Here is a sampling of some statistics that help demonstrate how much Serena Williams dominated women’s tennis from 2010-19, based on information provided by the WTA:
- Her record was 377-45, meaning she won 89.3% of her matches.
- She won 37 titles; no one else had more than 26 (Petra Kvitova).
- She was ranked No. 1 for 196 weeks; that’s more time spent atop the sport over the decade than the next two women combined.
- She reached the finals at 52.7% of the tournaments she entered; next on the list is Maria Sharapova at 29.2%.
- She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles in the decade; Angelique Kerber, with three, is the only other woman who won more than two major championships over that time.
- She reached the finals at 19 of the 33 major tournaments she entered, a 57.6% rate.
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