United States at the 2012 Summer OlympicsThe United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. U.S. athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow which they boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The USOC sent a total of 530 athletes to the Games, 262 men and 268 women, to compete in 25 sports.
Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles← 2004·Summer Olympics·2012 →← 20042012 →The United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, China's Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko, 6–2, 6–2.Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles← 1996 ·Summer Olympics· 2004 →2000 tennis event resultsThe United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated the Netherlands' Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics. It was the first of an eventual three gold medals at the event for the Williams sisters.Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's singles← 1996·Summer Olympics·2004 →← 19962004 →The United States' Venus Williams defeated Russia's Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, the United States' Monica Seles defeated Australia's Jelena Dokic, 6–1, 6–4.
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.
Williams sistersVenusSerenaHighest singles ranking:No. 1 (February 25, 2002)No. 1 (July 8, 2002) Highest doubles ranking:No. 1 (June 7, 2010)No. 1 (June 7, 2010) Women's singles titles:4973 Women's doubles titles:2223 Grand Slam Women's singles titles:7(Wimbledon 2000/01/05/07/08, US Open 2000/01)23(Aus Open 2003/05/07/09/10/15/17, French Open 2002/13/15, Wimbledon 2002/03/09/10/12/15/16, US Open 1999/2002/08/12/13/14)Grand Slam Women's doubles titles:14(Aus Open 2001/03/09/10, French Open 1999/2010, Wimbledon 2000/02/08/09/12/16, US Open 1999/2009)14(Aus Open 2001/03/09/10, French Open 1999/2010, Wimbledon 2000/02/08/09/12/16, US Open 1999/2009) Grand Slam mixed doubles titles:2(Aus Open 1998, French Open 1998)2(Wimbledon 1998, US Open 1998) Summer OlympicsSingles titles:Gold (Sydney 2000)Gold (London 2012) Summer OlympicsDoubles titles:Gold (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012)Gold (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012) Fed Cuptitles:1(1999)1(1999) Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career Earnings:$42,280,540 (2nd)$94,518,971 (1st) The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (born 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (born 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price.
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Lucie HradeckáLucie Hradecká (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlutsɪjɛ ˈɦradɛtskaː]; born 21 May 1985) is a Czech former professional tennis player. A three-time Grand Slam doubles champion and 26-time WTA Tour doubles titlist, she reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 in October 2012.
Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer OlympicsCzech Republic competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics after gaining its independence from the former Czechoslovakia. The Czech Olympic Committee sent a total of 133 athletes to the Games, 68 men and 65 women, to compete in 19 sports. Czech Republic left London with a total of 11 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze), the same total achieved in Atlanta.
Andrea Sestini HlaváčkováCzech tennis player (born 1986) Andrea Sestini HlaváčkováHlaváčková at the 2016 US OpenCountry (sports) Czech RepublicBorn (1986-08-10) 10 August 1986 (age 40)Plzeň, Czechoslovakia(now Czech Republic)Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Turned pro2004Retired2022PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$5,263,092Official websiteandreahlavackova.comSinglesCareer record359–317Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITFHighest rankingNo.2012 Summer OlympicsThe 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England. Some events were held at venues elsewhere in the United Kingdom. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics.
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.