Serena Williams
(born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. The
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for
186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by
Steffi Graf. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks
third in the "Open Era" among female players behind Graf and
Martina Navratilova.
Williams holds the most
Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Her 39
major titles puts her joint-third on the all-time list and second in the
Open Era: 23 in singles, 14 in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She is the most recent female player to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously (2002–03 and 2014–15) and the third player to achieve this twice, after
Rod Laver and Graf. She is also the most recent player to have won a Grand Slam title on each surface (hard, clay and grass) in one calendar year. She is also, together with her sister
Venus, the most recent player to have held all four Grand Slam women's doubles titles simultaneously (2009–10).
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