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Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual Open Era joint-record six US Open titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major singles titles.
To complete her 1999 season, Williams teamed up with Venus to win a doubles match in the Fed Cup final to help Team USA win the 1999 Fed Cup title against Russia at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium in Stanford, Calif. [11] Williams ended the year ranked in a career-high world No. 4 in just her second full year on the main tour. [3]
Williams was unable to enter the US Open as a direct entry but received a wildcard. [11] Williams began her US Open campaign against Spaniard Lourdes Domínguez Lino and quickly dispatched the world No. 41 in straight sets. [12] For the third time in four tournaments, Williams faced Daniela Hantuchová. Hantuchová served for the first set in ...
At the 1999 US Open, became the second African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title at 17 years old [1]; By winning the 2001 Australian Open doubles championship with Venus Williams, became the fifth pair to complete a Career Doubles Grand Slam and the first pair to win a Career Doubles Golden Slam.
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Serena Williams Williams at the 2020 US Open Full name Serena Jameka Williams Country (sports) United States Residence Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. Born (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 43) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Turned pro October 1995 Retired September 2022 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$94,816,730 1st in all-time rankings Official ...
Serena Williams thrilled the crowd in her first-round match at the US Open, a win over Danka Kovinic. ... who first dazzled in Flushing Meadows in 1999 when she won the US Open as a 17-year-old ...
Serena accepted that, even as it included a 2001 loss to Venus in the US Open final. Now it was Serena playing the role of biggest fan. Venus won the first three matches against each other as a ...