Sports · Tennis · 3 hrs ago
Venus Williams holds a unique record across three year-end tennis events
Venus Williams is the only player to win three major year-end events: the WTA Finals, the WTA Elite Trophy and the Grand Slam Cup.
She won the Grand Slam Cup in 1998, the WTA Finals in 2008 and the WTA Elite Trophy in 2015.
The Grand Slam Cup and WTA Elite Trophy no longer exist, so no other player can match her record across all three events.
Williams, now 46, is still competing on the WTA Tour and is scheduled to return at the Guangzhou Open.
She is on a 15-match losing streak and is seeking her first singles win of the year.
At 37, she became the oldest player to reach a WTA Finals final, in 2017, but lost to Caroline Wozniacki.
Venus Williams is the only player to have won the WTA Finals, the WTA Elite Trophy and the Grand Slam Cup.
She won the Grand Slam Cup in 1998, the WTA Finals in 2008 and the WTA Elite Trophy in 2015.
The Grand Slam Cup and WTA Elite Trophy no longer exist, so no player can match her record across all three events.
Williams returned to the WTA Finals in 2017 and reached the final, where Caroline Wozniacki beat her.
At 46, Williams is still competing on the WTA Tour and is scheduled to return at the Guangzhou Open.
- Who
- Venus Williams holds the record.
- What
- She is the only player to win the WTA Finals, WTA Elite Trophy and Grand Slam Cup.
- When
- She won the titles in 1998, 2008 and 2015, respectively.
- Where
- The WTA Finals title came in Doha in 2008. Locations for the other two wins are not stated.
- Why
- The Grand Slam Cup and WTA Elite Trophy no longer exist, making it impossible for another player to match the record across all three events.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Williams won the inaugural women’s Grand Slam Cup.
Williams won the WTA Finals in Doha.
Williams won the inaugural WTA Elite Trophy.
Williams returned to the WTA Finals and reached the final, where Caroline Wozniacki beat her.
At 46, Williams was scheduled to return to competition at the Guangzhou Open.
- Grand Slam Cup
- Williams won in 1998
- WTA Finals
- Williams won in 2008 in Doha
- WTA Elite Trophy
- Williams won in 2015
- WTA Finals final
- Williams reached it in 2017 at age 37 years and four months
- Guangzhou Open
- Scheduled return venue in 2026
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