2015 Serena Williams tennis season

none January 2025 Serena Williams at the Australian Open 2015.jpg Serena Williams at the Australian Open Serena Jameka Williams United States 275px $10,582,642 53 3 No. 1 No change W W W SF 0 1 4 April 2015 Serena Williams 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. 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. Year in detail Australian Open Series Hopman Cup Williams began preparation for the first grand slam of the year at the Hopman Cup, where she partnered compatriot John Isner to represent team USA. The pair played their first tie against Italy. Williams got off to a slow start in her singles match against Flavia Pennetta, unable to win a game in the first set. However, a mid-match coffee helped the American turn things around and win the match in three sets.CNN Espresso propels Serena Williams to Hopman Cup victory https://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/05/tennis/serena-williams-coffee-espresso-hopman-cup/ 5 January 2015 She then teamed up with Isner to win the mixed doubles in a super tiebreak. In the second tie of the exhibition, Williams faced off against Canadian youngster Eugenie Bouchard. The American suffered her first loss in her Hopman Cup history, having previously gone undefeated in her last two campaigns, managing to win only three games. Later Williams teamed up with Isner to win their mixed doubles match in straight sets.BBC Eugenie Bouchard thrashes Serena Williams at Hopman Cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/30697297 6 January 2015 In the final round-robin tie of the tournament, Williams came up against Czech lefty Lucie Šafářová in an encounter that lasted over two and a half hours, with the American narrowly clinching victory in a third set tiebreak, 8 points to 6.Hopman Cup Serena stays strong http://hopmancup.com/news/2015/01/08/serena-stays-strong 8 January 2015 Team USA also won their mixed doubles match, putting Serena in the Hopman Cup final for the third time in as many attempts. In the final Williams met Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska, to whom she had never lost before. The world No. 5 was in inspired form and took the match in three sets. Williams' teammate Isner managed to salvage and send the tie in to a live mixed doubles rubber after winning his singles match against Janowicz; however, the Poles proved too strong for the Americans and took the Hopman Cup with a two set victory.ABC Poland wins Hopman Cup as Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz combine to beat Serena Williams and John Isner in Perth http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-10/radwanska-shocks-williams-in-hopman-cup/6010634 10 January 2015 Australian Open thumb|left|137px|Williams serving during a match at the Australian Open At the first major of 2015 Williams opened her campaign for a 6th Australian Open title against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. The world No. 1 was dominant in taking the first set without dropping a game in 21 minutes. A tighter second set followed giving the American her 15th first round win at the tournament in as many tries.Bleacher Report Serena Williams vs. Alison Van Uytvanck: Score, Reaction at 2015 Australian Open https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2335869-serena-williams-vs-alison-van-uytvanck-score-reaction-at-2015-australian-open 20 January 2015 In the second round Williams came up against former world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva, a rematch of the 2010 Wimbledon final. Williams fell behind and then responded by rattling off ten consecutive games to win in two sets and advance to the final 32.The Guardian Australian Open 2015: Serena Williams tames Vera Zvonareva after slow start https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/22/australian-open-2015-serena-williams-zvonareva 22 January 2015 Serena was also scheduled to play doubles with her sister Venus, drawing Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova in the first round; however, the pair pulled out without giving an official reason before the doubles tournament began and were replaced by an alternate team.ESPN Williamses withdraw from doubles https://www.espn.com/tennis/aus15/story/_/id/12202812/william-sisters-withdraw-doubles-australian-open 22 January 2015 In the third round Williams came up against Ukrainian counter-puncher Elina Svitolina and after overcoming a slow start, which saw her drop the first set, she fought back to take the match in three sets, hitting 45 winners to her opponent's 27.Sporting News Australian Open: Sluggish Serena Williams overcomes Svitolina http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2015-01-24/australian-open-2015-score-results-serena-williams-women-elina-svitolina 24 January 2015 The trend of sluggish starts continued in the fourth round where Williams came up against her conqueror from the previous year's French Open, Garbiñe Muguruza. As in their previous meeting the young Spaniard took the opening set from a flat-footed Williams. The pair exchanged breaks early in the second set but the world No. 1 raised her level to earn the decisive break in the eighth game and take set two. After a difficult opening service game in the third set, in which Williams saved six break points, the American blasted a total of 15 winners to take the third set and the match.TENNIS Three Thoughts: Serena, Cibulková top improving opponents in three-setters http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/01/three-thoughts-serena-cibulkova-top-improving-opponents-three-sets/53810/#.VMzlhmisWSo 26 January 2015 "Growing up I wasn't the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit and support, and standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on the courts with just a ball, a racquet and a hope. That's all I had. So all you guys who want to do something or be something, just never give up. You never know what can happen or who you can inspire. I'm just so honored." Williams during her winner's speech after defeating Maria Sharapova to win her 6th Australian Open.http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4453191/title/serena-wins-historic-19th-major News – WTA Tennis English Women's Tennis Association 13 July 2015 30% rightAt the quarterfinal stage Williams earned her most comfortable victory of the tournament against the previous year's surprise finalist Dominika Cibulková. The top seed hit 15 aces and dropped just four games en route to setting up a final four meeting with her sister's conqueror Madison Keys.Reuters Serena slams Cibulková to set up Keys semi-final https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-serena-idUSKBN0L108J20150128 27 January 2015 Williams had never failed to win the title in Melbourne once making it to the semifinal stage; however, she was broken in the first game and struggled to get into her Fed Cup teammate's service games. Williams eventually broke back in sixth game and won the set in a tiebreak. The world No. 1 coasted in set two and closed out the match on her ninth match point.The Washington Post Serena Williams ousts Mathdison Keys, will face Maria Sharapova for Aussie Open title https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/29/serena-williams-ousts-madison-keys-will-face-maria-sharapova-for-aussie-open-title/ 29 January 2015 With passage in to her 23rd Grand Slam final Williams secured she would maintain the number 1 ranking.Sports Illustrated Serena defeats Keys, to play for AusOpen title against Sharapova https://www.si.com/tennis/2015/01/28/serena-williams-madison-keys-live-blog-scores-and-updates 29 January 2015 In the final she came up against her long-time rival and world No. 2 Maria Sharapova to whom she had not lost to in 15 consecutive meetings. Williams began the match aggressively and broke Sharapova's serve immediately. The match continued with serve until the pair traded breaks in the seventh and eighth games, then the world No. 1 broke to love to take the first set from the 2008 champion. The second set was more tightly contested with both women creating break point opportunities but ultimately going with serve to a tiebreaker. Sharapova saved two championship points on her own serve, but Williams' won on her third championship point for her 19th major title.Sports Illustrated Serena defeats Sharapova to win Australian Open, 19th major title https://www.si.com/tennis/2015/01/30/serena-williams-maria-sharapova-live-blog-updates-analysis 31 January 2015 Williams ended the match with 38 winners, including 18 aces and only 25 unforced errors to Sharapova's 21 winners, including 5 aces and 15 unforced errors.Bloguin A Night For Excellence… In Other Words, A Night For A Serena Williams Major Championships http://bloguin.com/attackingthenet/2015-articles/night-excellence-words-night-serena-williams-major-championship.html 31 January 2015 With this win Williams broke her tie with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for second most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era and put herself only three major wins behind Steffi Graf's 22.The New York Times Serena Williams Wins Australian Open With Coughs, Guts and Aces https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/sports/tennis/serena-williams-beats-maria-sharapova-in-australian-open-final.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0 31 January 2015 Fed Cup World Group II Fresh off her victory in Melbourne, Williams flew to Buenos Aires to represent the USA in their tie against Argentina in the Fed Cup World Group II. Serena was nominated to play her first rubber against Argentine No. 2 María Irigoyen. Williams initially struggled to adapt to the clay as the pair went with serve for most of the first set. Williams then won the final eight games of the match to win in straight sets.USA Today Venus, Serena give US 2–0 lead over Argentina in Fed Cup https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2015/02/07/venus-serena-give-us-2-0-lead-over-argentina-in-fed-cup/23037503/ 7 February 2015 Williams was nominated to play her second singles rubber against Argentine No.1 Paula Ormaechea; however, she was replaced by CoCo Vandeweghe due to illness.Sporting News Serena Williams out of Fed Cup with illness http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2015-02-08/serena-williams-out-of-fed-cup-with-illness 8 February 2015 USA won the tie 4–1 and advanced to the Fed Cup World Group play-offs.USTA Venus leads the U.S. to Fed Cup victory over Argentina illness http://www.idtennis.com/news/venus_leads_the_us_to_fed_cup_victory_over_argentina/ 8 February 2015 5 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210213/http://www.idtennis.com/news/venus_leads_the_us_to_fed_cup_victory_over_argentina/ 4 March 2016 dead Indian Wells and Miami Indian Wells Masters Shortly after winning the first Grand Slam of the season, Williams, in an exclusive column for TIME magazine, announced her intention to end her 13-year boycott of Indian Wells and return to the tournament for the first since winning the title in 2001.TIME Serena Williams: I’m Going Back to Indian Wells https://time.com/3694659/serena-williams-indian-wells/ 4 February 2015 Her highly anticipated opening match was set for 13 March when Monica Niculescu advanced to the second round. Williams' return to Stadium 1 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden was welcomed with rapturous applause and a standing ovation from those in attendance, including tournament owner Larry Ellison, co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates and tennis legend John McEnroe.Forbes Bill Gates And John McEnroe Join Larry Ellison At His Tennis Tournament Near Palm Springs https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamprice/2015/03/16/bill-gates-and-john-mcenroe-join-larry-ellison-at-his-tennis-tournament-near-palm-springs/ 16 March 2015 Despite the warm reception Williams was tense and was broken immediately by Niculescu, who went on to serve for the opening set in the tenth game, but Williams' resilience saw her win three consecutive games to take the set. In the second set, the pair traded breaks early on and, just as in the first set, the American got the decisive break in the twelfth game to win the match.TENNIS Serena to play first match at Indian Wells since 2001 on Friday http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/03/serena-williams-to-play-1st-match-friday-at-indian-wells/54309/#.VQVuxI6sWSp 10 March 2015 In the third round Williams made quick work of an error-strewn Zarina Diyas, losing only two games, concluding with a second set bagel.Fox Sports Serena Williams tops Zarina Diyas in 53 minutes at Indians Wells http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/indian-wells-serena-williams-tops-zarina-diyas-roger-federer-rafael-nadal-sloane-stephens-donald-young-also-in-action-031515 15 March 2015 In the round of 16, Williams faced compatriot Sloane Stephens. A sharp and engaged Stephens got an early lead, taking the first three games, but Williams responded by winning the next three to level the match. The set remained on serve with Stephens saving a set point in the tenth game to force it to a tiebreak, which the younger American won. Williams fought back breaking Stephens' serve a collective four times over the final two sets to advance to the final eight.NY Times Serena Williams Defeats Sloane Stephens to Advance at Indian Wells https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/18/sports/tennis/serena-williams-defeats-sloane-stephens-to-advance-at-indian-wells.html?_r=0 17 March 2015 At the quarterfinal stage Williams took on an in-form Timea Bacsinszky whom advanced to the final eight off the back of winning back-to-back titles in Mexico. The Swiss led the opening set in its early stages; however, as in her opening match, Serena came from behind and claimed the first set, with the decisive break coming in the twelfth game. The second set started with four consecutive breaks of serve. Williams righted the ship with a break of serve in the eighth game, which she backed up by serving out the match to 15 to secure a spot in the semifinals. Williams finished the match with 23 winners to her opponents' 11, including 7 aces.Desert Sun Serena Williams advances to BNP Paribas Open semifinals http://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/tennis/bnp/2015/03/19/serena-williams-advances-bnp-paribas-open-semifinals/25006207/ 19 March 2015 Williams was set to face world No. 3 Simona Halep at the semifinal stage but had to withdraw before the match due to a right knee injury.Sports Illustrated Serena Williams withdraws from Indian Wells with right knee injury https://www.si.com/tennis/2015/03/20/serena-williams-withdraws-indian-wells-knee-injury 20 March 2015 After her withdrawal was announced to those in attendance Williams came out on to Stadium 1 court to address the crowd, apologize for her withdrawal and reassure fans that she would be back in 2016.ESPN Serena Williams WDs at Indian Wells https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/12528621/serena-williams-withdraws-indian-wells-semifinal-knee-injury 21 March 2015 Miami Open thumb|right|300px|Williams competing in the Miami Open final Williams returned to Miami the following week with aims to defend her title and to further extend her record and become the only player to have won the event eight times. After receiving a bye in to the second round as the top seed, Williams was pitted against Monica Niculescu in her opening match for the second straight tournament. The world No. 1 made light work of the Romanian this time, dropping just four games and showing no signs of the knee injury that forced her to withdraw from Indian Wells.Zee News Easy victory for Serena Williams in Miami opener against Monica Niculescu http://zeenews.india.com/sports/tennis/easy-victory-for-serena-williams-in-miami-opener-against-monica-niculescu_1569528.html 29 March 2015 In the third round Williams needed only 41 minutes to overwhelm the incumbent ITF junior world No. 1 Catherine Bellis, dropping just 14 points in her victory over the teenager.The Guardian Serena Williams strides past 15-year-old CiCi Bellis at Miami Open https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/29/serena-williams-strides-past-15-year-old-cici-bellis-at-miami-open 30 March 2015 Serena then took on old rival and 2006 Miami champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. Williams went untroubled on serve, saving all four break points against her and broke the Russian's serve three times en route to a comfortable victory, the most lopsided win for Serena since 2004.Sports Mole Result: Serena Williams cruises past Svetlana Kuznetsova http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-williams-cruises-past-kuznetsova_214269.html 31 March 2015 In the quarterfinals the world No. 1 faced off against her conqueror at 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Sabine Lisicki. The in-form German tested the world No. 1 with her big return game but despite leading Williams by a break twice in the first set she was broken back immediately on both occasions. Williams eventually took the first set in a tiebreak and broke Lisicki's serve to begin the second set; however, Williams began to struggle with the sun while serving and went on to commit 17 unforced errors to drop the set. Frustrated with her play, Williams refocused and cleaned up her errors to gain a decisive break in the second game and take the set and match in the third.TENNIS Serena beats Lisicki in three for 700th win, Miami Open semifinal http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/04/serena-williams-earns-700th-win-to-reach-miami-open-semis/54487/#.VSE8ZvnF-So 2 April 2015 This victory marked Williams' 700th career win, the most among active players and ninth on the all-time list.CNN Lucky number 700 for Serena Williams https://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/02/tennis/serena-williams-700-wins/ 2 April 2015 In the semifinals she faced third seed and the last player to beat her, Simona Halep, in a match that was originally set to take place two weeks earlier. Williams came out firing, blasting 13 winners to Halep's 6 to take the opening set. The second set went with serve until errors started to flow from Williams' racket which the Romanian was the beneficiary of in the ninth game. Halep served out the set. The world No.1 ended the set with 20 unforced errors to Simona's 10. Williams struck back immediately breaking Halep at the first opportunity in the third set. Williams won a tight third set.New York Times Serena Williams Outlasts Simona Halep to Advance to Miami Open Final https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/sports/tennis/serena-williams-outlasts-simona-halep-to-advance-to-miami-open-final.html 3 April 2015CNN Serena Williams outlasts Simona Halep in Miami Open thriller https://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/03/tennis/serena-williams-halep-tennis-miami-open/ 3 April 2015 In the final Williams faced her sister's conqueror Carla Suárez Navarro. The Spaniard had lost all eight sets contested in four previous meetings with Williams and this was no different with Williams winning in 56 minutes. Williams struck 27 winners, including 7 aces, to 16 unforced errors to successfully defend her title and win Miami for a record eighth time. This was also the second time Williams had won three consecutive Miami titles after originally winning the event three consecutive times between 2002 and 2004.June 2020 European clay court swing Fed Cup World Group play-offs In a quest to gain eligibility for the 2016 Summer Olympics Williams began her clay season in Brindisi in a Fed Cup World Group play-off tie against Italy. The American was nominated to play Camila Giorgi in her first rubber and edged out the first set in a tiebreak. Williams broke serve for the first time in the fourth game and wrapped up the match with a second break as the Italian was serving to stay in the match. The tie was locked at 1–1 at the end of day 1 after Williams' teammate Lauren Davis managed to win only three games in her rubber.TENNIS Fed Cup: Serena beats Giorgi but Italy evens tie at 1–1 http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/04/serena-williams-beats-giorgi-to-give-us-1-0-lead-over-italy/54670/#.VUb6_flViko 18 April 2015 Williams played Italian No. 1 Sara Errani in her second single rubber and lost just her second set in eight meetings against the Italian. The American's fluctuating level saw her go from a break up to a break down with the Italian serving for the match. The American broke serve and won the set in a tiebreak to level the match. Williams took the third set and ended the match with 70 winners to Errani's 7.June 2020 With this win team USA led 2–1 and needed one more point to advance back into the World Group. The tie was forced in to a deciding doubles rubber when Christina McHale managed just two games in her loss to Brindisi-born Flavia Pennetta. Williams teamed up with Alison Riske, marking the first time she had played doubles with anyone other than her sister Venus in 13 years, to take on Eranni and Pennetta. The Italian pairing handed Williams her first Fed Cup loss en route to winning the final rubber and clinching the tie 3–2. USA were relegated to World Group II.TENNIS Italy slips past US and Serena 3–2 in Fed Cup playoffs http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/04/serena-williams-overcomes-the-wind-and-errani-in-fed-cup/54678/#.VUcBcflViko 19 April 2015 Madrid Open After winning a couple of shaky matches on clay in Brindisi, Williams arrived in Madrid to play her first WTA event of the clay season. Her first round opponent was one of the breakout stars of 2015, Madison Brengle. It took Williams just 55 minutes to beat her fellow American, with the loss of just one game, hitting 36 winners to just 18 unforced errors.WTA UNSTOPPABLE SERENA WINS MADRID OPENER http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4688349/title/unstoppable-serena-wins-madrid-opener 3 May 2015 Williams faced Sloane Stephens, for the second time this season, in the second round. A break of serve in the opening game was enough for Williams to secure the opening set. Stephens failed to win a game in the second set and the No. 1 seed advanced in to the third round in 58 minutes.The Guardian Serena Williams races past Sloane Stephens into third round in Madrid https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/04/serena-williams-sloane-stephens-madrid 4 May 2015 Williams' third round opponent was familiar foe Victoria Azarenka whom she had not faced in over a year. Despite being down 5–1 in the first set tiebreak, Williams won six consecutive points to claim the set. Azarenka fought back and won the second set. The deciding set went back and forth until William won the tiebreak to advance to the quarterfinals.USA Today Serena saves three match points in Azarenka's Madrid collapse http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/serena-williams-victoria-azarenka-blown-double-faults-match-points-madrid-collapse 5 May 2015The Independent Madrid Open 2015: Serena Williams makes it 26 wins in a row after Victoria Azarenka blows three match points https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/madrid-open-2015-serena-williams-makes-it-26-wins-in-a-row-after-victoria-azarenka-blows-three-match-points-10230686.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/madrid-open-2015-serena-williams-makes-it-26-wins-in-a-row-after-victoria-azarenka-blows-three-match-points-10230686.html 2022-05-01 subscription 6 May 2015 At the quarterfinal stage Williams dominated clay court specialist Carla Suárez Navarro, hitting 43 winners to 27 unforced errors, for the loss of just four games.Tennis Now Streaking Serena Downs Suarez Navarro in Madrid http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2015/May/Streaking-Serena-Downs-Suarez-Navarro-in-Madrid.aspx 7 May 2015 This win set up a semifinal encounter with world No. 4 and reigning Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitová. Williams lost the match in straight sets and was handed her first loss of the year. Italian Open With her win streak snapped, Williams returned to Rome as the two-time defending champion. She opened her defense against world No. 39 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and won comprehensively in just over an hour, striking 25 winners to only 17 unforced errors.Tennis Now Serena Williams Back on the Horse with Straight-Sets Win over Pavlyuchenkova http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2015/May/Serena-Williams-Back-on-the-Horse-with-Straight-Se.aspx 12 May 2015 Williams was set to face countrywoman Christina McHale in the third round but withdrew before the match citing a right elbow injury.BBC SSerena Williams pulls out of Italian Open with elbow injury https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/32741356 14 May 2015 This was the first time Williams headed in to the French Open without winning a warm-up clay tournament since 2010. French Open thumb|left|207px|Williams celebrating a third French Open title To kick off her French Open campaign, Williams faced off against Czech qualifier and accomplished doubles player Andrea Hlaváčková. The world No. 1 advanced with ease in just under an hour, blasting 25 winners, untroubled by the elbow injury that had forced her to withdraw from Rome.The Guardian Serena Williams beats Andrea Hlavackova in French Open first round https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/26/serena-williams-andrea-hlavackova-french-open 26 May 2015 In the second round Williams was pitted against another qualifier, Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam. The qualifier failed to serve the first set out, but Williams' sloppy play saw her drop the opener. Williams fought back to force a decider, in which she broke in the first and final of Friedsam's service games to advance to the final 32.Bleacher Report Serena Williams vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam: Score and Reaction from 2015 French Open https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2478775-serena-williams-vs-anna-lena-friedsam-score-and-reaction-from-2015-french-open 28 May 2015 Her next opponent was close rival and friend Victoria Azarenka. Williams came into this match having never lost to the Belarusian at a major in eight previous meetings. Azarenka started sharp on return, breaking Williams' serve thrice to lead the world No. 1 by a set and a break. Williams battled to break back in the eighth game to level the set. In the tenth game the Belarusian saved a set point but the chair umpire called for the point to be replayed. Williams took her chance and sealed set. Azarenka, furious with the call, let out her frustration by breaking Serena in her opening service game of the deciding set. Williams responded by winning six straight games to take the match in just over two hours, finishing the match with 41 winners to 21 unforced errors.BBC Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka in French Open https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/32946571 30 May 2015 With this win Williams became the first woman in the Open Era to win 50 matches at each Grand Slam.WTA SERENA: 50 Wins At Every Grand Slam http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4755478/title/serena-50-wins-at-every-grand-slam 30 May 2015 In the fourth round, Williams faced compatriot Sloane Stephens. Stephens took advantage of a slow starting Williams taking the first set losing just a game and breaking the world No. 1's serve thrice. In the second set, Williams came back to break in the seventh game just to be broken back by Stephens. However, Williams broke again in the eleventh and closed it out to push it to a decider. In the final set, Williams broke the younger Americans serve twice, including in the ninth and final game.The Guardian Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens to reach French Open last eight https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/01/french-open-serena-williams-sloane-stephens 1 June 2015 In the last eight, Williams took on Italy's Sara Errani, Williams dominated the match losing only four games in the match including a breadstick in the first set. Williams hit 39 winners including 10 aces.Bloomberg Serena Williams Defeats Errani to Move to French Open Semis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/serena-williams-defeats-errani-to-move-to-french-open-semis 3 June 2015 In the final four, Williams faced first time slam semifinalist Swiss Timea Bacsinszky. In the first, Bacsinszky broke Williams in the fifth game and that was enough for the Swiss to serve it out in the tenth game to take the first set. In the second set, Bacsinszky broke Williams again in the fifth game, but Williams came back and won the next ten games of the match to advance to the finals.Fox Sports Serena overcomes illness to reach French Open final vs. Safarova http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/french-open-serena-williams-timea-bacsinszky-lucie-safarova-ana-ivanovic-060415 4 June 2015 In the final, Williams faced first time finalist Lucie Šafářová, Williams broke Šafářová in the fourth game and closed it out in the ninth game. Williams took an early lead, leading with two breaks; however, as Williams tightened up, Šafářová took advantage and brought it back on serve. Williams then broke in the eleventh game and served for the match but Šafářová broke back to push it to a tie-break. Šafářová dominated tie-break. In the final set, Šafářová took the first two games but Williams came back to win the next six game to win the match. The win gave Williams her 20th slam, being the third person to win 20 or more slams and the third person to win each slam at least three times.Bleacher Serena Williams vs. Lucie Safarova: French Open 2015 Women's Final Score, Recap https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2488148-serena-williams-vs-lucie-safarova-french-open-2015-womens-final-score-recap 6 June 2015 Wimbledon Championships thumb|right|175px|Williams lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish for a sixth time Despite the addition of an extra week of grass court events before Wimbledon, the five-time singles champion, did not play a grass court tune-up event coming into this Grand Slam event. In her opening round Williams faced off against Russian qualifier Margarita Gasparyan, whom she struggled with initially, falling a break behind early in the first set, but Williams bounced back to dispatch her opponent in two sets.Simon Chambers Serena Williams recovers to beat Gasparyan in Wimbledon first round https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/29/serena-williams-margarita-gasparyan-wimbledon-2015-first-round The Guardian July 14, 2015 June 29, 2015 Her second round match was against talented doubles player Tímea Babos, a match that would last only 59 minutes, with Williams losing only five games.Jacob Steinberg Serena Williams beats Tímea Babos to set up Heather Watson tie https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/01/serena-williams-beats-timea-babos-wimbledon-2015-heather-watson The Guardian July 14, 2015 July 1, 2015 In the third round, against Heather Watson and a partisan crowd, Williams was two points from losing with Watson serving for the match. After 135 minutes, Williams prevailed in three sets.Kevin Mitchell Heather Watson pushes Serena Williams to limit before bowing out in thriller https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/03/heather-watson-serena-williams-wimbledon The Guardian July 14, 2015 July 3, 2015Nick McCarvel Serena Williams slips past Britain's Heather Watson at Wimbledon https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2015/07/03/serena-williams-heather-watson-wimbledon/29668223/ USA Today July 14, 2015 July 3, 2015AELTC Serena Williams- The Championships, Wimbledon 2015 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/players/overview/wta230234.html The Championships, Wimbledon July 14, 2015 She would face her sister Venus Williams in her fourth round encounter — the earliest the sisters had met at the Championships and the earliest the two had met in a Grand Slam since the 2005 US Open — but it was a routine two set victory for the younger Williams sister.Bill Dwyre Serena Williams beats Venus, but little else is revealed at Wimbledon http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-serena-venus-dwyre-20150707-column.html Los Angeles Times July 14, 2015 July 6, 2015 In the quarterfinals, Williams faced Victoria Azarenka. For the second consecutive major Azarenka won the first set with her accurate return game, but Williams raised her level in the second set and after a multi-deuce fourth game, in which Azarenka held serve, Williams ran away with the match, winning seven consecutive games with her pinpoint serving. The world No. 1 went on to seal the match in three sets, serving 17 aces, her best serving performance of the Championships.Kevin Mitchell Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams too strong for Victoria Azarenka https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/07/serena-williams-victoria-azarenka-wimbledon-2015 The Guardian July 14, 2015 July 7, 2015 In the semifinals Williams faced off against world No. 4 Maria Sharapova. Williams defeated Sharapova for the seventeenth consecutive time for the loss of six games to advance to her eighth Wimbledon final.Kevin Mitchell Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to book place in Wimbledon 2015 final https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/09/serena-williams-beats-maria-sharapova-wimbledon-2015-final The Guardian July 14, 2015 July 9, 2015 In the final she faced major final debutant Garbiñe Muguruza, the young Spaniard who had handed Williams her heaviest defeat at a major, just a year before. Though Williams' opening service game was broken, she recovered and won the opening set. Williams raced ahead to a double break lead and would serve for the match twice, but the young Spaniard broke the world No. 1 both times. Although Muguruza got the match back on serve, she would still have to serve to stay in the match. Williams broke the Spaniard's serve to win her sixth Wimbledon title and complete the "Serena Slam 2.0".Kevin Mitchell Serena Williams beats battling Garbiñe Muguruza to win Wimbledon https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/11/serena-williams-beats-garbine-muguruza-wimbledon-grand-slam The Guardian July 14, 2015 July 11, 2015 The final lasted 83 minutes, with Williams serving 12 aces to 8 double faults, hitting 29 winners to 15 unforced errors, and getting in 37 of 68 first serves. With this victory Serena Williams became the oldest female in the Open Era to win a major singles title, passing the former mark of Martina Navratilova. This win was her twenty-first major singles title, putting her one behind Steffi Graf's Open Era record, and three behind the all-time mark set by Margaret Court. Swedish Open Immediately following her triumph at Wimbledon, Williams returned to Båstad after missing the previous edition of the tournament because of a viral illness. The world No. 1 faced Ysaline Bonaventure and needed just 53 minutes to collect a win over the Belgian for the loss of three games.AP Serena Williams in easy win over Bonaventure in Swedish Open http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cd4bb21ca1314db1991a42577fecee86/serena-williams-easy-win-over-bonaventure-swedish-open 15 July 2015 Williams was set to play Klára Koukalová in the round of 16, but withdrew due to an elbow injury.WTA INJURED SERENA WITHDRAWS FROM BASTAD http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4867977/title/injured-serena-withdraws-from-bastad 16 July 2015 US Open Series Canadian Open Williams began her US Open Series in Toronto after withdrawing from Stanford with the same elbow injury sustained earlier in the year. After receiving a bye in the first round as the top seed, Williams faced Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta and won in three sets coming from a set and a break down to win. She then beat Andrea Petkovic and Roberta Vinci in straight sets to advance to the semifinals. She lost to 18-year old Swiss Belinda Bencic in three tight sets. During the match she served at 50 percent, committed 59 unforced errors (more than half the points Bencic won) and converted on only 6 of her 20 break point opportunities. It was her second defeat of the year and first on hard court since the 2014 WTA Finals to Simona Halep. The loss also ended William's 18 match winning streak in three-set matches. Coincidentally, the last time she suffered a three-set loss was also in the semifinals of the Canadian Open (against her sister Venus) in 2014. Cincinnati Open Williams was the top seed and, after a bye, she defeated Tsvetana Pironkova and Karin Knapp both in straight sets. In the quarterfinals she defeated Ana Ivanovic in three sets and Elina Svitolina in the semifinals in straight sets. She won her fifth title of the year with a two set victory over Simona Halep.http://www.wsopen.com/2015_womens_draw/ 2015 Cincinnati Open draw 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150819004629/http://www.wsopen.com/2015_womens_draw/ 19 August 2015 dead dmy-all US Open Williams was the top seed and three-time defending champion and hoping to win a calendar year Grand Slam. She started off with Russian Vitalia Diatchenko in the first round where quickly won on the first set, however, Diatchenko retired due to an injury to advance the next round.https://www.si.com/tennis/2015/08/31/serena-williams-us-open-first-round-vitalia-diatchenko Serena Williams dominates Vitalia Diatchenko, advances at U.S. Open Sports Illustrated August 31, 2015 October 24, 2015 In the second round, she faced with Dutch Kiki Bertens that lasted in 1 hour and 32 minutes.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/sports/tennis/serena-williams-struggles-to-win-us-open-second-round-match.html?_r=0 Serena Williams Labors in a Win, and Then a Workout The New York Times September 2, 2015 October 24, 2015 Waldstein, David In the third round, she faced fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands where she had a tough momentum that lost on the first set. During the second set, she narrowly avoided upset by Mattek-Sands and quickly regained focus on the third set.https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen15/story/_/id/13585985/serena-williams-rallies-beat-bethanie-mattek-sands-us-open-third-round Serena Williams rallies by Bethanie Mattek-Sands after dropping first set ESPN September 5, 2015 October 24, 2015 Garber, Greg In the round of 16, she faced with another fellow American Madison Keys and winning in straight sets.http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/us-open/2015/serena-williams-to-face-sister-venus-in-last-eight-after-win-over-madison-keys_sto4898651/story.shtml Serena Williams to face sister Venus in last eight after win over Madison Keys Eurosport Reuters September 7, 2015 October 24, 2015 In the quarterfinal stage, she faced her third American opponent in a row, her sister Venus, Serena dominated early in the first set. During the second set, she lost to Venus, and in the third set, she narrowly defeated her sister to advance to the semifinals.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/08/tennis/serena-venus-williams-us-open/ U.S. Open 2015: Serena beats Venus in battle of Williams sisters CNN September 8, 2015 October 24, 2015 Bishara, Motez In the semifinals, she faced Italy's Roberta Vinci who was on her first Grand Slam singles semifinal. The semifinal match was supposed to play the night before but was delayed due to rain. The odds favored Serena; Vinci had never beaten Serena Williams in all of their four previous meetings, and Serena performed well in the first set. However, she was upset by Vinci and lost the next two sets, ending her bid to win the calendar-year Grand Slam, won last by Steffi Graf in 1988. It was also her first Slam loss since the previous year's Wimbledon.https://time.com/4031951/serena-williams-us-open-roberta-vinci/ Serena Williams Loses in U.S. Open Semifinals Time September 11, 2015 October 24, 2015 Feeney, Nolan China Open and WTA Finals On October 2, Williams announced that she is withdrawn in both China Open and the WTA Finals due to injuries. Williams is a defending quarterfinalist in the China Open, while she is a three-time defending champion in the WTA Finals that she is considering to be a fan favorite.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/13784142/serena-williams-withdraws-wta-finals-china-open Serena Williams withdraws from WTA Finals, China Open ESPN October 2, 2015 October 24, 2015 All matches Singles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor19 January – 1 February 2015 805 1R BEL Alison Van Uytvanck #106 Win 6–0, 6–4 806 2R RUS Vera Zvonareva #203 Win 7–5, 6–0 807 3R UKR Elina Svitolina #26 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 808 4R ESP Garbiñe Muguruza #24 Win 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 809 QF SVK Dominika Cibulková #10 Win 6–2, 6–2 810 SF USA Madison Keys #35 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2 811 F RUS Maria Sharapova #2 Win (1) 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Fed Cup WG II: USA vs. Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Fed CupClay, outdoor7–8 February 2015 812 – ARG María Irigoyen #197 Win 7–5, 6–0 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor9–22 March 2015 – 1R Bye 813 2R ROU Monica Niculescu #68 Win 7–5, 7–5 814 3R KAZ Zarina Diyas #32 Win 6–2, 6–0 815 4R USA Sloane Stephens #42 Win 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–2 816 QF SUI Timea Bacsinszky #26 Win 7–5, 6–3 – SF ROU Simona Halep #3 Withdrew Walkover Miami Open Miami, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor24 March – 4 April 2015 – 1R Bye 817 2R ROU Monica Niculescu #70 Win 6–3, 6–1 818 3R USA Catherine Bellis #211 Win 6–1, 6–1 819 4R RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 Win 6–2, 6–3 820 QF GER Sabine Lisicki #21 Win 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–3 821 SF ROU Simona Halep #3 Win 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 822 F ESP Carla Suárez Navarro #12 Win (2) 6–2, 6–0 Fed Cup WG play-offs: USA vs. Italy Brindisi, Italy Fed CupClay, outdoor18–19 April 2015 823 – ITA Camila Giorgi #36 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2824 – ITA Sara Errani #15 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 Madrid Open Madrid, SpainWTA Premier MandatoryClay, outdoor1–10 May 2015 825 1R USA Madison Brengle #36 Win 6–0, 6–1 826 2R USA Sloane Stephens #38 Win 6–4, 6–0 827 3R BLR Victoria Azarenka #31 Win 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(7–1) 828 QF ESP Carla Suárez Navarro #12 Win 6–1, 6–3 829 SF CZE Petra Kvitová #4 Loss 2–6, 3–6 Italian Open Rome, ItayWTA Premier 5Clay, outdoor11–17 May 2015 – 1R Bye 830 2R RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #39 Win 6–1, 6–3 – 3R USA Christina McHale #65 Withdrew Walkover French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor24 May – 7 June 2015 831 1R CZE Andrea Hlaváčková #190 Win 6–2, 6–3 832 2R GER Anna-Lena Friedsam #105 Win 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 833 3R BLR Victoria Azarenka #27 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 834 4R USA Sloane Stephens #40 Win 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 835 QF ITA Sara Errani #17 Win 6–1, 6–3 836 SF SUI Timea Bacsinszky #24 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 837 F CZE Lucie Šafářová #13 Win (3) 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2 Wimbledon Championships London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass, outdoor29 June – 12 July 2015 838 1R RUS Margarita Gasparyan #113 Win 6–4, 6–1 839 2R HUN Tímea Babos #93 Win 6–4, 6–1 840 3R GBR Heather Watson #59 Win 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 841 4R USA Venus Williams #16 Win 6–4, 6–3 842 QF BLR Victoria Azarenka #24 Win 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 843 SF RUS Maria Sharapova #4 Win 6–2, 6–4 844 F ESP Garbiñe Muguruza #20 Win (4) 6–4, 6–4 Swedish Open Båstad, SwedenWTA InternationalClay, outdoor 13–19 July 2015 845 1R BEL Ysaline Bonaventure #215 Win 6–2, 6–1 – 2R CZE Klára Koukalová #105 Withdrew Walkover Canadian Open Toronto, CanadaWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor10–16 August 2015 – 1R Bye 846 2R ITA Flavia Pennetta #26 Win 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 847 3R GER Andrea Petkovic #16 Win 6–3, 6–2 848 QF ITA Roberta Vinci #53 Win 6–4, 6–3 849 SF SUI Belinda Bencic #20 Loss 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United StatesWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor17–23 August 2015 – 1R Bye 850 2R BUL Tsvetana Pironkova #42 Win 7–5, 6–3 851 3R ITA Karin Knapp #35 Win 6–0, 6–2 852 QF SRB Ana Ivanovic #9 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 853 SF UKR Elina Svitolina #20 Win 6–4, 6–3 854 F ROU Simona Halep #3 Win (5) 6–3, 7–6(7–5) US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard, outdoor31 August – 13 September 2015 855 1R RUS Vitalia Diatchenko #86 Win 6–0, 2–0 ret. 856 2R NED Kiki Bertens #110 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–3 857 3R USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands #101 Win 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 858 4R USA Madison Keys #19 Win 6–3, 6–3 859 QF USA Venus Williams #23 Win 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 860 SF ITA Roberta Vinci #43 Loss 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor19 January – 1 February 2015 – 1R USA Venus Williams ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova #22 #25 Withdrew – Fed Cup WG play-offs: USA vs. Italy Brindisi, Italy Fed CupClay, outdoor18–19 April 2015 205 – USA Alison Riske ITA Sara Errani ITA Flavia Pennetta #2 #15 Loss 0–6, 3–6 Wimbledon Championships London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass, outdoor29 June – 12 July 2015 – 1R USA Venus Williams GBR Johanna Konta USA Maria Sanchez #195 #96 Withdrew – Tournament schedule Singles schedule Williams' 2015 singles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePointsOutcome 19 January –1 February Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard 2000 Winner defeated RUS M Sharapova, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 7 February – 8 February Fed Cup WG II: USA vs. Argentina Buenos Aires Fed Cup Clay – USA def. ARG, 4–1USA advanced to WG play-offs vs. Italy 16 February – 22 February Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai WTA Premier 5 Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to illness 9 March – 22 March Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 390 Semifinals withdrew before match against ROU S Halep 23 March – 5 April Miami Masters Miami WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 1000 Winner defeated ESP C Suárez Navarro, 6–2, 6–0 18 April – 19 April Fed Cup WG play-offs: USA vs. Italy Brindisi Fed Cup Clay – ITA def. USA, 3–2USA relegated to World Group II 4 May – 10 May Madrid Open Madrid WTA Premier Mandatory Clay 390 Semifinals lost to CZE P Kvitová, 2–6, 3–6 11 May – 17 May Italian Open Rome WTA Premier 5 Clay 105 Third round withdrew before match against USA C McHale 25 May – 6 June French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay 2000 Winner defeated CZE L Šafářová, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2 29 June – 12 July Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass 2000 Winner defeated ESP G Muguruza, 6–4, 6–4 13 July – 19 July Swedish Open Båstad WTA International Clay 30 Second round withdrew before match against CZE K Koukalová 3 August – 9 August Stanford Classic Stanford WTA Premier Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to elbow injury 10 August – 16 August Canadian Open Toronto WTA Premier 5 Hard 350 Semifinals lost to SUI B Bencic, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 17 August – 23 August Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati WTA Premier 5 Hard 900 Winner defeated ROU S Halep, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 31 August – 12 September US Open New York City Grand Slam Hard 780 Semifinals lost to ITA R Vinci, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 5 October – 11 October China Open Beijing WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 0 Withdrew due to elbow and knee injuries 25 October – 1 November WTA Finals Singapore Year-End Championships Hard (i) 0 Withdrew due to elbow and knee injuries Total year-end points Doubles schedule Williams' 2015 doubles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePointsOutcome 19 January –1 February Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard 0 Withdrew before match against ESP A Medina Garrigues/KAZ Y Shvedova 18 April – 19 April Fed Cup WG play-offs: USA vs. Italy Brindisi Fed Cup Clay – ITA def. USA, 3–2USA relegated to World Group II 29 June – 12 July Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass 0 Withdrew before match against GBR J Konta/USA M Sanchez Total year-end points Team events Hopman Cup Tournament Round Partner Match Opponents Result Score Hopman Cup Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaMixed round-robinHard, outdoor4–11 January 2015 RR USA John Isner Singles ITA Flavia Pennetta Win 0–6, 6–3, 6–0 Doubles ITA Flavia Pennetta ITA Fabio Fognini Win 6–2, 2–6, [11–9] RR USA John Isner Singles CAN Eugenie Bouchard Loss 2–6, 1–6 Doubles CAN Eugenie Bouchard CAN Vasek Pospisil Win 6–3, 7–5 RR USA John Isner Singles CZE Lucie Šafářová Win 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(8–6) Doubles CZE Lucie Šafářová CZE Adam Pavlásek Win 6–3, 6–3 F USA John Isner Singles POL Agnieszka Radwańska Loss 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6 Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska POL Jerzy Janowicz Loss 5–7, 3–6 Yearly records Head-to-head matchups Ordered by percentage of wins 22em BLR Victoria Azarenka 3–0 USA Sloane Stephens 3–0 SUI Timea Bacsinszky 2–0 ITA Sara Errani 2–0 ROU Simona Halep 2–0 USA Madison Keys 2–0 ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 2–0 ROU Monica Niculescu 2–0 RUS Maria Sharapova 2–0 ESP Carla Suárez Navarro 2–0 UKR Elina Svitolina 2–0 USA Venus Williams 2–0 HUN Tímea Babos 1–0 USA Catherine Bellis 1–0 NED Kiki Bertens 1–0 BEL Ysaline Bonaventure 1–0 USA Madison Brengle 1–0 SVK Dominika Cibulková 1–0 RUS Vitalia Diatchenko 1–0 KAZ Zarina Diyas 1–0 GER Anna-Lena Friedsam 1–0 RUS Margarita Gasparyan 1–0 ITA Camila Giorgi 1–0 CZE Andrea Hlaváčková 1–0 ARG María Irigoyen 1–0 SRB Ana Ivanovic 1–0 ITA Karin Knapp 1–0 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–0 GER Sabine Lisicki 1–0 USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1–0 RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1–0 ITA Flavia Pennetta 1–0 GER Andrea Petkovic 1–0 BUL Tsvetana Pironkova 1–0 CZE Lucie Šafářová 1–0 BEL Alison Van Uytvanck 1–0 GBR Heather Watson 1–0 RUS Vera Zvonareva 1–0 ITA Roberta Vinci 1–1 SUI Belinda Bencic 0–1 CZE Petra Kvitová 0–1 Finals Singles: 5 (5–0) LegendGrand Slams (3–0)WTA Tour Championships (0–0)WTA Premier Mandatory (1–0)WTA Premier 5 (1–0)WTA Premier (0–0)WTA International (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (3–0)Clay (1–0)Grass (1–0)Finals by venueOutdoors (5–0)Indoors (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner65.January 31, 2015Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia (6)HardRUS Maria Sharapova6–3, 7–6(7–5)Winner66.April 4, 2015Miami Open, Miami, United States (8)HardESP Carla Suárez Navarro6–2, 6–0Winner67.June 6, 2015French Open, Paris, France (3)ClayCZE Lucie Šafářová6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2Winner68.July 11, 2015Wimbledon Championships, London, England (6)GrassESP Garbiñe Muguruza6–4, 6–4Winner69.August 23, 2015Cincinnati Masters, Cincinnati, United States (2)HardROM Simona Halep6–3, 7–6(7–5) Earnings # Event Prize money Year-to-date 1 Australian Open$2,710,749 $2,710,749 2 Indian Wells Masters $166,250 $2,876,999 3 Miami Masters $900,400 $3,777,399 4 Madrid Open $221,210 $3,998,609 5 Italian Open $28,281 $4,026,890 6 French Open $2,148,759 $6,175,649 7 Wimbledon Championships $2,999,266 $9,174,915 8 Swedish Open $3,400 $9,178,315 9 Canadian Open $119,330 $9,297,645 10 Cincinnati Masters $495,000 $9,792,645 11 US Open $789,997 $10,582,642 $10,582,642 Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted. See also 2015 WTA Tour Serena Williams career statistics References 30em External links Serena Williams in the Grand Slam tournaments Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Others Category:Serena Williams tennis seasons Williams tennis season Williams tennis season Williams