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Samantha Stosur

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Samantha Stosur is an Australian former professional tennis player, born on 30 March 1984, who was world number one in doubles for 61 consecutive weeks from February 2006 and reached a singles high of number four in February 2011. She won 40 career titles, nine in singles, 28 in doubles and three in mixed doubles, including eight major titles. Her best known result is the 2011 US Open singles title, where she beat Serena Williams in the final. Two of her three mixed doubles majors came at Wimbledon, in 2008 with Bob Bryan and in 2014 with Nenad Zimonjić. She was the top ranked Australian singles player for 452 weeks in a row.

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Birth Year
1984 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
40 1
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is an Australian former professional tennis player
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    Samantha Jane Stosur (born 30 March 1984)
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    She won a combined total of 40 career titles
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    She won a combined total of 40 career titles
  • Lead, titles
    She won a combined total of 40 career titles
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    is an Australian former professional tennis player
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    is an Australian former professional tennis player
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon
    the 2008 Wimbledon Championships with Bob Bryan
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