The 2015 Serena Williams tennis season officially starts on January 19 with the start of Open Australia 2015 and ends with the 2015 US Open. Williams enters the season as the number one player and defending champion in seven tournaments, including the US Open and Final WTA.
During the season, Serena recorded her 700th career victory by defeating Sabine Lisicki during the Miami Open, becoming the 8th woman to achieve the feat. On October 5, Williams surpassed Chris Evert for the third week ranked No. 1. 1. Williams finishes the year without. 1, and hold the rankings for the entire year. He became the first person since Steffi Graf in 1990 to hold the top ranking for two consecutive years. This is also the fifth time that Williams ended up being the number 1 player of the year. He was also voted WTA Player Of The Year for the seventh time in his career, and on December 14, 2015, it was announced that Sports Illustrated was named Serena Sportsperson of the Year 2015 they, the third solo woman to earn this honor. On December 22, 2015, Serena was announced as ITF 2015 World Champion for the fourth year in a row and the sixth time in her career.
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Piala Hopman
Williams began preparations for his first grand slam of the year at the Hopman Cup, where he partnered with compatriot John Isner to represent the US team. The pair played their first game against Italy. Williams descended to a slow start in a single game against Flavia Pennetta, unable to win the game in the first set. However, the mid-match coffee helped America turn things around and win the game in three sets. He then teamed up with Isner to win the mixed doubles in a super tiebreak. In the second tie of the exhibition, Williams confronts Canadian youngster Eugenie Bouchard. The American suffered her first defeat in Hopman Cup history, having previously been unbeaten in her last two seasons, winning only three matches. Then Williams teamed up with Isner to win their mixed doubles match in straight sets. In the round-robin tie final of the tournament, Williams comes against left-hander Lucie? AfÃÆ'¡? OvÃÆ'¡ in a two-and-a-half hour meeting, with United's narrow victory in the third set of tiebreaks, 8 points to 6. The USA team also won their mixed doubles match, placing Serena in the Hopman Cup final for the third time in many attempts. In the final, Williams meets Agnieszka Radwa? Ska Poland, which he had never lost before. The world number 5 is in inspired form and takes the match in three sets. Williams's team-mate, Isner, managed to save and send a tie to a mixed live rubber double after winning his race against Janowicz; However, Poland proved too strong for America and took the Hopman Cup with a two-set win.
Australian Open
In the first majors of 2015 Williams opened his campaign for the 6th Australian Open title against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. The world number 1 is dominant in taking the first set without dropping the game in 21 minutes. The tighter second set follows the winning of the first 15 rounds for the American team in the tournament due to many experiments. In the second half Williams came against former world number two Vera Zvonareva, the 2010 Wimbledon final rematch. Williams trailed behind and then hit back with a rattling of ten games in a row to win in two sets and advance to 32 finals. Serena is also scheduled to play doubles with her sister Venus, drawing Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova in the first half; However, the pair withdrew without giving any official reason before the double tournament began and was replaced by an alternative team. In the third round Williams came against Ukraine's counter-pon Elina Svitolina and after overcoming a slow start, which saw him drop the first set, he fought back to take the game in three sets, hitting 45 winners for his 27th opponent. The starting trend slowed steadily in the fourth round. where Williams came against his conqueror from the French Open the previous year, GarbiÃÆ' Â ± e Muguruza. As in their previous encounters, the young Spaniard took the opening set from a flat-legged Williams. The pair switched places early in the second set but the world number one raised his level to earn a decisive break in the eighth game and take two sets. After a difficult opening service game in the third set, where Williams saved six break points, United slammed a total of 15 winners to take the third set and the match.
In the quarter-finals stage Williams earned his most comfortable win of the tournament against the finalist surprise of the previous year, Dominika CibulkovÃÆ'¡. Top seeds reached 15 aces and only dropped four matches on the way to arranging the last four meetings with his sister conqueror Madison Keys. Williams never failed to win a title in Melbourne after reaching the semi-finals; However, he was broken in the first game and struggled to get into the game of his team-mates game at the Fed Cup. Williams finally broke his serve in the sixth game and won the set on the tiebreak. The world number one raced in two sets and closed the match on her ninth match point. With a trip to the 23rd Grand Slam Williams final ensuring he will maintain number one ranking. In the final, he is against his rival and world number two Maria Sharapova who has never lost in 15 consecutive meetings. Williams started the game aggressively and broke Sharapova's serve immediately. The match continued with the serve until the pair broke serve in the seventh and eighth games, then the world number one decided to take the first set of 2008 champions. The second set was more tightly contested with both women creating a break point opportunity but eventually would serve with a tiebreak. Sharapova saved two championship points on her own serve, but Williams's victory was at the point of her third championship for her 19th major. Williams ended the match with 38 winners, including 18 aces and just 25 unforced errors on 21 winners of Sharapova, including 5 aces and 15 unforced errors. With this victory, Williams broke his relationship with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for the second Grand Slam title in the Open Era and placed himself just three big wins behind Steffi Graf 22.
Fed World Cup Group II
Fresh from his victory in Melbourne, Williams flew to Buenos Aires to represent the United States in their game against Argentina in the Fed World Cup Group II. Serena was nominated to play her first rubber against Argentine No 2 Maria Irigoyen. Williams initially struggled to adapt to clay when the pair went with serve for most of the first set. Williams then won the last eight games of the match to win in straight sets. Williams was nominated to play her second single rubber against Paula Ormaechea number 1 in Argentina; However, he was replaced by Coco Vandeweghe because of illness. The US won the game 4-1 and advanced to the Fed's World Play-off Club World Cup.
Indian Wells and Miami
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Shortly after winning his first Grand Slam of the season, Williams, in an exclusive column for TIME magazine, announced his intention to end his 13-year-old Indian Wells boycott and return to the tournament for the first since winning the title in 2001. His highly anticipated opening game was set for March 13 when Monica Niculescu advanced to the second round. Williams's return to Stadium 1 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden was greeted with applause and applause from those present, including Larry Ellison tournament owner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and tennis legend John McEnroe. Although Williams's warm welcome was strained and immediately broken by Niculescu, who went on to serve the opening set in the tenth game, but Williams's endurance saw him win three games in a row to take the set. In the second set, the pair traded early in the match and, as in the first set, the American got a decisive pause in the twelfth game to win the game. In the third round Williams made quick work of the mistakes of Zarina Diyas, losing just two matches, ending with a second bagel set. In the last 16, Williams faced compatriot Sloane Stephens. The sharp and powerful Stephens took the lead first, taking the first three games, but Williams retaliated by winning the next three games to equalize. Set remains on serve with Stephens saving a set of points in the tenth game to force him into the tiebreak, which was won by the younger American. Williams fought back in violation of Stephens' serve collectively four times over the last two sets to advance to the last eight. In the quarterfinals stage, Williams appeared as Timea Bacsinszky who advanced to the last eight after winning a back-to-back title in Mexico. Switzerland leads the opening set in the early stages; However, as in the opening game, Serena came from behind and grabbed the first set, with a decisive break in the twelfth game. The second set begins with four consecutive service servings. Williams led the boat with a break in the eighth game, which he supported by presenting the 15th match to secure a place in the semi-finals. Williams ended the match with 23 winners to his opponent, 11, including 7 aces. Williams is set to face world number 3 Simona Halep at the semi-final stage but must retreat before the game with a right knee injury. After the withdrawal was announced to those in attendance, Williams went to Court 1 to speak to the crowd, apologized for his withdrawal and assured fans that he would return in 2016.
Miami Open
Williams returned to Miami the following week in order to defend his title and to further extend his record and become the only player who has won the event eight times. After receiving a second-round bye in the second round, Williams pitted against Monica Niculescu in her opening game for the second straight tournament. The world number one made light work from Romania this time, dropping just four games and showing no signs of a knee injury that forced her to retreat from Indian Wells. In the third round Williams took just 41 minutes to defeat ITF's No. 1 junior ITF world No. 1 incumbent, dropping just 14 points in his victory over teenagers. Serena then took on longtime rivals and Miami champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of 2006 in the fourth round. Williams did not bother his serve, saved all four break points against him and broke the Russian three times on the way to a comfortable victory, Serena's toughest win since 2004. In the quarter-finals, the world number one faces his conqueror at the 2013 Wimbledon Championship, Sabine Lisicki. The German player tested the world number one with a big game, but despite leading Williams twice in the first set, he broke again on two occasions. Williams finally took the first set in the tiebreak and broke Lisicki's serve to start the second set; However, Williams started struggling with the sun while serving and proceeded to commit 17 own mistakes to drop the set. Frustrated with his game, Williams refocused and cleared his mistake to get a decisive break in the second game and take the set and match in third. This victory marks the 700th career victory of Williams, the most of the active players and the ninth on the list of all time. In the semi-finals he faces the third seed and the last player to beat him, Simona Halep, in a match that will initially take place two weeks earlier. Williams fired out, blasting 13 winners to Halep 6 to pick up the opening set. The second set went with serve until mistakes started flowing from Williams's racquet which Romania was the recipient in the ninth game. Halep was on duty outside the set. World No.1 ended the set with 20 unforced errors for Simona 10. Williams retaliated immediately to break Halep at the first opportunity in the third set. Williams won a tight third set. In the final Williams faces his sister conqueror Carla SuÃÆ'¡rez Navarro. The Spaniard has lost all eight sets contested in four previous meetings with Williams and this is no different from Williams's win in 56 minutes. Williams hit 27 winners, including 7 aces, 16 own mistakes to successfully defend his title and win Miami for a record eighth time. It is also the second time that Williams has won three Miami titles in a row after initially winning three consecutive shows between 2002 and 2004.
European clay court swing
The Play-off Fed World Cup Group
In an effort to earn eligibility for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Williams started the clay season at Brindisi in a Fed World Play-off against Italy. The American was nominated to play Camila Giorgi in her first rubber and cut the first set in the tiebreak. Williams broke for the first time in the fourth game and ended the game with a second pause as the Italian defended the game. The tie was locked at 1-1 at the end of day 1 after teammate Williams Lauren Davis managed to win just three games in his rubber. Williams played the Italian No. 1 Sara Errani in his second rubber single and lost only the second set in eight meetings against Italy. Fluctuating levels of Americans see him go from rest to pause with the Italian portion for the match. The American broke the serve and won the set in the tiebreak to equalize. Williams took the third set and ended the game with 70 winners to Errani's 7. With this USA triumph team leading 2-1 and needing one more point to advance back to the World Group. The tie was forced into a decisive double rubber when Christina McHale set up just two matches in her defeat of Flavia Pennetta who was born in Brindisi. Williams teamed up with Alison Riske, marking the first time he played double with anyone other than his sister Venus in 13 years, to take Eranni and Pennetta. The Italian couple gave Williams the Fed Cup's first defeat on his way to winning the last game and a 3-2 victory. The US is degraded into World Group II.
Madrid Open
After winning some faltering games on clay in Brindisi, Williams arrived in Madrid to play his first WTA event of clay season. His first-round opponent is one of the stars that skyrocketed in 2015, Madison Brengle. Williams only needed 55 minutes to beat his compatriot, by losing just one game, hitting 36 winners in only 18 mistakes. Williams face Sloane Stephens, for the second time this season, in the second round. A break in the opening game was enough for Williams to secure the opening set. Stephens failed to win the game in the second set and No. No. 1 advance to third round in 58 minutes. Williams's third-round opponent is a familiar enemy of Victoria Azarenka whom he has not faced in more than a year. Despite losing 5-1 in the first set, Williams won six consecutive points to take the set. Azarenka fought back and won the second set. Set the determination back and forth until William wins the tiebreak to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarter-final stage Williams dominated claycourt specialist Carla SuÃÆ'¡rez Navarro, hitting 43 winners to 27 unforced errors, losing just four games. This victory set the semifinal meeting with world number 4 and defending champion Wimbledon, Petra KvitovÃÆ'¡. Williams lost the match in straight sets and handed his first loss of the year.
Italian Open
With his winning streak, Williams returned to Roma as defending champion twice. He opened his defense against world number 39 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and won comprehensively in just over an hour, hitting 25 winners to just 17 mistakes. Williams was set to face countrywoman Christina McHale in the third round but retired before the game cites a right elbow injury. This is the first time Williams has headed to the French Open without winning a warm clay tournament since 2010.
French Open
To start the French Open campaign, Williams faces a Czech qualifier and a successful double player, Andrea HlavÃÆ'¡? KovÃÆ'¡. The world number one advanced easily in less than an hour, blowing up 25 winners, unhindered by an elbow injury that forced her to withdraw from Rome. In the second round, Williams was pitted against another qualifier, German Anna-Lena Friedsam. Qualifying failed to serve the first set, but Williams's careless play saw him drop the opener. Williams fought back to force his determination, where he broke his first and final game service from Friedsam to advance to the last 32. His next opponent is a close rival and Victoria Azarenka's friend. Williams came into this match having never lost to Belarus in majors in eight previous meetings. Azarenka started sharply on his return, breaking Williams' serve three times to lead the world number one with a set and break. Williams struggled to break his serve in the eighth game to equalize. In the tenth game, Belarus saved a set point but the referee called the point to be played back. Williams seized the opportunity and sealed the set. Azarenka, furious with the call, let out his frustration by breaking Serena's serve in the opening game set of the decider. Williams responded by winning six straight games to take the game in just two hours, finishing the match with 41 winners up to 21 mistakes alone. With this victory Williams became the first woman in the Open Era to win 50 matches in each Grand Slam. In the fourth round, Williams faced compatriot Sloane Stephens. Stephens took advantage of Williams's slow start taking the first set of losing just the game and breaking the world number one serve three times. In the second set, Williams broke again in the seventh game only to be broken by Stephens. However, Williams again broke in the eleventh and closed it to push him to the decider. In the final set, Williams broke the American tennis service twice, including in the ninth and final game.
In the last eight, Williams beat Italian Sara Errani, Williams dominated the game which lost only four matches in the game including a breadstick in the first set. Williams hit 39 winners including 10 aces. In the last four, Williams faced the first time slamming Swiss semifinalist Timea Bacsinszky. First, Bacsinszky broke Williams in the fifth game and it was enough for Switzerland to serve him in the tenth game to take the first set. In the second set, Bacsinszky again broke Williams in the fifth game, but Williams came back and won the next ten games of the match to advance to the finals. In the final, Williams faces Lucie's first finalist? AfÃÆ'¡? OvÃÆ'¡, Williams solve? Afa¡? OvÃÆ'¡ in the fourth game and close it in the ninth game. Williams led first, leading with two breaks; However, as Williams tightened, "afÃÆ'¡? OvÃÆ'¡ took advantage and brought it back on serve." Williams then broke in the eleventh game and served for the game, but Afa ¡ovÃÆ'¡ broke back to push it into the tie-break. ? afÃÆ'¡? ovÃÆ'¡ was dominated tie-break.In the final set, "afa¡" ovÃÆ'¡ took the first two games but Williams came back to win the next six games to win the game.The win gave Williams the 20th slam, becoming the third winning 20 or more dings and a third person to win every slam at least three times.
Wimbledon Championships
Despite the extra one-week extra from the grasscourt before Wimbledon, a five-time sole champion, did not play the grass tune-up event coming to this Grand Slam event. In his opening round, Williams faced a Russian qualifier, Margarita Gasparyan, whom he opposed initially, trailing behind at the start of the first set, but Williams bounced back to send his opponent in two sets. The second-round match against talented doubles player Timea Babos, a match that will last just 59 minutes, with Williams losing just five games. In the third round, against Heather Watson and partisan audiences, Williams are two points clear of losing to Watson serving for the match. After 135 minutes, Williams won in three sets. She will face her sister Venus Williams in her fourth round meeting - the very first of the sisters to have met in the Championship and the earliest they have met in the Grand Slam since the 2005 US Open - but it was a routine two-set win for younger Williams sister.
In the quarter-finals, Williams faces Victoria Azarenka. For the second big Azarenka won the first set with an accurate returning game, but Williams upped level in the second set and after the fourth multi-deuce game, where Azarenka was serving, Williams ran away with the match, winning seven consecutive. games with the right service. The world number one continued to close the game in three sets, serving 17 aces, his best performance in the Championship. In the semifinals Williams faced world number four Maria Sharapova. Williams beat Sharapova for the seventh time in a row for losing six games to advance to her eighth Wimbledon final. In the final he faces a major final debutant GarbiÃÆ' Â ± e Muguruza, a young Spaniard who has handed Williams his heaviest defeat at a major, just a year before. Although Williams's opening service game broke down, he recovered and won the opening set. Williams drove forward to take the lead twice and serve twice for the game, but the young Spaniard broke the world number one twice. Even though Muguruza regained his service, he still has to serve for the match. Williams broke the Spaniard's serve to win his sixth Wimbledon title and finish "Serena Slam 2.0". The final lasted 83 minutes, with Williams serving 12 aces to 8 double fault, hitting 29 winners to 15 unforced errors, and getting 37 of the first 68 services. With this victory Serena Williams became the oldest woman in the Open Era to win a major single title, past former Martina Navratilova. This victory is the twenty-first major single title, placing it behind the Open Era Steffi Graf record, and three behind the sign made by Margaret Court.
Swedish Open
Shortly after his victory at Wimbledon, Williams returned to BÃÆ'  ¥ stad after missing out on a previous edition of the tournament due to viral illness. The world number one faced Ysaline Bonaventure and needed just 53 minutes to garner a win over the Belgian for losing three matches. Williams arranged to play KlÃÆ'¡ra KoukalovÃÆ'¡ in the last 16, but retired due to an elbow injury.
US Open Series
Canadian Open
Williams started the US Open Series in Toronto after withdrawing from Stanford with the same elbow injury that occurred earlier this year. After receiving a bye in the first round as top seed, Williams faced Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta and won in three sets that came off the set and break down to win. He then beat Andrea Petkovic and Roberta Vinci in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals. He lost to 18-year-old Belinda Bencic in three tight sets. During the match he served in 50 percent, made 59 mistakes himself (over half a point Bencic won) and converted only on 6 of the 20 break point opportunities. It was the second defeat of the year and the first on a hardcourt since the 2014 WTA Final to Simona Halep. The loss also ended William's 18-game winning streak in three sets of matches. By coincidence, the last time he suffered a three-set loss was in the Canadian Open semifinals (against his sister Venus) in 2014.
Cincinnati Open
Williams was the top seed and, after goodbye, he defeated Tsvetana Pironkova and Karin Knapp in two straight sets. In the quarterfinals he beat Ana Ivanovic in three sets and Elina Svitolina in the semi-final in straight sets. He won his fifth title of the year with a two-set win over Simona Halep.
US Open
Williams is the top seed and defending champion three times and hopes to win a Grand Slam calendar year. He started with Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko in the first half where he quickly won in the first set, however, Diatchenko retired due to injury to advance the next round. In the second half, he faced Dutch Kiki Bertens which lasted in 1 hour and 32 minutes. In the third round, he faced his American compatriot, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, where he had a hard momentum missing in the first set. During the second set, he almost avoided grouchy by Mattek-Sands and quickly refocused on the third set. In the last 16, he faced fellow American Madison Keys and won in straight sets. At the quarter-final stage, he faces his third rival in America in a row, his sister Venus, Serena dominating early in the first set. During the second set, he lost to Venus, and in the third set, he narrowly defeated his older brother to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, he faces Italian Roberta Vinci, as the latter is in the first Slam semi-final. The semi-finals should have played the night before because of the rain delay. Despite the odds, Vinci never beat Williams in the previous four meetings. He was very strong in the first set. However, he was disappointed with Vinci and lost in the next two straight sets, ending his bid to win the Grand Slam calendar since Steffi Graf did it in 1988. It was also at his first Slam loss since Wimbledon last year.
China Open and WTA Finals
On October 2, Williams announced that he was withdrawn at the China Open and the WTA Final due to injury. Williams is a quarter-final defender at the China Open, while he is a defending champion three times at the WTA Finals which he considers to be a fan favorite.
Maps 2015 Serena Williams tennis season
All matches
Singles match
Double match
Schedule of tournament
Schedule single
Williams' 2015 single tournament schedule is as follows:
Double schedule
Williams' double doubles tournament schedule is as follows:
Team events
Hopman Cup
Annual note
Head-to-head match
Booked by win percentage
Final
Singles: 5 (5-0)
Earnings
Numbers in United States dollars (USD) unless specified.
See also
- 2015 WTA Tour
- Serena Williams career statistics
References
External links
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