Serena Williams Olympics

How many Olympic titles has Serena Williams won?

Serena Williams, an American professional tennis player who was ranked No. 1 for 319 weeks, is considered the most popular and excellent achiever of all time. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles which include 7 at the most prestigious tournament in tennis, the Wimbledon Championships. The popular star is a four-time Olympic medalist.

When did Serena Williams win her first Olympic medal?

The biggest tennis role model won her first Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic games under the category of Women’s doubles. Her sister Venus Williams was her doubles partner. The Williams sisters from the United States defeated the Netherlands' Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the gold medal.

How many Singles Victories does Serena Williams have in the Olympics?

Serena Williams won one gold in women’s singles at the 2012 London Olympic games. She defeated Maria Sharapova of Russia in the gold-medal match, 6-0, 6-1. Both contestants were vying to become just the second woman (after Steffi Graf) to win the singles career Golden Slam.

How many Doubles Victories does Serena Williams have in the Olympics?

Serena Williams with her sister Venus Wiliams has grabbed 3 gold medals in women’s doubles of the Olympic event. At the 2000 Sydney open, the Williams sisters from the United States defeated the Netherlands' Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the gold.

After their massive and first victory at the 2000 Sydney, Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–2, 6–0 in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games.

Their third victory was at the 2012 London Olympics where both the sisters defended their titles by defeating the Czech Republic's Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis.

How many Mixed Doubles Victories does Serena Williams have in the Olympics?

Serena Williams does not have any titles in the mixed doubles category from any of the Olympic events.

Serena Williams in Olympics (participation year, event and medals)

2016 Rio Olympics

The former world top-ranked Serena Williams was defeated by Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the third round of singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a score of 6-4, 6-3. However, she later won the singles and doubles titles at the 2016 Wimbledon.

At Rio 2016, Serena and Venus Williams' aspirations of winning a fourth straight title were unexpectedly dashed in the first round. The sisters lost to Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova with a score of 6-3 6-4.

2012 London Olympics

In the 2012 season, Serina took two gold medals home winning both singles and doubles.

In the singles category, the American defeated the Russian player Maria Sharapova with a score of 6-1, 6-0.

In the doubles, the splendid sisters defeated their opponents Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká 6-4,6-4.

2008 Beijing Olympic games

Serena Williams lost her maiden singles match at the Summer Olympics in the preliminary round.

The Williams sisters grabbed their second gold medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. They played against Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual and won with a score of 6-2,6-0.

2000 Sydney Olympic Games

The popular athlete Serena Williams' first-ever Olympic competition saw her opt to play just doubles alongside her sister and partner Venus Williams.

The two American professionals played against Netherlands players Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans. The Williams partnership won the title with a score of 6-1,61.

FAQ

Will Serena participate in the 2024 Olympics?

Unfortunately, Serina Williams will not be participating in the upcoming 2024 Olympics. Thus the four-time gold medalist will not be competing to earn any extra medals.

How many Olympic Titles did Serina win?

Serena Williams has four Olympic gold medals to her name.