The 2014 Women’s Tennis Association campaign was especially financially rewarding for Serena Williams as she pocketed $4 million in a single day. Williams earned $3 million plus a $1 million bonus after winning the U.S. Open, because she had won the U.S. Open Series before the start of that major. That is the single biggest payday in the history of professional tennis.
New York, NY - September 7, 2014, Serena Williams returns a shot against Caroline Wozniacki during the women's singles final match at the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Photo courtesy WTA. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images (c) 2014 Getty Images.
Photo courtesy WTA. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images (c) 2014 Getty Images.
Finishing the year ranked No. 1 was not a foregone conclusion given her early exits in the first three majors — viral infections and injuries plagued Williams during the early part of the year. But despite these challenges. 2014 marked the fourth time she has ended the season ranked NO. 1 (2002, 2009 and 2013), and she became the fifth player to hold No. 1 the whole season, joining such vaunted company as Chris Evert (who did it first in 1977), Martina Navratilova. Monica Seles and Steffi Graf.
in Stanford California in August 2014, before winning the US Open, Serena earned a $1 million dollar
bonus on top of her $3 million dollar payday.
Photo courtesy WTA. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (c) 2014 Getty Images
With the 2014 U.S. Open title, Williams is now tied with Evert and Navratilova with 18 Grand Slam titles; only Graf has more Grand Slam titles (22). No doubt Williams has her eyes set on surpassing that mark.
In her quest to be the all-time best, it's interesting to note that the top 100 currently ranked women's singles tennis players only one, her sister Venus, is older. [RS]
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In her quest to be the all-time best, it's interesting to note that the top 100 currently ranked women's singles tennis players only one, her sister Venus, is older. [RS]
Social Image Credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
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