Serena Williams' career snapshot

Serena Williams has claimed her third French Open title and her 20th grand slam title with a win over Lucie Safarova.

CAREER SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY-CROWNED FRENCH OPEN SERENA WILLIAMS

Age: 33

Born: Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Lives: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Height: 175cm

Weight: 70kg

Ranking: 1

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize money: $89.39 million

Career titles: 67

Career win-loss record: 716-121

Grand slam titles: 20 (Australian Open 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015; French Open 2002, 2013, 2015; Wimbledon 2002-03, 2009-10, 2012; US Open 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-2014)

Grand slam win-loss record: 184-28

French Open win-loss record: 54-11

Best French Open performances: champion 2002, 2013

Path to title

1st rd: bt Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) 6-2 6-3

2nd rd: bt Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 5-7 6-3 6-3

3rd rd: bt 27-Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3-6 6-4 6-2

4th rd: bt Sloane Stephens (USA) 1-6 7-5 6-3

QF: bt 17-Sara Errani (ITA) 6-1 6-3

SF: bt 23-Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 4-6 6-3 6-0

F: bt 13-Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-2


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