What did Serena Williams do in 2012?

What did Serena Williams do in 2012?

The 2012 Serena Williams tennis season officially began on 2 January with the start of the 2012 WTA Tour. Williams won the most WTA singles titles of the season with seven titles which included two grand slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. She also won the WTA Championships and her first singles Olympics gold.

Why did Serena Williams decline Olympic?

Williams, who missed the 2004 Olympics because of an injury, was asked on Sunday whether it would be difficult for her to miss the Games. “In the past, it’s been a wonderful place for me,” she said.

Did Serena compete in the Olympics?

During her Olympic career, she has won four gold medals: three in doubles and one in singles. Williams first suggested that she might opt out of the Tokyo Games in May when asked about her daughter, Alexis Olympia.

Has Serena Williams got Golden Slam?

Where do I go from here?” Serena is still the only tennis player in history, male or female, to have a Golden Slam in both singles and doubles. She completed her Golden Slam in doubles at the 2001 Australian Open (having won gold in Sydney in 2000), and in singles with the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Does Serena Williams have a Golden Slam?

Serena then went on to claim a singles career Golden Slam between 1999 and 2012, clinching it at the London Olympic Games. She became the first tennis player with career Golden Slams in both singles and doubles.

Why didn’t the Williams sisters go to Tokyo?

“I would not be able to go function without my 3-year-old around,” the four-time Olympian said earlier this year. “I think I would be in a depression. We’ve been together every day of her life.” Another possible factor in her decision: the heartbreaking injury Serena suffered during the first round of Wimbledon.

Did Serena Williams play in the Olympics 2021?

Serena Williams, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, will not be playing at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Williams confirmed she would not play on Sunday at a pre-Wimbledon press conference.

Does Serena Williams have Olympic medals?

Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women’s Doubles
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Did Steffi Graf won the Golden Slam?

On this day, October 1 in 1988, Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the singles final of the Olympic tournament in Seoul (6-3, 6-3). Three weeks after completing the calendar Grand Slam, the German had just added a gold medal to make her season even greater.