States Tier III Hard (i) South Africa Joannette Kruger 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–2 Mar 1998 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard Russia Anna Kournikova 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–3 May 1998 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay Switzerland Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Jul 1998 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 3–4 Oct 1998 Grand Slam Cup, Germany GS Cup Hard Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 3–5 Oct 1998 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 3–6
Loss 3–6 Feb 1999 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jana Novotná 4–6, 4–6
Win 4–6 Feb 1999 U.S. National Indoor, United States (2) Tier III Hard (i) South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 6–0
Win 5–6 Mar 1999 Miami Open, United States (2) Tier I Hard United States Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Win 6–6 May 1999 WTA Hamburg, Germany Tier II Clay France Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–3
Win 7–6 May 1999 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay France Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
Loss 7–7 Jul 1999 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss 7–8 Aug 1999 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 4–6, 0–6
Win 8–8 Aug 1999 Connecticut Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 7–5
Loss 8–9 Oct 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Germany GS Cup Hard (i) United States Serena Williams 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 9–9 Oct 1999 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Hard (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
Win 10–9 Jun 2000 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass United States Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 11–9 Jul 2000 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–4
Win 12–9 Aug 2000 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Monica Seles 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Win 13–9 Aug 2000 Connecticut Open, United States (2) Tier II Hard United States Monica Seles 6–2, 6–4
Win 14–9 Aug 2000 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 7–5
Win 15–9 Sep 2000 Summer Olympics, Australia Olympics Hard Russia Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–4
Loss 15–10 Oct 2000 Linz Open, Austria Tier II Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 16–10 Mar 2001 Miami Open, United States (3) Tier I Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win 17–10 May 2001 WTA Hamburg, Germany (2) Tier II Clay United States Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–0
Win 18–10 Jun 2001 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (2) Grand Slam Grass Belgium Justine Henin 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Win 19–10 Aug 2001 Southern California Open, United States (2) Tier II Hard United States Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
Win 20–10 Aug 2001 Connecticut Open, United States (3) Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 21–10 Aug 2001 US Open, United States (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4
Win 22–10 Jan 2002 Gold Coast International, Australia Tier III Hard Belgium Justine Henin 7–5, 6–2
Win 23–10 Feb 2002 Open GDF Suez, France Tier II Carpet (i) Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić walkover
Win 24–10 Feb 2002 Diamond Games, Belgium Tier II Carpet (i) Belgium Justine Henin 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Win 25–10 Apr 2002 Amelia Island Championships, United States Tier II Clay Belgium Justine Henin 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 25–11 May 2002 WTA Hamburg, Germany Tier II Clay Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 25–12 Jun 2002 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay United States Serena Williams 5–7, 3–6
Loss 25–13 Jul 2002 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win 26–13 Jul 2002 Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) Tier II Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–3, 6–3
Win 27–13 Aug 2002 Southern California Open, United States (3) Tier II Hard Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić 6–2, 6–2
Win 28–13 Aug 2002 Connecticut Open, United States (4) Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–0
Loss 28–14 Sep 2002 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 4–6, 3–6
Loss 28–15 Jan 2003 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–6
Win 29–15 Feb 2003 Diamond Games, Belgium (2) Tier II Carpet (i) Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–4
Loss 29–16 May 2003 Warsaw Open, Poland Tier II Clay France Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 0–3 ret.
Loss 29–17 Jul 2003 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 30–17 Apr 2004 Charleston Open, United States Tier I Clay Spain Conchita Martínez 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 31–17 May 2004 Warsaw Open, Poland Tier II Clay Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31–18 May 2004 German Open, Germany Tier I Clay France Amélie Mauresmo walkover
Loss 31–19 Jul 2004 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 31–20 Feb 2005 Diamond Games, Belgium Tier II Carpet (i) France Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win 32–20 May 2005 İstanbul Cup, Turkey Tier III Clay Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 6–3, 6–2
Win 33–20 Jul 2005 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (3) Grand Slam Grass United States Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Loss 33–21 Jul 2005 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 5–7, 2–6
Win 34–21 Feb 2007 U.S. National Indoor, United States (3) Tier III Carpet (i) Israel Shahar Pe'er 6–1, 6–1
Win 35–21 Jul 2007 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (4) Grand Slam Grass France Marion Bartoli 6–4, 6–1
Win 36–21 Sep 2007 Korea Open, South Korea Tier IV Hard Russia Maria Kirilenko 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 36–22 Oct 2007 Japan Open, Japan Tier III Hard France Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Win 37–22 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (5) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Win 38–22 Oct 2008 Zurich Open, Switzerland (2) Tier II Hard (i) Italy Flavia Pennetta 7–6(7–1), 6–2
Win 39–22 Nov 2008 WTA Finals, Qatar WTA Finals Hard Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2
Win 40–22 Feb 2009 Dubai Championships, UAE Premier 5 Hard France Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–2
Win 41–22 Feb 2009 Mexican Open, Mexico International Clay Italy Flavia Pennetta 6–1, 6–2
Loss 41–23 Jul 2009 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 41–24 Aug 2009 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Premier Hard France Marion Bartoli 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 41–25 Nov 2009 WTA Finals, Qatar WTA Finals Hard United States Serena Williams 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 42–25 Feb 2010 Dubai Championships, UAE (2) Premier 5 Hard Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5
Win 43–25 Feb 2010 Mexican Open, Mexico (2) International Clay Slovenia Polona Hercog 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 43–26 Apr 2010 Miami Open, United States Premier M Hard Belgium Kim Clijsters 2–6, 1–6
Loss 43–27 May 2010 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay France Aravane Rezaï 2–6, 5–7
Win 44–27 Oct 2012 Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg International Hard (i) Romania Monica Niculescu 6–2, 6–3
Loss 44–28 Jan 2014 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard Serbia Ana Ivanovic 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 45–28 Feb 2014 Dubai Championships, UAE (3) Premier Hard France Alizé Cornet 6–3, 6–0
Loss 45–29 Aug 2014 Canadian Open, Canada Premier 5 Hard Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 4–6, 2–6
Loss 45–30 Sep 2014 Tournoi de Québec, Canada International Carpet (i) Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 4–6, 3–6
Win 46–30 Jan 2015 Auckland Open, New Zealand International Hard Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 47–30 Oct 2015 Wuhan Open, China Premier 5 Hard Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 3–0 ret.
Win 48–30 Nov 2015 WTA Elite Trophy, China Elite Trophy Hard (i) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Win 49–30 Feb 2016 Taiwan Open, Taiwan International Hard Japan Misaki Doi 6–4, 6–2
Loss 49–31 Jul 2016 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Premier Hard United Kingdom Johanna Konta 5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Loss 49–32 Jan 2017 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 4–6, 4–6
Loss 49–33 Jul 2017 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 5–7, 0–6
Loss 49–34 Oct 2017 WTA Finals, Singapore WTA Finals Hard (i) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 23 (22 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments (14–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Olympic Games (3–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (2–0)
Tier II / Premier (2–1)
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–1)
Grass (7–0)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (2–0)
Finals by setting
Indoor (3–0)
Outdoor (19–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1998 U.S. National Indoor, United States Tier III Hard (i) United States Serena Williams 7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Oct 1998 Zurich Open, Switzerland Tier I Carpet (i) United States Serena Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–0 Feb 1999 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) United States Serena Williams 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 May 1999 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Loss 4–1 Aug 1999 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Serena Williams 4–6, 1–6
Win 5–1 Aug 1999 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 6–1 Jun 2000 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
Win 7–1 Sep 2000 Summer Olympics, Australia Olympics Hard United States Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1
Win 8–1 Jan 2001 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 9–1 Jun 2002 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (2) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–2, 7–5
Win 10–1 Jan 2003 Australian Open, Australia (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 11–1 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (3) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 12–1 Aug 2008 Summer Olympics, China (2) Olympics Hard United States Serena Williams Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 6–0
Win 13–1 Jan 2009 Australian Open, Australia (3) Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams Japan Ai Sugiyama
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
6–3, 6–3
Win 14–1 Jul 2009 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (4) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams Australia Samantha Stosur
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 15–1 Aug 2009 Stanford Classic, United States Premier Hard United States Serena Williams 6–4, 6–1
Win 16–1 Sep 2009 US Open, United States (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Win 17–1 Jan 2010 Australian Open, Australia (4) Grand Slam Hard United States Serena Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–3
Win 18–1 May 2010 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay United States Serena Williams 6–2, 7–5
Win 19–1 Jun 2010 French Open, France (2) Grand Slam Clay United States Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
Win 20–1 Jul 2012 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (5) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4
Win 21–1 Aug 2012 Summer Olympics, United Kingdom (3) Olympics Grass United States Serena Williams Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–4
Win 22–1 Jul 2016 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (6) Grand Slam Grass United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–4

Fed Cup participation

Current through the 2020 Fed Cup qualifying round

Group membership
World Group (21–5)
World Group Play-off (1–0)
World Group II (3–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (17–3)
Clay (8–2)
Grass (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (21–2)
Doubles (4–3)
Matches by location
United States (17–3)
Away (8–2)

Singles (21–2)

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 6–2, 6–3 Win 4–1
Silvia Farina Win 6–1, 6–1
1999 WG F Sep 1999 Stanford, United States Russia Russia Hard Elena Likhovtseva Win 6–3, 6–4 Win 4–1
Elena Dementieva Loss 6–1, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
2003 WG 1R Apr 2003 Lowell, United States Czech Republic Czech Republic Hard (i) Dája Bedáňová Win 6–1, 6–0 Win 5–0
Iveta Benešová Win 6–3, 6–2
2004 WG 1R Apr 2004 Portorož, Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia Clay Katarina Srebotnik Win 6–1, 6–2 Win 4–1
Tina Pisnik Win 6–3, 6–1
2005 WG 1R Apr 2005 Delray Beach, United States Belgium Belgium Hard Els Callens Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 5–0
Leslie Butkiewicz Win 6–1, 6–4
2005 WG SF Jul 2005 Moscow, Russia Russia Russia Clay (i) Anastasia Myskina Loss 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 Loss 1–4
Elena Dementieva Win 6–1, 6–2
2007 WG 1R Apr 2007 Delray Beach, United States Belgium Belgium Hard Kirsten Flipkens Win 7–5, 6–2 Win 5–0
Yanina Wickmayer Win 6–1, 6–2
WG SF Jul 2007 Stowe, United States Russia Russia Hard Nadia Petrova Win 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–4 Loss 2–3
Anna Chakvetadze Win 6–1, 6–4
2013 WG PO Apr 2013 Delray Beach, United States Sweden Sweden Hard Johanna Larsson Win 6–3, 7–5 Win 3–2
2015 WG II Feb 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina Argentina Clay Paula Ormaechea Win 6–3, 6–2 Win 4–1
María Irigoyen Win 6–1, 6–4
2016 WG II Feb 2016 Kailua-Kona, United States Poland Poland Hard Paula Kania Win 7–5, 6–2 Win 4–0
Magda Linette Win 6–1, 6–2
2018 WG QF Feb 2018 Asheville, United States Netherlands Netherlands Hard (i) Arantxa Rus Win 6–1, 6–4 Win 3–1
Richèl Hogenkamp Win 7–5, 6–1

Doubles (4–3)

Edition Round Date Location Opponent nation Surface Partner Opponent players Result Score Team
result
1999 WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy Italy Italy Clay Serena Williams Tathiana Garbin
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Win 6–2, 6–2 Win 4–1
WG F Sep 1999 Stanford, United States Russia Russia Hard Serena 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) Serena Williams Dája Bedáňová
Eva Birnerová
Win 6–0, 6–1 Win 5–0
2005 WG SF Jul 2005 Moscow, Russia Russia Russia Clay (i) Corina Morariu Vera Dushevina
Dinara Safina
Loss 1–6, 5–7 Loss 1–4
2007 WG SF Jul 2007 Stowe, United States Russia Russia Hard Lisa Raymond Nadia Petrova
Elena Vesnina
Loss 5–7, 6–7(1–7) Loss 2–3
2012 WG II Feb 2012 Worcester, United States Belarus Belarus Hard (i) Liezel Huber Darya Kustova
Anastasiya Yakimova
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win 5–0
2018 WG QF Feb 2018 Asheville, United States Netherlands Netherlands Hard (i) Serena Williams Lesley Kerkhove
Demi Schuurs
Loss 2–6, 3–6 Win 3–1

Finals: 1 (1 title)

Edition United States USA team Rounds/Opponents
1999 Fed CupVenus Williams
Serena Williams
Monica Seles
Chanda Rubin
Lindsay Davenport
QF: Croatia 0–5 United States
SF: Italy 1–4 United States
   F: United States 4–1 Russia

Head-to-head records

Record against top 10 players

Williams' record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.
All statistics from the Women's Tennis Association.

Player Record Win% Hard Clay Grass Carpet Last match
Number 1 ranked players
United States Jennifer Capriati 4–0100% 4–0Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2001 US Open
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles 9–190% 8–11–0Won (7–5, 6–4) at 2002 WTA Finals
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 7–188% 7–1Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2017 WTA Finals
Belgium Justine Henin 7–278% 4–11–12–0Lost (6–7(5–7), 4–6) at 2007 US Open
Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia Ana Ivanovic 9–375% 6–33–0Lost (6–7(3–7), 2–6) at 2015 China Open
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–275% 6–10–1Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2020 Lexington Open
Russia Dinara Safina 3–175% 2–00–11–0Won (6–0, 6–1) at 2009 Wimbledon
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–367% 3–13–10–1Won (3–6, 6–4, 6–1) at 2002 Hamburg Open
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 4–267% 4–00–10–1Won (7–5, 6–4) at 2017 WTA Finals
France Amélie Mauresmo 5–363% 3–20–12–0Lost (6–4, 5–7, 6–4) at 2005 Diamond Games
Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia Jelena Janković 7–750% 5–22–40–1Won (1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1) at 2017 Indian Wells Open
Japan Naomi Osaka 1–150% 0–11–0Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2017 Hong Kong Open
United States Lindsay Davenport 13–1448% 9–110–14–00–2Won (4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7) at 2005 Wimbledon
Switzerland Martina Hingis 10–1148% 6–73–31–00–1Lost (6–0, 3–6, 3–6) at 2006 Italian Open
Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–746% 3–60–11–02–0Lost (6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6) at 2010 US Open
Romania Simona Halep 3–443% 1–32–1Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Miami Open
Germany Steffi Graf 2–340% 2–20–1Lost (2–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 1999 Wimbledon
United States Serena Williams 12–1939% 9–111–22–40–1Lost (6–3, 3–6, 4–6) at 2020 Lexington Open
Russia Maria Sharapova 3–538% 1–40–12–0Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2013 Australian Open
Germany Angelique Kerber 3–633% 3–30–10–2Lost (6–7(3–7), 3–6) at 2019 Indian Wells Open
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 1–325% 1–3Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2022 Cincinnati Open
Australia Ashleigh Barty 0–20% 0–10–1Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2019 Birmingham Classic
Number 2 ranked players
Spain Conchita Martínez 3–0100% 1–01–01–0Won (2–6, 6–2, 6–1) at 2004 Charleston Open
Russia Vera Zvonareva 7–188% 2–04–11–0Won (7–5, 6–3) at 2010 Madrid Open
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 8–467% 6–31–11–0Won (6–1, 7–6(7–4)) at 2015 Wuhan Open
Russia Anastasia Myskina 3–260% 2–01–2Lost (7–5, 4–6, 2–6) at 2005 Fed Cup SF
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–555% 4–31–21–0Won (6–3, 5–7, 6–3) at 2018 US Open
Estonia Anett Kontaveit 2–250% 1–01–2Lost (2–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2018 Italian Open
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3–538% 3–40–1Lost (6–7(6–8), 5–7) at 2021 Yarra Valley Classic
Czech Republic Jana Novotná 1–325% 1–10–10–1Won (5–7, 6–2, 6–3) at 1999 Miami Open
Tunisia Ons Jabeur 0–10% 0–1Lost (5–7, 0–6) at 2021 Wimbledon
China Li Na 0–30% 0–3Lost (5–7, 6–3, 1–6) at 2012 Cincinnati Open
Number 3 ranked players
South Africa Amanda Coetzer 8–189% 7–01–1Won (6–2, 6–0) at 2002 Miami Open
Russia Nadia Petrova 4–180% 2–00–12–0Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2010 French Open
Russia Elena Dementieva 9–375% 6–32–01–0Lost (6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6) at 2009 WTA Finals
Greece Maria Sakkari 2–167% 1–11–0Lost (4–6, 6–7(2–7)) at 2018 Silicon Valley Classic
France Nathalie Tauziat 5–271% 3–00–11–11–0Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2001 Southern California Open
France Mary Pierce 7–370% 3–23–01–00–1Won (6–0, 7–6(12–10)) at 2005 Wimbledon
Ukraine Elina Svitolina 1–420% 0–21–10–1Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2023 Wimbledon
United States Coco Gauff 0–20% 0–2Lost (6–7(5–7), 3–6) at 2020 Australian Open
United States Sloane Stephens 0–20% 0–10–1Lost (1–6, 6–0, 5–7) at 2017 US Open
Number 4 ranked players
Italy Francesca Schiavone 8–0100% 5–03–0Won (7–6(7–5), 6–4) at 2010 US Open
Japan Kimiko Date 4–0100% 3–01–0Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–3) at 2014 US Open
United States Mary Joe Fernández 1–0100% 1–0Won (2–6, 6–1, 6–0) at 1999 US Open
Croatia Iva Majoli 1–0100% 1–0Won (7–5, 3–6, 7–5) at 1997 Indian Wells Open
Australia Samantha Stosur 7–188% 3–04–1Won (6–3, 7–6(7–3)) at 2015 Miami Open
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Australia Jelena Dokic 3–175% 2–01–1Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2002 Southern California Open
Germany Anke Huber 3–175% 2–11–0Won (7–6(7–4), 6–2) at 2000 French Open
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 4–267% 3–21–0Lost (6–3, 3–6, 5–7) at 2019 China Open
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 2–167% 2–00–1Won (6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)) at 2019 Cincinnati Open
France Caroline Garcia 2–167% 2–1Won (6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3) at 2017 WTA Finals
United Kingdom Johanna Konta 4–450% 2–31–11–0Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2019 Italian Open
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 3–350% 2–01–00–3Won (6–1, 6–0) at 2004 Warsaw Open
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 1–233% 0–21–0Lost (1–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2014 Miami Open
Canada Bianca Andreescu 0–10% 0–1Lost (7–6(7–1), 1–6, 3–6) at 2019 Auckland Open
Number 5 ranked players
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 10–191% 7–02–11–0Lost (2–6, 7–5, 2–6) at 2011 Eastbourne International
Russia Anna Chakvetadze 3–175% 1–12–0Won (6–0, 6–7(8–10), 6–4) at 2009 Italian Open
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 5–271% 2–23–0Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2017 Indian Wells Open
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 2–167% 1–01–1Lost (3–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2023 Birmingham
Belarus Natasha Zvereva 2–167% 1–01–00–1Won (7–5, 6–1) at 1999 Southern California Open
Italy Sara Errani 3–260% 2–21–0Lost (1–6, 0–6) at 2021 Australian Open
Canada Eugenie Bouchard 1–150% 1–00–1Lost (6–7(6–8), 6–2, 4–6) at 2014 Charleston Open
Number 6 ranked players
United States Chanda Rubin 9–190% 4–02–12–01–0Won (7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2004 US Open
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 7–464% 5–30–12–0Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2019 Canadian Open
Italy Flavia Pennetta 4–450% 3–31–1Won (6–3, 7–5) at 2014 Dubai Championships
Number 7 ranked players
Switzerland Patty Schnyder 11–0100% 6–05–0Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2010 French Open
Italy Roberta Vinci 5–0100% 5–0Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2015 WTA Elite Trophy
Austria Barbara Schett 4–180% 2–00–11–01–0Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2001 French Open
Romania Irina Spîrlea 3–175% 2–01–00–1Won (6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2) at 2000 Hamburg Open
France Marion Bartoli 2–167% 1–11–0Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2010 Miami Open
France Julie Halard-Decugis 1–150% 1–1Won (6-2, 6–3) at 1999 Zurich Open
Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 1–150% 1–1Lost (7–6(7–5), 1–6, 3–6) at 2006 French Open
United States Madison Keys 2–433% 1–41–0Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2023 Canadian Open
United States Danielle Collins 0–20% 0–2Lost (5–7, 6–7(5–7)) at 2019 Wuhan Open
Number 8 ranked players
Russia Anna Kournikova 8–0100% 5–01–01–01–0Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2002 Stanford Classic
Japan Ai Sugiyama 7–0100% 3–01–01–02–0Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2002 Brisbane International
Australia Alicia Molik 4–180% 3–11–0Won (7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2007 Japan Open
Russia Ekaterina Makarova 2–167% 0–11–01–0Lost (6–2, 4–6, 4–6) at 2014 Australian Open
Russia Daria Kasatkina 2–250% 1–21–0Won (6–3, 6–1) at 2019 Miami Open
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 0–10% 0–1Lost (3–6, 5–7) at 2020 US Open
Number 9 ranked players
Germany Julia Görges 2–0100% 2–0Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2016 US Open
Argentina Paola Suárez 2–0100% 2–0Won (7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2) at 2004 German Open
United States CoCo Vandeweghe 2–0100% 1–01–0Won (6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3) at 2017 Australian Open
Russia Veronika Kudermetova 1–0100% 1–0Won (6–4, 7–5) at 2023 Cincinnati Open
France Sandrine Testud 5–183% 4–11–0Lost (6–1, 6–7(5–7), 4–6) at 2002 Dubai Championships
Belgium Dominique Monami 2–167% 1–11–0Won (7–6(7–1), 6–2) at 1999 Italian Open
Germany Andrea Petkovic 3–260% 2–21–0Won (6–4, 0–6, 6–3) at 2019 Indian Wells Open
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 2–250% 2–00–2Lost (7–5, 2–6, 1–6) at 2017 French Open
Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 0–10% 0–1Lost (6–1, 4–6, 4–6) at 1996 Stanford Classic
Number 10 ranked players
Russia Maria Kirilenko 4–0100% 4–0Won (6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2) at 2012 Cincinnati Open
Slovakia Karina Habšudová 1–0100% 1–0Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2001 German Open
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 1–0100% 1–0Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2017 Miami Open
France Kristina Mladenovic 0–10% 0–1Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2017 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy
Total 356–20264% 232–127
(65%)
68–44
(61%)
43–19
(69%)
13–12
(52%)
Current as of 13 November 2023.

Record against No. 11–20 players

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

* Statistics correct as of 21 August 2023.

Wins over top ranked players

No. 1 wins

Outcome#PlayerEventSurfaceRdScore
Runner-up1Switzerland Martina Hingis1998 Adidas InternationalHard2R3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner2Switzerland Martina Hingis1998 Lipton ChampionshipsHardSF6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Winner3Switzerland Martina Hingis1999 Italian OpenClaySF6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up4United States Lindsay Davenport1999 TIG Tennis ClassicHardSF6–4, 7–5
Winner5Switzerland Martina Hingis1999 Grand Slam CupHard (i)SF6–2, 6–7(6–8), 9–7
Winner6Switzerland Martina Hingis1999 Swisscom ChallengeHard (i)F6–3, 6–4
Winner7Switzerland Martina Hingis2000 WimbledonGrassQF6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner8Switzerland Martina Hingis2000 US OpenHardSF4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner9Switzerland Martina Hingis2001 Ericsson OpenHardSF6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Winner10United States Lindsay Davenport2005 WimbledonGrassF4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Winner11Serbia Jelena Janković2008 WTA Tour ChampionshipsHardSF6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Winner12United States Serena Williams2009 Barclays Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardSF6–1, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up13Russia Dinara Safina2009 WimbledonGrassSF6–0, 6–1
Runner-up14United States Serena Williams2014 Rogers CupHardSF6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–3
Semifinalist15Germany Angelique Kerber2017 Miami OpenHardQF7–5, 6–3

Top 10 wins

Williams has a 138–107 (56.3%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[4]

Season199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Total
Wins21018121416606289640513707020000138

  Grand Slam   WTA Finals / Grand Slam Cup   Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5   Tier II / Premier   Tier III, IV & V / International

# Player Rank Event Surface Round Score VW Rank
1997
1. Croatia Iva Majoli No. 9 Indian Wells, United States Hard 4th round 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 No. 211
2. Germany Anke Huber No. 8 US Open, New York City, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 6–4 No. 66
1998
3. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Sydney, Australia Hard 2nd round 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 No. 21
4. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Oklahoma City, United States Hard Semifinals 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 14
5. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 No. 11
6. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 5 Rome, Italy Clay Semifinals 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 No. 9
7. United States Monica Seles No. 6 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 5
8. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 4 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 No. 5
9. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 4 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–2 No. 5
10. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–4, 6–0 No. 5
11. Switzerland Patty Schnyder No. 9 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Final 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 No. 5
12. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 5
1999
13. Germany Steffi Graf No. 7 Hanover, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 No. 6
14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer No. 10 Oklahoma City, United States Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 No. 5
15. Czech Republic Jana Novotná No. 4 Miami, United States Hard (i) Quarterfinals 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 No. 6
16. Germany Steffi Graf No. 7 Miami, United States Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 6–4 No. 6
17. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 6 Hamburg, Germany Clay Semifinals 6–1, 6–3 No. 7
18. France Mary Pierce No. 8 Hamburg, Germany Clay Final 6–0, 6–3 No. 7
19. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Rome, Italy Clay Semifinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 No. 5
20. France Mary Pierce No. 8 Rome, Italy Clay Final 6–4, 6–2 No. 5
21. South Africa Amanda Coetzer No. 9 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 4
22. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 1 San Diego, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 7–5 No. 4
23. United States Monica Seles No. 5 New Haven, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–3 No. 4
24. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 New Haven, United States Hard Final 6–2, 7–5 No. 4
25. Austria Barbara Schett No. 8 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 3
26. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 9–7 No. 3
27. France Julie Halard-Decugis No. 9 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–3 No. 3
28. France Mary Pierce No. 6 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 6–4, 6–4 No. 3
29. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Final 6–3, 6–4 No. 3
30. Austria Barbara Schett No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, New York City, U.S. Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–4, 7–6(7–2) No. 3
2000
31. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 No. 5
32. United States Serena Williams No. 8 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 7–6(7–3) No. 5
33. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Final 6–3, 7–6(7–3) No. 5
34. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 Stanford, United States Hard Final 6–1, 6–4 No. 3
35. Spain Conchita Martínez No. 6 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–0 No. 3
36. United States Monica Seles No. 5 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 No. 3
37. United States Monica Seles No. 6 New Haven, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 3
38. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 8 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 No. 3
39. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 No. 3
40. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 2 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Final 6–4, 7–5 No. 3
41. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario No. 9 Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia Hard Quarterfinals 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 No. 3
42. United States Monica Seles No. 5 Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia Hard Semifinals 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 No. 3
2001
43. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 7–6(8–6) No. 3
44. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 5 Miami, United States Hard Final 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 3
45. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 10 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 7–5, 6–1 No. 2
46. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 3 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 No. 2
47. Belgium Justine Henin No. 9 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Final 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 No. 2
48. France Nathalie Tauziat No. 9 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–2 No. 3
49. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 4 San Diego, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 7–5 No. 3
50. United States Monica Seles No. 10 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–3 No. 3
51. Belgium Justine Henin No. 6 New Haven, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 No. 4
52. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 2 New Haven, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 4
53. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 3 New Haven, United States Hard Final 7–6(8–6), 6–4 No. 4
54. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 5 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–1 No. 4
55. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 2 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Semifinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 4
56. United States Serena Williams No. 10 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 4
2002
57. Belgium Justine Henin No. 7 Adelaide, Australia Hard Final 7–5, 6–2 No. 3
58. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 8 Paris, France Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 No. 2
59. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 10 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 7–6(7–4), 6–0 No. 2
60. Belgium Justine Henin No. 9 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Final 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 No. 2
61. Belgium Justine Henin No. 9 Amelia Island, United States Clay Final 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) No. 2
62. Switzerland Martina Hingis No. 4 Hamburg, Germany Clay Semifinals 7–5, 6–3 No. 1
63. United States Monica Seles No. 6 French Open, Paris, France Clay Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 No. 2
64. Belgium Justine Henin No. 6 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–3, 6–2 No. 1
65. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 5 Stanford, United States Hard Final 6–3, 6–3 No. 2
66. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 7 San Diego, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 No. 2
67. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 9 San Diego, United States Hard Semifinals 6–2, 6–1 No. 2
68. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic No. 5 San Diego, United States Hard Final 6–2, 6–2 No. 2
69. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 10 New Haven, United States Hard Final 7–5, 6–0 No. 2
70. United States Monica Seles No. 5 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–3 No. 2
71. France Amélie Mauresmo No. 9 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 No. 2
72. United States Monica Seles No. 7 WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. Hard (i) Semifinals 7–5, 6–4 No. 2
2003
73. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová No. 8 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 No. 2
74. Belgium Justine Henin No. 5 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 2
75. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová No. 5 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 2
76. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 3 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Final 6–2, 6–4 No. 2
77. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 5 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 No. 4
78. Belgium Kim Clijsters No. 2 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 No. 4
2005
79. Russia Anastasia Myskina No. 6 Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 No. 8
80. United States Serena Williams No. 4 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–1, 7–6(10–8) No. 9
81. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 7–6(7–2), 6–1 No. 16
82. United States Lindsay Davenport No. 1 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Final 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 No. 16
83. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 5 Fed Cup, Moscow, Russia Clay(i) Semifinals 6–1, 6–2 No. 8
84. United States Serena Williams No. 8 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–6(7–5), 6–2 No. 10
2006
85. Switzerland Patty Schnyder No. 9 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–1 No. 12
86. Switzerland Patty Schnyder No. 9 French Open, Paris, France Clay 4th round 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 No. 13
2007
87. Russia Maria Sharapova No. 2 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass 4th round 6–1, 6–3 No. 31
88. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 5 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–4 No. 31
89. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 6 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–2, 6–4 No. 31
90. Russia Nadia Petrova No. 9 Fed Cup, Stowe, United States Hard Semifinals 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–4 No. 17
91. Russia Anna Chakvetadze No. 8 Fed Cup, Stowe, United States Hard Semifinals 6–1, 6–4 No. 17
92. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová No. 10 San Diego, United States Hard 3rd round 6–0, 6–3 No. 16
93. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 5 US Open, New York City, United States Hard 4th round 6–4, 6–2 No. 14
94. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 3 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 14
2008
95. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 5 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–1, 7–6(7–3) No. 7
96. United States Serena Williams No. 6 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Final 7–5, 6–4 No. 7
97. Russia Dinara Safina No. 3 Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i) Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 8
98. Serbia Ana Ivanovic No. 4 Zurich, Switzerland Hard (i) Semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 No. 9
99. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 5 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 No. 8
100. United States Serena Williams No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 No. 8
101. Russia Dinara Safina No. 2 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–3 No. 8
102. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 1 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Semifinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 No. 8
103. Russia Vera Zvonareva No. 9 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Final 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2 No. 8
2009
104. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 4 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 6
105. United States Serena Williams No. 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Semifinals 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) No. 6
106. Russia Dinara Safina No. 1 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–1, 6–0 No. 3
107. Russia Elena Dementieva No. 4 Stanford, United States Hard Semifinals 6–0, 6–1 No. 3
108. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 3 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Round Robin 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 No. 8
109. Serbia Jelena Janković No. 8 WTA Tour Championships, Doha, Qatar Hard (i) Semifinals 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 No. 8
2010
110. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 6 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Final 6–3, 7–5 No. 5
111. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 9 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–1 No. 5
112. Australia Samantha Stosur No. 8 Madrid, Spain Clay Quarterfinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 3
113. Italy Francesca Schiavone No. 7 US Open, New York City, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–6(7–5), 6–4 No. 4
2012
114. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová No. 3 Miami, United States Hard 2nd round 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 No. 134
115. Australia Samantha Stosur No. 5 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 6–4, 6–3 No. 63
116. Italy Sara Errani No. 9 Summer Olympics, London, United Kingdom Grass 1st round 6–3, 6–1 No. 69
117. Italy Sara Errani No. 10 Cincinnati, United States Hard 3rd round 6–3, 6–0 No. 64
118. Australia Samantha Stosur No. 6 Cincinnati, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 No. 64
2013
119. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 2 Tokyo, Japan Hard 2nd round 6–2, 6–4 No. 63
2014
120. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 10 Stanford, United States Hard 2nd round 6–4, 7–6(7–1) No. 25
121. Germany Angelique Kerber No. 7 Montreal, Canada Hard 3rd round 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 No. 26
122. United States Serena Williams No. 1 Montreal, Canada Hard Semifinals 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 26
2015
123. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 8 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 No. 19
124. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 6 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard 4th round 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 No. 18
125. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 8 Doha, Qatar Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 No. 17
126. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki No. 5 Miami, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 7–6(7–1) No. 16
127. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska No. 7 Wuhan, China Hard 1st round 6–1, 7–6(7–4) No. 24
128. Spain Carla Suárez Navarro No. 10 Wuhan, China Hard 3rd round 6–3, 6–4 No. 24
129. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza No. 8 Wuhan, China Hard Final 6–3, 3–0 ret. No. 24
2017
130. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova No. 7 Miami, United States Hard 4th round 6–3, 7–6(7–4) No. 12
131. Germany Angelique Keber No. 1 Miami, United States Hard Quarterfinals 7–5, 6–3 No. 12
132. United Kingdom Johanna Konta No. 6 Rome, Italy Clay 3rd round 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 No. 12
133. United Kingdom Johanna Konta No. 7 Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Grass Semifinals 6–4, 6–2 No. 11
134. Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko No. 7 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 No. 5
135. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza No. 2 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Round Robin 7–5, 6–4 No. 5
136. France Caroline Garcia No. 8 WTA Finals, Kallang, Singapore Hard (i) Semifinals 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3 No. 5
2019
137. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová No. 3 Indian Wells, United States Hard 2nd round 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 No. 36
138. Netherlands Kiki Bertens No. 5 Cincinnati, United States Hard 2nd round 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) No. 65

WTA Tour career earnings

YearGrand Slam
singles titles
WTA
singles titles
Total
singles titles
Earnings ($)Money list rank
1994–96 0 0 0 31,785 n/a
1997 0 0 0 466,863 14
1998 0 3 3 1,767,924 4
1999 0 6 6 2,316,005 4
2000 2 4 6 2,074,150 3
2001 2 4 6 2,662,610 1
2002 0 7 7 2,583,571 2
2003 0 1 1 1,126,555 8
2004 0 2 2 1,474,128 9
2005 1 1 2 1,509,065 8
2006 0 0 0 282,938 45
2007 1 2 3 1,878,187 5
2008 1 2 3 3,747,565 2
2009 0 2 2 3,126,894 4
2010 0 2 2 2,614,782 5
2011 0 0 0 208,659 98
2012 0 1 1 607,316 27
2013 0 0 0 330,313 69
2014 0 1 1 1,161,541 21
2015 0 3 3 2,404,419 9
2016 0 1 1 1,823,733 16
2017 0 0 0 5,468,741 1
2018 0 0 0 844,745 30
2019 0 0 0 805,490 50
2020 0 0 0 69,118 126
2021 0 0 0 313,438 112
Career* 7 42 49 42,280,541 2

*As of September 27, 2021

Longest winning streaks

35 match win streak (2000)

# Tournament Start date Category Surface Rd Opponent Rank Score
French Open 29 May Grand Slam Clay QF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (8) #9 0–6, 6–1, 2–6
1 Wimbledon Championships 26 June Grand Slam Grass 1R Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková #41 6–3, 6–1
2 2R Japan Ai Sugiyama #20 6–1, 6–4
3 3R France Nathalie Dechy #24 6–0, 7–6(7–4)
4 4R Belgium Sabine Appelmans #27 6–4, 6–4
5 QF Switzerland Martina Hingis (1) #1 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
6 SF United States Serena Williams (8) #8 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
7 F United States Lindsay Davenport (2) #2 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
8 Bank of the West Classic 24 July Tier II Hard 2R Russia Tatiana Panova #49 6–2, 6–2
9 QF United States Amy Frazier (10) #21 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
10 SF Russia Anna Kournikova (9) #19 6–4, 7–5
11 F United States Lindsay Davenport (1) #2 6–1, 6–4
12 Acura Classic 31 July Tier II Hard 2R South Africa Amanda Coetzer #13 6–0, 6–4
13 QF Spain Conchita Martínez (5) #6 6–3, 6–0
14 SF United States Amy Frazier #26 6–2, 6–3
15 F United States Monica Seles (4) #5 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
16 Pilot Pen Tennis 21 August Tier II Hard 2R Russia Elena Likhovtseva #23 6–3, 7–5
17 QF Switzerland Patty Schnyder #28 6–4, 6–2
18 SF South Africa Amanda Coetzer (5) #14 6–3, 7–5
19 F United States Monica Seles (2) #6 6–2, 6–4
20 US Open 28 August Grand Slam Hard 1R France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot #31 6–3, 6–4
21 2R Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková #40 6–1, 6–1
22 3R United States Meghann Shaughnessy #48 7–6(7–3), 6–1
23 4R Spain Magüi Serna #33 6–2, 6–2
24 QF France Nathalie Tauziat (8) #8 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
25 SF Switzerland Martina Hingis (1) #1 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
26 F United States Lindsay Davenport (2) #2 6–4, 7–5
27 Sydney Olympics 18 September Olympics Hard 1R Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová N/A 6–2, 6–2
28 2R Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn N/A 6–2, 6–3
29 3R Germany Jana Kandarr N/A 6–2, 6–2
30 QF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5) #9 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
31 SF United States Monica Seles (3) #5 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
32 G Russia Elena Dementieva (10) N/A 6–2, 6–4
33 Generali Ladies Linz 16 October Tier II Hard (i) 2R Japan Ai Sugiyama #32 7–5, 6–2
34 QF Russia Elena Likhovtseva #30 6–3, 6–2
35 SF United States Chanda Rubin (5) #15 6–4, 6–0
- F United States Lindsay Davenport (1) #2 4–6, 6–3, 2–6

Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)

Outcome Year No. Tournament Surface Opponent Rank Round
Win 1997 1. Aegon International, Eastbourne Grass Germany Wiltrud Probst 89 Q-R32
Win 1997 2. Southern California Open, San Diego Hard Canada Martina Nejedly 234 Q-R32
Win 2002 3. US Open, New York Hard Croatia Mirjana Lučić 214 R128 (1st round)
Win 2004 4. Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Hard Slovenia Maja Matevžič 263 R32 (2nd round)
Win 2005 5. İstanbul Cup, Turkey Clay Spain Marta Marrero 117 R16 (2nd round)
Win 2015 6. Wimbledon, London Grass United States Madison Brengle 36 R128 (1st round)

Career Grand Slam tournament seedings

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

Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1997did not playunseededunseededunseeded
1998unseeded8th7th5th
19995th5th6th3rd
2000did not play4th5th3rd
20013rd2nd2nd4th
20022nd2nd1st2nd
20032nd3rd4thdid not play
20043rd4th3rd11th
20058th11th14th10th
200610th11th6thdid not play
2007did not play26th23rd12th
20088th8th7th7th
20096th3rd3rd3rd
20106th2nd2nd3rd
20114thdid not play23rdunseeded
2012did not playunseededunseededunseeded
201325th30thdid not playunseeded
2014unseeded29th30th19th
201518th15th16th23rd
20168th9th8th6th
201713th10th10th9th
20185th9th9th16th
2019unseededunseededunseededunseeded
2020unseededunseedednot heldunseeded
2021unseededunseededunseededdid not play
2022did not playdid not playdid not playunseeded
Legend
  did not play   unseeded   seeded 17–32   seeded 9–16
  seeded 5–8   seeded 3–4   seeded No. 2   seeded No. 1

Notes

  1. Boycott of BNP Paribas Open by Venus and Serena Williams
  2. Boycott of BNP Paribas Open by Venus and Serena Williams
  3. "Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai 2020 Scores | Latest Scores & Live Updates – WTA Official".
  4. "Venus Williams". Tennis Abstract.
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