Serena Williams vs Venus Williams
Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any woman in the Open Era, among 73 WTA singles titles, and held world No. 1 for 319 weeks. Venus Williams won 7 Grand Slam singles titles (Wimbledon 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008; US Open 2000 and 2001) among 49 singles titles, and also reached No. 1. Together they won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic doubles golds (2000, 2008, 2012). Serena won Olympic singles gold in 2012; Venus in 2000.
Serena Williams
American tennis player, born September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan.
Grand Slam singles record
Venus Williams
American tennis player, born June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California.
Wimbledon singles record
Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any woman in the Open Era, among 73 WTA singles titles, and held world No. 1 for 319 weeks. Venus Williams won 7 Grand Slam singles titles (Wimbledon 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008; US Open 2000 and 2001) among 49 singles titles, and also reached No. 1. Together they won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic doubles golds (2000, 2008, 2012). Serena won Olympic singles gold in 2012; Venus in 2000.
Deciding factor: Serena holds the larger singles record; Venus won five Wimbledon titles and the sisters shared 14 doubles majors.
Key fact: Serena won 23 Grand Slam singles titles; Venus won 7.
Serena: 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 73 singles titles, 319 weeks at No. 1. Venus: 7 Grand Slam singles titles, 49 singles titles, 5 Wimbledon crowns. Together: 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic doubles golds.
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Key Differences at a Glance
- Grand Slam singles titles:23 vs 7
- WTA singles titles:73 vs 49
- Weeks at No. 1:319 vs Career high No. 1
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4 attributes compared head-to-head
- 23Grand Slam singles titles7
- 73WTA singles titles49
- 319Weeks at No. 1Career high No. 1
- 2012Olympic singles gold2000
- Grand Slam singles titles
Serena Williams
23
Venus Williams
7
- WTA singles titles
Serena Williams
73
Venus Williams
49
- Weeks at No. 1
Serena Williams
319
Venus Williams
Career high No. 1
- Olympic singles gold
Serena Williams
2012
Venus Williams
2000
Full Comparison
| Attribute |  Serena Williams |  Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1981, Saginaw, Michigan | June 17, 1980, Lynwood, California |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Wimbledon singles | 7 | 5 |
| US Open singles | 6 | 2 |
| Australian Open singles | 7 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Serena won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and Venus won 7. Together they won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Serena won 73 WTA singles titles and Venus won 49.
Five: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008.
319 weeks, including a 186-week run.
Yes. Serena beat Venus in the 2017 Australian Open final.
They won doubles gold together in 2000, 2008 and 2012. Venus won singles gold in 2000 and Serena in 2012.
Analysis: Serena Williams vs Venus Williams
Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any woman in the Open Era, among 73 WTA singles titles, and held world No. 1 for 319 weeks. Venus Williams won 7 Grand Slam singles titles (Wimbledon 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008; US Open 2000 and 2001) among 49 singles titles, and also reached No. 1. Together they won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic doubles golds (2000, 2008, 2012). Serena won Olympic singles gold in 2012; Venus in 2000.
Key takeaways
- Grand Slam singles titles: Serena 23, Venus 7. - WTA singles titles: Serena 73, Venus 49. - Serena held world No. 1 for 319 weeks; Venus reached a career-high No. 1. - Together: 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and Olympic doubles gold in 2000, 2008 and 2012. - Olympic singles gold: Venus in 2000, Serena in 2012.
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Grand Slam singles
Serena won seven Australian Open titles, seven Wimbledon titles, six US Open titles and three Roland Garros titles. Venus won Wimbledon five times (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) and the US Open twice (2000, 2001). Serena beat Venus in the 2017 Australian Open final.
Career records
1. Serena: 858-156 singles record, five WTA Finals titles and 23 WTA 1000 titles. 2. Venus: 49 singles titles and 34 singles finals lost, including the 2008 WTA Finals title. 3. Venus: 22 WTA doubles titles, all with Serena, and two mixed doubles Grand Slam titles in 1998.
Doubles together
The sisters won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, completed a non-calendar-year Grand Slam from the 2009 Australian Open to 2010 Roland Garros, and won Olympic doubles gold in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
Background
Venus was born on June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California, and is 6 ft 1 in. Serena was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, and is 5 ft 9 in. Both play right-handed.
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