She has also won 14 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, all with Serena Williams; the duo has never lost in a Grand Slam doubles final. Williams has two mixed doubles titles as well. She and her sister Venus have become the first pair of sisters to win the same Grand Slam event eight times.
They are the only pair to have achieved this feat more than once. The twins have won the Australian Open eight times, making it the most-won championship by any pair or team. They are followed by Billie Jean King and Rachel McAdams with seven Australian Open trophies.
The twins have won six Grand Slam doubles titles at the Australian Open, four at the French Open and two at the US Open. They are the only pair to have won three or more Grand Slam singles titles in the same year (2001).
Serena has won five Grand Slam singles titles while Venus has won four. All together, they have won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, which is second only to Martina Navratilova's 22 total titles.
They are the only pair to have won at least 10 singles titles each in the same decade. The twins were dominant in the 1990s, winning 11 titles between them during that time period.
While Serena Williams has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister, Venus, Navratilova has won 31 Grand Slam doubles titles and 177 total doubles trophies over her career. The pair have been joined at the top of the doubles rankings for many years now, but they still haven't been able to catch up to each other's totals.
In fact, it may be hard to find another pairing who has dominated the sport like the Williams sisters have. They are the only two women to ever reach the No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles, and they're the only ones to ever win the Australian Open back-to-back.
As for the rest of the field, nobody else has even come close to matching their wins. Martina Hingis is next with nine Grand Slam doubles titles, while Gigi Fernández, Daniela Hantuchová, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, and Nathalie Tauziat all have eight doubles titles to their names.
The winners of these titles have also changed over time. In the early days of tennis, men's doubles was not considered as important as women's singles or doubles, so fewer men's doubles titles were won.
Serena Williams holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles championships (23) won by any woman or man during the open era. In addition, she and her sister Venus won 14 Grand Slam doubles championships, the second most for a duo in the open era, as well as three Olympic doubles gold medals. Their mother, Nanette, was a four-time member of the United States women's tennis team.
When she debuted on the professional circuit in 1996, Williams was labeled a "glamour girl" with no chance of winning because of her unproven talent and excessive weight. Within a few years, though, she became one of the greatest players in tennis history. Her success can be attributed to her own hard work and relentless pursuit of excellence, as well as to the help she has received from her family and friends.
Williams has been ranked number 1 in the world throughout her career. She also holds the records for the most consecutive weeks at number 1 (964), the longest stretch between Australian Open victories (11 years), and the most Grand Slam titles overall (23).
In 2004, Williams began a relationship with fellow tennis player Richard Williams. The couple married on January 31, 2005, in a private ceremony followed by a public celebration two days later. They have one daughter together named Alexis Webster Van Agteren.
Serena Williams: During the open period, tennis star Serena Williams won more Grand Slam singles championships (23) than any other woman or man. Their mother is African American and their father is white.
In sports statistics, a "Grand Slam" is defined as winning the four major tennis tournaments in one year: the Australian Open, the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open. Serena Williams has done this seven times, more than any other player. She has the opportunity to break the record next year when the Australian Open starts again.
Another way to look at it is that among active players, Serena has the most Grand Slam singles victories with 23. It's worth mentioning that since the start of the Open Era in 1968, only eight women have won more than ten Grand Slam singles titles together with Serena: Margaret Court, Rosemeyer, Hoad, Hawkins, Johnson, Evert, Graf, and Williams. Of these eight players, only five remain active today: Williams, Graf, Hoad, Evert, and Rod Laver who was the last male to win the Australian Open before it was opened up to women's competition. The others are either deceased or retired.
With her journey to the 2017 Wimbledon singles final, she broke the record for the longest period between first and most recent major slam singles final appearances.
Venus also holds the all-time best winning percentage in Grand Slam singles tournaments when it comes to advancing to the finals. The only player who beats her is Serena Williams with an impressive 89% (78/87).
Besides being one of the greatest players of all time, Venus is also famous for her temper tantrums during matches. In 2012, she slammed her racket across the court and screamed at the top of her lungs after losing a match. It took several minutes before she could be removed from the court because security guards were having trouble controlling her rage.
In 2013, during a match against Maria Sharapova in the French Open quarterfinals, Venus threw her racquet away after hitting a ball out of the court. She later apologized for this outburst but not before receiving a point penalty.
These are just some of the reasons why Venus Williams is one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She will continue to have a significant impact on the game for years to come.
Serena and Venus are the only doubles pair who have never lost a Grand Slam doubles final after winning their first 14 Grand Slam doubles finals. The two women have won a total of 22 Grand Slam doubles titles, which is more than any other duo in tennis history.
They both achieved this feat before the introduction of the current Grand Slam singles events. Between 1995 and 2004, they won all but one of the Grand Slam events when it mattered most: the Australian Open. During that period, they went undefeated at Melbourne Park, winning 11 matches without losing a set. They are the only doubles team to have won a record number of Grand Slam titles.
After their run at the Australian Open, both Serena and Venus dropped down a position in order to rest their bodies. This led to some lesser-known pairs winning more majors during this period. In 2005, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza became the first foreign doubles team to win a Grand Slam when they beat Serena and Venus in the US Open final. Since then, several other foreign pairs have won majors including Germany's Andrea Petkovic and Cara Black, who won the Wimbledon title this year.
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