2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles← 2016 ·Wimbledon Championships· 2018 →2017 tennis event resultsGarbiñe Muguruza defeated Venus Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–0 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second and last major singles title overall, having also won the 2016 French Open. Serena Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate due to pregnancy.
2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles← 2014 ·Wimbledon Championships· 2016 →2015 tennis event resultsSerena Williams defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and 21st major singles title overall. With the win, Williams completed her second "Serena Slam", a non-calendar year Grand Slam.
2012 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles← 2011 ·Sony Ericsson Open· 2013 →2012 tennis event resultsAgnieszka Radwańska defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 Miami Open. It was her second Premier Mandatory title and first Miami Masters title. Radwańska did not drop a set during the tournament.2020 Australian Open – Women's singles← 2019·Australian Open·2021 →Sofia Kenin defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open. It was her first major title. Kenin was the youngest Australian Open finalist since Ana Ivanovic and the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova, both in 2008. This was the first Australian Open final in the Open Era between two players ranked outside the top ten.2016 French Open – Women's singles← 2015·French Open·2017 →Garbiñe Muguruza defeated defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 French Open. It was her first major title, and she was the second Spaniard to win the title (after Arantxa Sánchez Vicario). Williams was attempting to become only the second player, after Steffi Graf, to complete a quadruple career Grand Slam.
2021 WTA Finals – Singles← 2019·WTA Finals·2022 →Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 WTA Finals. It was her 10th career WTA Tour title. Ashleigh Barty was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew to prioritize her recovery and prepare for the upcoming season.
List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis playersElena Rybakina, currently ranked No. 1 in women's singlesThe WTA rankings are the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) merit-based system for determining the rankings in women's tennis. The top-ranked singles player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the WTA Tour. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments.
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.
WTA TourThe WTA Tour (also known as the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. Season format2024–presentIn 2024, the WTA made all WTA 1000 events mandatory.
Women's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.
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.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.