Serena vs Venus
Serena Williams
Head to head
19–12
As of the end of the rivalry. Last match: Serena d. Venus 3–6 6–3 6–4, Lexington, 13 August 2020
Wikipedia; Tennis.comVenus Williams
The short answer
Serena leads Venus 19–12 in official matches, and 7–2 in their nine all-Williams Grand Slam finals. Their matches were serve-dominated and short: in the charting, 62 % of points ended within three shots, the shortest of any great rivalry.
The split
| Serena | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 12 | 9 |
| Grass | 4 | 2 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Slams | 11 | 5 |
| Grand Slam finals | 7 | 2 |
How the rivalry is played
In 20 charted matches, 62.1 % of points ended within three shots and only 6.9 % went ten or more. Serena served aces on 9.1 % of points to Venus's 4.4 %.
Match Charting Project, our tally of the charted matches
The matches that defined it
- 2001 · US Open finalVenus 6–2 6–4
The first major final between sisters in 117 years.
ESPN - 2002 · Roland-Garros finalSerena 7–5 6–3
The first of four straight major titles, each won against Venus in the final.
Roland-Garros - 2003 · Australian Open finalSerena 7–6 3–6 6–4
Completed the 'Serena Slam', four majors in a row.
Australian Open - 2017 · Australian Open finalSerena 6–4 6–4
Her 23rd major, the Open Era record at the time, won while pregnant. Their last major final.
Australian Open
Questions
What is the Serena vs Venus head-to-head?
Serena leads 19–12 in official matches.
How many Grand Slam finals did Serena and Venus play?
Nine. Serena won seven.
What we don't claim
- We found no credible analyst breakdown of their tactics, so this page sticks to results and charting numbers. Walkovers at Indian Wells 2001 and Rome 2019 aren't counted.
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