Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport.
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak tennis commentator and retired player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first WTA Tour title at the Indian Wells Masters, defeating Martina Hingis in the final and becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament. She also reached the quarterfinals of that year's Wimbledon Championships and US Open, ending the year in the top ten. She was part of the Slovak team that won the 2002 Fed Cup and the 2005 Hopman Cup.
Meghann Shaughnessy is an American former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in 2001 and won six titles on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. Her best doubles ranking was world No. 4, and she won 17 WTA Tour doubles titles, including the WTA Championships in 2004. She is best known for her serve, which was one of the most powerful on tour, and has produced as many as 22 aces in a match.
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. At two hours and 45 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon women's final in history. Williams became the first woman in the Open Era, and the first since Helen Wills in 1935, to win the title after saving a championship point. She lost only one set during the tournament, to Davenport in the final — which was a rematch of the 2000 final.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. She lost only one set during the tournament.
Serena Williams defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon singles title, third major singles title overall, and the second component of her first "Serena Slam," a non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam. She also claimed the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time by winning the tournament. She achieved the 'Channel Slam', the first time this feat was achieved since Steffi Graf in 1996 and a feat she would accomplish again in 2015. Williams did not lose a set during the tournament.
Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 French Open. It was her first French Open title, second major singles title overall, and her first step towards completing her first "Serena Slam", a non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam.
The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009, after 56 events.
The 1998 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the Rome Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The women's tournament was played from 4 to 10 May 1998; the men's tournament was played from 11 to 17 May 1998.
The 1999 Lipton Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 15 through March 29, 1999.
The 2002 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego in the United States. It was part of Tier II of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from July 29 through August 4, 2002. First-seeded Venus Williams won her third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $115,000 first-prize money as well as 220 ranking points.
The 2002 Proximus Diamond Games was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor s at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 11 February until 17 February 2002. First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
The 2003 Proximus Diamond Games was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor s at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier II category of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 10 February until 16 February 2002. First-seeded Venus Williams won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
The 1999 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris in France that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 22 February until 28 February 1999. Unseeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. It was her first WTA singles title. On the same day her sister Venus won the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week.
The 1999 Lipton Championships women's singles was the women's singles event of the fifteenth edition of the tennis tournament played at Miami, United States. It is the third WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defending her title by defeating her sister Serena in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4.
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but did not compete this year due to a hypoglycemia.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Venus Williams.
Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title by defeating Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–4 in the final.
The 2002 Bausch & Lomb Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and was held from April 8 through April 14, 2002. Venus Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
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