#360stats: A history of Venus vs Serena

Mohandas Menon 09:49 08/09/2015
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  • The Williams sisters have faced off for some of tennis' biggest prizes.

    For any child growing up the first major rivalry during their formative years would usually be against their sibling. Usually, these rivalries that begin in backyards and bedrooms fade as you get older and strengthen bonds between brothers and sisters.

    Top level sport, however, is a less forgiving beast and has served up some remarkable sibling rivalries over the years. For possibly the greatest family battle in sport, look no further than the Williams sisters; Venus and Serena.

    The longevity and quality of their fight for sporting supremacy is remarkable.

    – US Open: Williams sisters set up quarter-final tie
    – US Open: Murray prepared for Anderson test
    – US Open: Cilic continues Flushing Meadows run
    – US Open: Azarenka finds her inner warrior in win

    They first played each other as professionals in the second round of the Australian Open in 1998, nearly 18 years at the top of the game stretching between that match and their latest head-to-head at Flushing Meadows, New York in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

    Here, Sport360.com’s resident statistician Mohandas Menon looks at how the sisters have fared against each other in their 27 professional matches to date.

    Match by match results

    No Date Status Tournament Venue Country Surface Round Winner Score
    1 19 Jan 1998 Grand Slam Australian Open Melbourne Australia Hard Round 2 Venus Williams 7-6 6-1
    2 4 May 1998 WTA World Tour Campionati Internazionali d’Italia Rome Italy Clay Quarter-final Venus Williams 6-4 6-2
    3 15 Mar 1999 WTA World Tour Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, Florida USA Hard Final Venus Williams 6-1 4-6 6-4
    4 27-Sep-1999 ITF event Grand Slam Cup Munich Germany Carpet Final Serena Williams 6-1 3-6 6-3
    5 26 Jun 2000 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Semi-final Venus Williams 6-2 7-6
    6 5 Mar 2001 WTA Tier 1 Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells, California USA Hard Semi-final Serena Williams Walk over
    7 27 Aug 2001 Grand Slam US Open New York USA Hard Final Venus Williams 6-2 6-4

    After the US Open final in 2001.

    8 18 Mar 2002 WTA Tier 1 NASDAQ-100 Open Miami, Florida USA Hard Semi-final Serena Williams 6-2 6-2
    9 27 May 2002 Grand Slam French Open Roland Garros, Paris France Clay Final Serena Williams 7-5 6-3
    10 24 Jun 2002 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Final Serena Williams 7-6 6-3
    11 26 Aug 2002 Grand Slam US Open New York USA Hard Final Serena Williams 6-4 6-3
    12 25 Jan 2003 Grand Slam Australian Open Melbourne Australia Hard Final Serena Williams 7-6 3-6 6-4
    13 5 Jul 2003 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Final Serena Williams 4-6 6-4 6-2

    14 29 Mar 2005 WTA Tier 1 NASDAQ-100 Open Miami, Florida USA Hard Quarter-final Venus Williams 6-1 7-6
    15 4 Sep 2005 Grand Slam US Open New York USA Hard Round 4 Venus Williams 7-6 6-2
    16 8 Mar 2008 WTA Tier 1 Canara Bank Bangalore Open Bangalore India Hard Semi-final Serena Williams 6-3 3-6 7-6
    17 5 Jul 2008 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Final Venus Williams 7-5 6-4
    18 3 Sep 2008 Grand Slam US Open New York USA Hard Quarter-final Serena Williams 7-6 7-6
    19 6 Nov 2008 WTA World Tour Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships Doha Qatar Hard Round Robin Venus Williams 5-7 6-1 6-0
    20 20 Feb 2009 WTA Premier Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai UAE Hard Semi-final Venus Williams 6-1 2-6 7-6

    The sisters playing in Dubai (2009).

    21 2 Apr 2009 WTA Premier Sony Ericsson Open Miami, Florida USA Hard Semi-final Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-3
    22 4 Jul 2009 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Final Serena Williams 7-6 6-2
    23 28 Oct 2009 WTA World Tour Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships Doha Qatar Hard Round Robin Serena Williams 5-7 6-4 7-6
    24 1 Nov 2009 WTA World Tour Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships Doha Qatar Hard Final Serena Williams 6-2 7-6
    25 6 Apr 2013 WTA Premier Family Circle Cup Charleston, South Carolina USA Clay Semi-final Serena Williams 6-1 6-2
    26 9 Aug 2014 WTA Premier Canadian Open (Rogers Cup) Montreal Canada Hard Semi-final Venus Williams 6-7 6-2 6-3
    27 5-Jul-2015 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships London England Grass Round 4 Serena Williams 6-4 6-3

    Overall career

    Name Venus Williams Serena Williams
    Country USA USA
    Place of birth Lynwood, California Saginaw, Michigan
    Born June 17, 1980 September 26, 1981
    Age 35 years 33 years
    Height 6 ft, 1 in (1.85 m) 5 ft, 9 in (1.75 m)
    Turned pro October 31, 1994 September 24, 1995
    Plays Right handed Right handed
    Career record (Singles) W693-L189 (79%) W733-L122 (86%)
    GS Career record (Singles) W231-L59 (80%) W284-L39 (88%)
    Career titles (Singles) 46 69
    Grand Slam titles (Singles) 7 21
    In all singles in 2015 W28-L10 (74%) W52-L2 (96%)

    Head to head – summary of results

      Venus Serena Total
    All matches 11 16 27
    Actual played 11 15 26
    Walk over 0 1 1
    Surface      
    Hard 8 9 17
    Grass 2 4 6
    Clay 1 2 3
    Carpet 0 1 1
    Stage      
    Finals 3 8 11
    Semi-finals 3 5 8
    Quarter-finals 2 1 3
    Round robin 1 1 2
    Round 4 1 1 2
    Round 2 1 0 1
    Margin      
    Straight sets 7 9 16
    Three setters 4 6 10
    Tiebreak 5 9 14

    Fans after the 2001 walkover.

    Event      
    Grand Slam 5 8 13
    WTA World Tour 3 2 5
    WTA Tier 1 1 3 4
    WTA Premier 2 2 4
    ITF Event 0 1 1
    Country      
    USA 4 6 10
    England 2 4 6
    Qatar 1 2 3
    Australia 1 1 2
    Canada 1 0 1
    France 0 1 1
    Germany 0 1 1
    India 0 1 1
    Italy 1 0 1
    UAE 1 0 1
    1998 2 0 2
    1999 1 1 2
    2000 1 0 1
    2001 1 1 2
    2002 0 4 4
    2003 0 2 2
    2005 2 0 2
    2008 2 2 4
    2009 1 4 5
    2013 0 1 1
    2014 1 0 1
    2015 0 1 1

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