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Venus Williams

USA Age 46 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 1994
Ranking
467
Career high
1 (Feb 25, 2002)
Elo peak
2362 (99.3%ile)
Career record
768–288 (72.7%)
Career titles
47
Prize money
$43,095,580
YTD W-L
0–7

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 22, 2026 Bad Homburg WTA 500 R32 Grass Irina-Camelia Begu #211 2-6 6-4 6-7(6) L H2H Match data
Apr 21, 2026 Madrid WTA 1000 R128 Clay Kaitlin Quevedo #140 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 19, 2026 Miami WTA 1000 R128 Hard Francesca Jones #93 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Mar 5, 2026 Indian Wells WTA 1000 R128 Hard Diane Parry #111 3-6 7-6(4) 1-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 24, 2026 Austin WTA 250 R32 Hard Ajla Tomljanovic #74 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Serena Williams 13 19 32 Aug 14, 2020 H2H
Lindsay Davenport 13 14 27 Jul 3, 2005 H2H
Martina Hingis 9 11 20 May 20, 2006 H2H
Jelena Jankovic 7 7 14 Mar 11, 2017 H2H
Ana Ivanovic 9 4 13 Oct 8, 2015 H2H

Titles (47)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199818 2 1 1 Oklahoma , Key Biscayne
199919 6 3 1 2 Hamburg , Oklahoma , New Haven , Key Biscayne , Rome , Zurich
200020 5 2 3 New Haven , San Diego , Stanford , US Open , Wimbledon
200121 6 2 1 3 Hamburg , New Haven , San Diego , Miami , US Open , Wimbledon
200222 7 6 1 Gold Coast , Amelia Island , Antwerp , New Haven , Paris , San Diego , Stanford
200323 1 1 Antwerp
200424 2 1 1 Warsaw , Charleston
200525 2 1 1 Istanbul , Wimbledon
200727 3 1 1 1 Seoul , Memphis , Wimbledon
200828 3 1 1 1 Zurich , WTA Finals , Wimbledon
200929 2 1 1 Acapulco , Dubai
201030 2 1 1 Acapulco , Dubai
201232 1 1 Luxembourg
201434 1 1 Dubai
201535 3 1 1 1 Auckland , Zhuhai , Wuhan
201636 1 1 Kaohsiung
Total 47 7 9 20 10 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19941411250.0%
19951523540.0%313205
19961625728.6%216216
19971720133360.6%21422
19981850136379.4%215
19991957116883.8%53
2000203543989.7%33
2001214665288.5%33
2002226397287.5%32
2003232452982.8%211
20042440135375.5%119
20052534104477.3%910
2006261361968.4%1046
20072746105682.1%468
20082837104778.7%86
20092938165470.4%66
2010303874584.4%65
201131841266.7%5102
2012322283073.3%10224
20133315112657.7%2447
20143433154868.8%3818
20153539145373.6%197
20163624143863.2%717
20173738155371.7%175
20183815112657.7%539
20193920153557.1%3752
20204018911.1%5679
202141391225.0%79318
2022420440.0%3181,000
202343371030.0%1,003412
2024440220.0%419977
20254512333.3%977977
2026460770.0%478467
Career7682881,05672.7%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199414 11250.0% 11250.0%
199515 0220.0%21366.7% 23540.0%
199616 23540.0%0110.0%0110.0% 25728.6%
199717 1572268.2%22450.0%12333.3%22450.0% 20133360.6%
199818 3584381.4%921181.8%42666.7%21366.7% 50136379.4%
199919 3453987.2%1221485.7%41580.0%731070.0% 57116883.8%
200020 19019100.0%63966.7%707100.0%31475.0% 3543989.7%
200121 3233591.4%52771.4%707100.0%21366.7% 4665288.5%
200222 3554087.5%1421687.5%61785.7%81988.9% 6397287.5%
200323 821080.0%62875.0%61785.7%404100.0% 2452982.8%
200424 1982770.4%1721989.5%11250.0%32560.0% 40135375.5%
200525 1872572.0%931275.0%707100.0% 34104477.3%
200626 12333.3%1031376.9%21366.7% 1361968.4%
200727 2753284.4%1251770.6%707100.0% 46105682.1%
200828 2683476.5%42666.7%707100.0% 37104778.7%
200929 21113265.6%1141573.3%61785.7% 38165470.4%
201030 1932286.4%1531883.3%41580.0% 3874584.4%
201131 32560.0%52771.4% 841266.7%
201232 1431782.4%841266.7%0110.0% 2283073.3%
201333 1282060.0%33650.0% 15112657.7%
201434 27113871.1%43757.1%21366.7% 33154868.8%
201535 34104477.3%23540.0%31475.0% 39145373.6%
201636 14102458.3%53862.5%51683.3% 24143863.2%
201737 26113770.3%63966.7%61785.7% 38155371.7%
201838 1271963.2%13425.0%21366.7% 15112657.7%
201939 16112759.3%22450.0%22450.0% 20153557.1%
202040 16714.3%0220.0% 18911.1%
202141 24633.3%0440.0%11250.0% 391225.0%
202242 0440.0% 0440.0%
202343 24633.3%13425.0% 371030.0%
202444 0220.0% 0220.0%
202545 12333.3% 12333.3%
202646 0550.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0770.0%
Career47517965472.6%1636923270.3%962612278.7%34144870.8%7682881,05672.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199414 0110.0%00101100.0%00 11250.0%
199515 0110.0%101100.0%0220.0%101100.0% 23540.0%
199616 0110.0%0220.0%22450.0%00 25728.6%
199717 27922.2%741163.6%71887.5%21366.7% 18133158.1%
199818 791643.8%1541978.9%22022100.0%101100.0% 45135877.6%
199919 1692564.0%18018100.0%17017100.0%42666.7% 55116683.3%
200020 1021283.3%1411593.3%911090.0%202100.0% 3543989.7%
200121 1421687.5%1141573.3%17017100.0%404100.0% 4665288.5%
200222 1772470.8%1521788.2%27027100.0%404100.0% 6397287.5%
200323 63966.7%32560.0%10010100.0%505100.0% 2452982.8%
200424 0990.0%1842281.8%17017100.0%505100.0% 40135375.5%
200525 54955.6%641060.0%1721989.5%606100.0% 34104477.3%
200626 21366.7%23540.0%62875.0%303100.0% 1361968.4%
200727 661250.0%71887.5%2532889.3%707100.0% 45105581.8%
200828 951464.3%53862.5%1611794.1%71887.5% 37104778.7%
200929 671346.2%831172.7%2062676.9%404100.0% 38165470.4%
201030 42666.7%1241675.0%1611794.1%505100.0% 3774484.1%
201131 0022450.0%52771.4%00 741163.6%
201232 461040.0%41580.0%911090.0%404100.0% 2182972.4%
201333 12333.3%35837.5%831172.7%21366.7% 14112556.0%
201434 34742.9%781546.7%1531883.3%707100.0% 32154768.1%
201535 741163.6%851361.5%2042483.3%41580.0% 39145373.6%
201636 0330.0%33650.0%1472166.7%61785.7% 23143762.2%
201737 751258.3%43757.1%2172875.0%606100.0% 38155371.7%
201838 0110.0%561145.5%641060.0%404100.0% 15112657.7%
201939 27922.2%72977.8%931275.0%23540.0% 20153557.1%
202040 0110.0%0330.0%11250.0%0330.0% 18911.1%
202141 0110.0%0220.0%24633.3%12333.3% 391225.0%
202242 000220.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0440.0%
202343 0013425.0%13425.0%11250.0% 371030.0%
202444 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
202545 000110.0%11250.0%00 12333.3%
202646 00000440.0%0330.0% 0770.0%
Career 12811023853.8%1868727368.1%3417141282.8%972011782.9% 752288104072.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 1040/1056 (98.5%) of Venus Williams's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1994 14 1526 53 60.0% +0.42 99 0 0 0
1995 15 1561 64 64 36.4% -0.53 93 33 0 1
1996 16 1571 60 62 46.7% +0.36 94 0 33 1 0
1997 17 1851 91 89 50 51 55.8% +0.46 96 31 62 4 3 57
1998 18 2094 98 97 85 72 75.8% +2.18 96 87 67 4 3 57
1999 19 2259 99 99 94 84 78.4% +2.05 98 88 71 9 4 69
2000 20 2321 100 100 96 93 83.7% +2.44 99 89 75 6 3 67
2001 21 2338 100 100 96 98 83.8% +2.56 98 83 89 10 3 77
2002 22 2298 100 100 99 99 81.3% +2.63 99 94 75 7 3 70
2003 23 2257 99 100 98 100 81.0% +2.59 97 67 57 1 2 33
2004 24 2072 98 98 99 76.1% +2.08 92 80 67 8 6 57
2005 25 2086 98 98 99 99 75.0% +2.25 96 67 60 7 2 78
2006 26 2008 97 98 98 100 63.8% +1.09 87 50 56 3 2 60
2007 27 2048 98 98 97 100 79.0% +2.34 79 77 50 6 5 55
2008 28 2134 100 99 96 100 74.5% +1.91 95 69 58 5 6 45
2009 29 1982 99 99 98 100 65.1% +1.73 96 44 57 3 12 20
2010 30 2057 99 98 99 99 79.6% +1.89 91 89 75 5 2 71
2011 31 1994 98 98 99 70.8% +1.77 77 25 75 0 2
2012 32 2007 99 98 98 65.3% +1.11 97 56 75 5 3 63
2013 33 1890 96 97 97 58.1% +0.75 89 27 50 2 4 33
2014 34 1875 97 97 94 99 66.4% +1.45 86 31 48 5 6 45
2015 35 1958 99 99 93 99 67.2% +1.37 94 47 76 10 5 67
2016 36 1831 97 97 95 99 62.9% +0.91 91 20 38 11 3 79
2017 37 1935 99 98 95 100 67.8% +1.10 99 50 65 11 3 79
2018 38 1868 96 97 92 99 54.0% +0.25 97 27 64 3 3 50
2019 39 1827 95 95 93 99 51.9% +0.06 99 27 69 6 3 67
2020 40 1718 84 86 27.3% -1.13 95 0 0 0 3 0
2021 41 1650 82 86 80 29.6% -1.67 92 0 33 0 2
2022 42 1604 78 79 11.1% -2.92 90 0 0 1
2023 43 1594 78 78 98 40.0% -1.03 91 0 20 3 1 75
2024 44 1575 76 20.0% -2.34 90 0 0 0
2025 45 1585 77 76 33.3% -1.17 94 0 0 0
2026 46 1511 59 56 17.6% -2.24 79 0 0 1 1
Career 1975 94 96 95 96 69.2% +1.17 94 50 60 136 97 58

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHAKEYKREMONMOSTORWUHZUR
199515 R64
199616 R64
199717 QFR64R32QFQF
199818 SFFWSFF
199919 WWW
200020 R16
200121 SFWR16
200222 SFR16
200323 R16
200424 QFQFFWQFQF
200525 SFR16
200626 SF
200727 R32QFSF
200828 R16QFQFR32
200929 R32R16WR32SFSFR32R32
201030 WFFQF
201232 SFR32QFQF
201333 R32R32R32R64SFR64
201434 R16R64R32R16R32FR64
201535 R32R32R16R64QFR16R64W
201636 R64R64R64R32R16R16
201737 R32QFSFQFR16
201838 SFR64QFR16R16
201939 R32QFQFR16R16R64R64
202040 R64R64
202141 R64R128
202242 R64R64
202343 R32R64
202444 R128R128
202545 R128
202646 R128R128R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBEIDOHDUBEASHAMMELPARSDGSPBSTUTKYWASZHUAMEBADBANBANCHAISTLINLOSLUXMEMMONNEWNICPHISANSTASTRSYDWARZUR
199616 R32
199717 R16
199818 QFF
199919 FWQF
200020 QFWFWW
200121 WWWSFQF
200222 WSFFWWWWW
200323 WF
200424 QFSFQFFW
200525 FQFR32QFWF
200626 R16QF
200727 FQFSFR16WQF
200828 SFSFR32W
200929 R16F
201131 QF
201232 QF
201333 SF
201434 WR16QF
201535 SFW
201636 R16F
201737 R16R32
201838 QFR16
201939 R32
202040 R32
202141 R32R32
202242 R32
202545 R16
202646 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCEASHAMHERHKGSELAMEAUSBIRCHIFILFLOGOLHANHOBISTKAOLEXLUXMANOAKOKLPARPHIQUESTATIA
199414 R16
199515 R64QF
199616 R64R16R32
199717 R16R32R16R32
199818 R16R16WF
199919 WR32FWSFF
200222 W
200727 W
200929 W
201030 W
201232 W
201333 SF
201434 FF
201535 WSFR32
201636 R32R16W
201737 R16R16
201939 QFQFR32
202040 R32R16
202141 R32R32
202343 R16R32R16
202646 R32R32R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
199919 SF
200222 SF
200828 W
200929 F
201737 F

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank
467
Career high
1
Career-high date
Feb 25, 2002
First top 100
Apr 14, 1997
First top 50
Sep 8, 1997
First top 20
Jan 19, 1998
First top 10
Mar 30, 1998

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199515314326321206205
199616217216199188184184189127126128204216
199717211214101909059646627242222
1998181514101076555555
199919656755433333
200020333345333333
200121333222344433
200222312121222222
20032322233445661111
20042411181713981012121099
200525899913161010771010
200626101010131312323154524746
20072750383922273116149888
200828687877788866
200929656533333766
201030655422343555
2011316891630303536104104104102
201232133135134705358724641242424
201333232018213235366038504747
201434492928322931252019191818
2015351817161615161523241177
20163610121314118667151717
201737111312121111995555
201838888899141621403839
201939343743485244505259535352
202040556467676776787879
20214180767991104111109147152173314318
20224246447046649752957057015041038101110171000
202343659665672686701554524410407408407412
202444474484457448454516534833959966977977
202545977
202646478479459471467

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1 2,153 1 29 874 605 269 69.2% 2005-2024 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,217 0 9 877 580 297 66.1% 1981-1998 Match log
Victoria Azarenka BLR 1 2,203 2 21 841 575 266 68.4% 2005-2025 Match log
Jelena Jankovic SRB 1 2,132 0 15 879 547 332 62.2% 2001-2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Venus Williams?
Venus Williams is 46 years old, born on June 17, 1980.
Which country is Venus Williams from?
Venus Williams is from United States.
How tall is Venus Williams?
Venus Williams is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Venus Williams use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Venus Williams uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Venus Williams left-handed or right-handed?
Venus Williams plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Venus Williams won?
Venus Williams has won 7 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 2008.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Venus Williams won?
Venus Williams has won 9 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Wuhan in 2015.
How many WTA titles has Venus Williams won?
Venus Williams has won 47 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Kaohsiung in 2016.
What is Venus Williams' highest WTA ranking?
Venus Williams' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on February 25, 2002.
What is Venus Williams' career win-loss record?
Venus Williams has a career WTA singles record of 768 wins and 288 losses (72.7%).
How much career prize money has Venus Williams earned?
Venus Williams has earned at least $43,095,580 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Venus Williams play professional tennis?
Venus Williams turned professional in 1994 and was active through 2026.
What is Venus Williams' best surface?
Venus Williams' best surface is grass court with a 78.7% win rate (96W-26L).
Who is Venus Williams' biggest rival?
Venus Williams' most frequent opponent is Serena Williams, with a head-to-head record of 13–19 across 32 meetings.