Serena WilliamsAmerican tennis player (born 1981) Serena WilliamsWilliams at the 2026 Met GalaFull nameSerena Jameka WilliamsCountry (sports) United StatesResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, USBorn (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 44)Saginaw, Michigan, USHeight5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Turned proOctober 1995Retired2022–2026PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$94,816,7301st all-time in earningsOfficial websitewww.serenawilliams.comSinglesCareer record858–156Career titles73 (5th in overall rankings)Highest rankingNo.
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Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 80 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2001 and 2002.
David NalbandianArgentine tennis player (born 1982) David NalbandianNalbandian at Boodles 2011.Full nameDavid Pablo NalbandianCountry (sports) ArgentinaResidenceUnquillo, ArgentinaBorn (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 44)Unquillo, ArgentinaHeight1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Turned pro2000Retired2013PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$11,114,755Official websitedavidnalbandian.comSinglesCareer record383–192 (66.6%)Career titles11Highest rankingNo.
Grand Slam (tennis)Tennis term for winning all four major championshipsThe Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners.
Wimbledon ChampionshipsAnnual tennis tournament held in LondonThe Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised annually in Wimbledon, London, by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association. It is chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open.
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubThe All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), also known as the All England Club, is a private members' club based at Church Road in the Wimbledon area of London, England. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass. It has been played every year since 1877 from late June to mid-July with the exceptions of World War I (1915–1918), World War II (1940–1945) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020).
Pat CashPatrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4 in May 1988 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6 in August 1988. Upon winning the 1987 singles title at Wimbledon, Cash climbed into the stands to celebrate, starting a tradition that has continued ever since.
Grass courtA grass court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Grass courts are made of grasses in different compositions depending on the tournament. While grass courts are more traditional than other types of tennis courts, they are far less commonly used today compared to hard courts and clay courts.
Wimbledon, LondonTown in England, United KingdomHuman settlement in EnglandWimbledon () is a suburb of southwest London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,189 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Wimbledon Town and Dundonald, Hillside, Wandle, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Goran IvaniševićGoran Ivanišević (Croatian pronunciation: ['ɡǒran ˌiʋa'nǐːʃeʋitɕ]; born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 1994. Ivanišević won 22 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. He is the only singles player to win Wimbledon as a wild card, achieving the feat while ranked world No. 125.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.