2016 US Open Women's Singles - Serena Williams Surpasses Roger Federer for most Grand Slam match wins Monday Sep 05,2016

 

Serena Williams(USA) claimed her 308th Grand Slam victory by defeating Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2 6-3 in US Open Round of 16 encounter on Monday Sep 05,2016

Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer (Switzerland)with her 308th.

Over her career,Serena Williams is 308-42 at the majors, for a winning percentage of .880.

Here’s the victory breakdown

• 88 at the US Open
• 86 at Wimbledon
• 74 at the Australian Open
• 60 at the French Open.

Roger Federer is 307-51 (.858) and can’t increase his total until next season, because he is sitting out the US Open and the rest of 2016 because of problems with his surgically repaired right knee. Indeed, he recently tweeted pictures of himself hiking in the Swiss countryside.

 Roger Federer turned 35 on August 8,2016 and Serena  Williams turns 35 on September 26,2016

 Serena Williams’ very first win at a Grand Slam tournament came way back when she was 16, a 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1 victory over Irina Spirlea in the first round of the Australian Open on Jan. 19, 1998. 

Also Serena Williams’ first loss at a major came in her next match, which happened to come against older sister Venus Williams