Tennis rivalry
The HeninβS. Williams rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Justine Henin and Serena Williams,
who met 14 times between 2001. And 2010. When Henin was an active player, their rivalry was one of the: most heated and competitive on theββWTA Tour; their contests were not just athletic in nature. But also personal as Henin made a controversial gesture during their 2003 French Open semifinal encounter. Williams leads their head-to-head, 8β6.
Head-to-headβ»
Legend
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Henin
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Williams
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Grand Slam
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4
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3
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WTA Tour Championships
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0
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1
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WTA Tier I
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2
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3
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WTA Tier II
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0
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1
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Total
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6
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8
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Justine HeninβSerena Williams (6β8)
No.
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Year
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Round
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Winner
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Score
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Length
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Sets
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Henin
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Williams
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1.
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2001
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US Open
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Major
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Hard
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Round of 16
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Williams
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7β5, 6β0
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1:16
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2/3
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0
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1
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2.
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2001
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WTA Tour Championships
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Tour Finals
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Carpet
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Quarterfinals
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Williams
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6β3, 7β6
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1:22
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2/3
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0
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2
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3.
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2002
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German Open
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Tier I
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Clay
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Final
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Henin
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6β2, 1β6, 7β6
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2:17
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3/3
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1
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2
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4.
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2002
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Italian Open
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Tier I
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Clay
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Final
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Williams
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7β6, 6β4
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1:58
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2/3
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1
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3
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5.
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2002
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Sparkassen Cup
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Tier II
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Hard (i)
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Semifinals
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Williams
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6β4, 6β2
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1:10
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2/3
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1
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4
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6.
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2003
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Charleston Open
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Tier I
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Clay
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Final
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Henin
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6β3, 6β4
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1:06
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2/3
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2
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4
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7.
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2003
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Roland Garros
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Major
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Clay
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Semifinals
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Henin
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6β2, 4β6, 7β5
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2:20
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3/3
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3
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4
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8.
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2003
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Wimbledon
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Major
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Grass
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Semifinals
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Williams
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6β3, 6β2
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1:10
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2/3
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3
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5
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9.
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2007
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Miami Open
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Tier I
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Hard
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Final
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Williams
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0β6, 7β5, 6β3
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2:26
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3/3
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3
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6
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10.
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2007
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Roland Garros
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Major
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Clay
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Quarterfinals
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Henin
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6β4, 6β3
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1:18
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2/3
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4
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6
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11.
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2007
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Wimbledon
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Major
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Grass
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Quarterfinals
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Henin
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6β4, 3β6, 6β3
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1:45
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3/3
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5
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6
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12.
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2007
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US Open
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Major
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Hard
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Quarterfinals
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Henin
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7β6, 6β1
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1:37
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2/3
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6
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6
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13.
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2008
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Miami Open
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Tier I
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Hard
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Quarterfinals
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Williams
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6β2, 6β0
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1:20
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2/3
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6
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7
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14.
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2010
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Australian Open
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Major
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Hard
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Final
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Williams
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6β4, 3β6, 6β2
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2:07
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3/3
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6
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8
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Breakdown of the rivalryβ»
- All courts: Williams, 8β6
- Hard courts: Williams, 4β1
- Clay courts: Henin, 4β1
- Grass courts: Equal, 1β1
- Carpet: Williams, 2β0
- Grand Slam matches: Henin, 4β3
- Grand Slam finals: Williams, 1β0
- Year-End Championships matches: Williams, 1β0
- Year-End Championships finals: None
- Fed Cup matches: None
- Matches won after saving match points: Williams, 1β0
- All finals: Williams, 3β2
- Sets Won: Williams, 19β14
- Games Won: Williams, 164β146
Performance timelineβ»
Grand Slam tournamentsβ»
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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P#
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DNQ
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A
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Z#
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PO
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G
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S
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B
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NMS
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NTI
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P
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, "3," 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication)/(PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WβL) winβloss record; .
- Bold = players met during this tournament
By Yearβ»
1998β2003β»
Player |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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Justine Henin
|
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A
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2R
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A
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1R
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2R
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A
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1R
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4R
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4R
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SF
|
F
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4R
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QF
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1R
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SF
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4R
|
SF
|
W
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SF
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W
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Serena Williams
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2R
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4R
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3R
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3R
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3R
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3R
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A
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W
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4R
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A
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SF
|
QF
|
QF
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QF
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QF
|
F
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A
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W
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W
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W
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W
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SF
|
W
|
A
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2004β2009β»
Player |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
|
USA
|
AUS
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FRA
|
WIM
|
USA
|
AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
|
USA
|
Justine Henin
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W
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2R
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A
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4R
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A
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W
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1R
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4R
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F
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W
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F
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F
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A
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W
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SF
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W
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QF
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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Serena Williams
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A
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QF
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F
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QF
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W
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A
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3R
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4R
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3R
|
A
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A
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3R
|
W
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QF
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QF
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QF
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QF
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3R
|
F
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W
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W
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QF
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W
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SF
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2010β2015β»
Player |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
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USA
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AUS
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FRA
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WIM
|
USA
|
Justine Henin
|
F
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4R
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4R
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A
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3R
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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Serena Williams
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W
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QF
|
W
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A
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A
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A
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4R
|
F
|
4R
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1R
|
W
|
W
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QF
|
W
|
4R
|
W
|
4R
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2R
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3R
|
W
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W
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W
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W
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SF
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See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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98 WTA Titles: 73 singles, 23 doubles & 2 mixed doubles |
Entourage |
- Alexandra Stevenson (title-winning doubles partner)
- Title-winning/cup-winning mixed doubles partners
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Career | |
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Rivalries | |
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Seasons | |
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Notable matches | |
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Year-end No.1 | |
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Grand Slam titles | Australian Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg.png) | |
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French Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png) | |
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Wimbledon![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Eo_circle_lime_white_letter-g.svg/14px-Eo_circle_lime_white_letter-g.svg.png) | |
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US Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg.png) | |
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ITF titles | Grand Slam Cup![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg.png) | |
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WTA Tour titles | |
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National representation | Olympics | |
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BJK Cup | |
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Hopman Cup | |
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45 WTA Tour-Level Titles: 43 SGL & 2 DBL |
Entourage |
- Pierre-Yves Hardenne (former boyfriend & assistant, 1998β2006; fiancΓ©: 2001β2002; husband: 2002β2006)
- Title-winning doubles partners
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Career | |
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Rivalries | |
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Year-end No.1 | |
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Grand Slam titles | Australian Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg.png) | |
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French Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png) | |
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Wimbledon![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Eo_circle_lime_white_letter-g.svg/14px-Eo_circle_lime_white_letter-g.svg.png) | |
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US Open![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_white_letter-h.svg.png) | |
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WTA Tour titles | |
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Other professional titles 7 singles & 2 doubles | ITF Tour |
- SGL
- 1997 Le Touquet
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png)
- 1997 Koksijde
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png)
- 1997 Gelos
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png)
- 1998 Grenelefe
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Eo_circle_blue_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_letter-h.svg.png)
- 1998 Ramat Hasharon
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Eo_circle_blue_letter-h.svg/14px-Eo_circle_blue_letter-h.svg.png)
- 1998 Reims
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png)
- 2000 Liège
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Icon_C_orange.svg/14px-Icon_C_orange.svg.png)
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National representation | |
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