Serena Williams: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted that she withdrew from the doubles event at Wimbledon. Jul 05, 2026
Added details about her comeback in 2026. Jun 30, 2026
Noted that she will return to professional tennis. Jun 01, 2026
Media added. Jun 01, 2026
Revised the Top Questions section. Mar 05, 2026
Article revised and updated. Oct 09, 2025
Noted that, after Serena Williams's retirement, Novak Djokovic won his 24th major title. Oct 09, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 22, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 11, 2025
Added cross-reference to career Grand Slam singles champions. Sep 20, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 29, 2024
Article revised. Sep 16, 2022
Article revised and updated. Aug 26, 2022
Media added. Aug 23, 2022
Noted that she won her first singles event in some three years. Apr 22, 2021
Noted that she reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2019. Sep 17, 2019
Article revised and updated. Feb 01, 2019
Deleted photographs. Aug 10, 2017
Updated to mention her pregnancy and her missing the remainder of the 2017 tennis season. Apr 25, 2017
Updated to mention her record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam singles title. Jan 30, 2017
Updated to mention her record-tying 22nd career Grand Slam title. Jul 11, 2016
Updated to mention her 2015 Wimbledon title. Jul 13, 2015
Updated for her victory in the 2015 French Open. Jun 08, 2015
Added photograph. Feb 02, 2015
Added her 2014 U.S. Open title and mentioned that she is now tied for the second-most women's Grand Slam championships of the open era. Sep 10, 2014
Mentioned her fifth U.S. Open singles championship. Sep 09, 2013
Updated article to mention her 2013 French Open title. Jun 10, 2013
Added that she won the 2012 U.S. Open. Sep 11, 2012
Added her gold medals in the singles and doubles events at the 2012 London Olympics. Aug 06, 2012
Added that she won her fifth Wimbledon singles title in 2012. Jul 09, 2012
Capitalized "Grand Slam." Feb 28, 2011
In 2010 she won her fourth Wimbledon singles title. Jul 03, 2010
Won Australian Open. Jan 31, 2010
Added her 2009 autobiography. Sep 21, 2009
Added information on Serena's victory over her sister at Wimbledon. Jul 04, 2009
Corrected punctuation Feb 02, 2009
She won the 2009 Australian Open. Jan 31, 2009
Added third U.S. Open title and #1 world ranking. Sep 08, 2008
Added 2008 Olympic doubles gold medal. Aug 19, 2008
Article revised. Dec 20, 2007
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