Venus Williams
Records and achievements
These records were attained in Open Era of tennis. Records in bold indicate peer-less achievements.

Venus Williams

Section Title: Records and achievements
Table Section Text: These records were attained in Open Era of tennis. Records in bold indicate peer-less achievements.

Championship	Years	Record accomplished	Player tied

1997 French Open – 2018 US Open	1997–2018	Most appearances (80) in Grand Slam singles draw	Stands alone

1997 US Open – 2017 Wimbledon	1997–2017	20 years between first and last Grand Slam final	Stands alone

1999 French Open – 2016 Wimbledon	1999–2016	First 14 Grand Slam doubles finals won (with Serena Williams)	Serena Williams

2002 French Open – 2003 Australian Open	2002–2003	Four consecutive runner-up finishes	Stands alone

2002 French Open – 2003 Australian Open	2002–2003	Four consecutive runner-up finishes to the same player (Serena Williams)	Stands alone

2003 Australian Open – 2017 Australian Open	2003–2017	14 years between first and last final	Serena Williams

2000 Wimbledon – 2017 Wimbledon	2000–2017	17 years between first and last final	Stands alone

Wimbledon	2005	Longest women's singles final	Lindsay Davenport

Wimbledon	2007	Lowest-ranked champion (31st)	Stands alone

Wimbledon	2007	Lowest-seeded champion (23rd)	Stands alone

Wimbledon	2008	Fastest serve by a woman (129 mph)	Stands alone

US Open	2007	Fastest serve by a woman (129 mph)	Stands alone

Summer Olympics	2000–2012	4 Olympic gold medals	Serena Williams

Summer Olympics	2000–2012	3 doubles Olympic gold medals (with Serena Williams)	Serena Williams

Summer Olympics	2000–2016	Most Olympic medals won by a male or female player (5)	Kathleen McKane Godfree

Summer Olympics	2000–2016	Has won an Olympic medal in all three events (singles, doubles & mixed)	Kathleen McKane Godfree

Summer Olympics	2000–2016	Has won an Olympic medal in four different Olympic Games	Stands alone

Miami Open	1998–2002	22 consecutive singles matches won at this tournament	Steffi Graf

Dubai Tennis Championships	2009–2015	16 consecutive singles matches won at this tournament	Stands alone

Dubai Tennis Championships	2010–2014	2 consecutive singles titles without dropping a set	Justine Henin

Dubai Tennis Championships	2014	Only unseeded player to have won in singles and as a wildcard	Stands alone

Connecticut Open	1999–2002	4 consecutive singles titles	Caroline Wozniacki

Connecticut Open	1999–2000	2 consecutive singles titles without dropping a set	Stands alone

U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships	1998–2007	Most singles titles won at this tournament (3)	Stands alone

Southern California Open	1999–2002	4 consecutive singles finals	Tracy Austin

Mexican Open	2009–2010	2 consecutive singles titles	Sara Errani Lesia Tsurenko

Year-end Championships	1998-2008–2015	Won all three title Grand Slam Cup, WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy in singles

Sentence(s)

Williams holds a record for the fastest serve in 2008 Wimbledon, and at the 2007 U.S. Open with speed of 129 mph.

final_sentence: Williams holds a record for the fastest serve in 2008 Wimbledon, and at the 2007 U.S. Open with speed of 129 mph.