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2015 Serena Williams tennis season
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The 2015 Serena Williams tennis season officially began on 19 January with the start of the 2015 Australian Open and ended with the 2015 US Open. Williams entered the season as the number one ranked player and the defending champion at seven tournaments, including the US Open and the WTA Finals.
![]() Serena Williams at the Australian Open | |
Full name | Serena Jameka Williams |
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Country | ![]() |
Calendar prize money | $10,582,642 |
Singles | |
Season record | 53–3 |
Year-end ranking | No. 1 |
Ranking change from previous year | ![]() |
Grand Slam & significant results | |
Australian Open | W |
French Open | W |
Wimbledon | W |
US Open | SF |
Doubles | |
Season record | 0–1 |
Last updated on: 4 April 2015. |
During the season, Serena logged her 700th career victory by defeating Sabine Lisicki during the Miami Open, becoming the 8th woman to accomplish the feat. On October 5, Williams surpassed Chris Evert for third-most weeks ranked world no. 1. Williams finished the year at no. 1, and held the ranking for the entire year. She became the first person since Steffi Graf in 1990 to hold the top ranking for two consecutive years. It is also fifth time that Williams ended as the number 1 player in the year. She was also voted WTA Player of the Year for the seventh time in her career, and on December 14, 2015, it was announced that Sports Illustrated named Serena their 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, the third solo woman to earn this honor. On December 22, 2015, Serena announced as the 2015 ITF World Champion for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in her career.