2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes

Tennis

Serena Williams

Date of birth

1981-09-26

Birthplace

Saginaw

Height

175 cm

Weight

70.0 kg

Grand Slam titles

21 (singles), 13 (doubles), 2 (mixed doubles) - up to 25/05/2016

WTA tournament titles

70 (singles), 22 (doubles) - up to 25/05/2016

Best year-end WTA world ranking

1st (2002, 2009, 2014, 2015)

Olympic Games (4 medals: 4 gold)

  • Singles: 1st (2012)
  • Doubles: 1st (2000, 2008 and 2012/with Venus Williams)

Grand Slam tournaments (singles)

  • 6 Australian Open titles (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015), 1 final (2016)
  • 3 French Open titles (2002, 2013, 2015), 1 semi-final (2003)
  • 6 Wimbledon titles (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015), 2 finals (2004, 2008), 1 semi-final (2000)
  • 6 US Open titles (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014), 2 finals (2001, 2011), 2 semi-finals (2009, 2015)

Grand Slam tournaments (doubles)

  • 4 Australian Open titles (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010/with Venus Williams)
  • 2 French Open titles (1999, 2010/with Venus Williams)
  • 5 Wimbledon titles (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012/with Venus Williams)
  • 2 US Open titles (1999, 2009/with Venus Williams)

Grand Slam tournaments (mixed doubles)

  • 1 Wimbledon title (1998/with Max Mirnyi)
  • 1 US Open title (1998/with Max Mirnyi)

Other victories

  • 5 WTA Tour Championships titles (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014), 2 semi-finals (2002, 2004)
  • 1 Fed Cup title (1999)

Gunning for another double in Rio

World number 1 Serena Williams travels to Rio this summer ready to defend her Olympic titles in the women's singles (2012) and doubles, with her sister Venus (2000, 2008, 2012).

The American enjoyed a magnificent 2015, completing a "Serena Slam" with victories at the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. She narrowly missed out on a first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988, as she lost to Roberta Vinci in the US Open semi-finals.

At 34, Williams has won it all. Her unquenchable thirst for victory makes her the favourite again in Rio, even after a surprise defeat to Angelique Kerber in the 2016 Australian Open final. A 21-time Grand Slam winner should never be taken lightly!

Results

Women's Singles, Round 1, S. Williams v Gavrilova

1Women's Singles, Round 1, S. Williams v Gavrilova2 (6-4 6-2)
1Women's Singles, Round 2, S. Williams v Cornet2 (7-6(5) 6-2)
2Women's Singles, Round 3, S. Williams v Svitolina0 (4-6 3-6)

Women's Doubles, Round 1, V. Williams/S. Williams v Strýcová/Šafárová

2Women's Doubles, Round 1, V. Williams/S. Williams v Strýcová/Šafárová0 (3-6 4-6)

Medal Tracker

Countries Athletes

Medal Leaders

  • 126
    USA
  • 91
    CHN
  • 45
    JPN

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesUSA 40
ChinaCHN 40
JapanJPN 20
Silver
Silver
United StatesUSA 44
ChinaCHN 27
FranceFRA 26
Bronze
Bronze
United StatesUSA 42
Great BritainGBR 29
ChinaCHN 24

Medal Leaders

  • 5
    Marchand
    Marchand
  • 5
    Huske
    Huske
  • 5
    O'Callaghan
    O'Callaghan

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
FranceMarchand 4
United StatesHuske 3
AustraliaO'Callaghan 3
Silver
Silver
United StatesSmith 3
United StatesHuske 2
United StatesWalsh 2
Bronze
Bronze
ChinaYufei 5
ChinaJunxuan 3
AustraliaMcKeown 2

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