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Samantha Stosur
Tennis Player
1984 –
Who is Samantha Stosur?
Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 in doubles, a ranking which she held for 61 weeks. Stosur is also a former World No. 4 in singles.
Stosur won the 2011 U.S. Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final and becoming the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament . Stosur has won five other Grand Slam titles to date; two in women's doubles; and three in mixed doubles. She was also a finalist at the singles event at the 2010 French Open, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone.
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- Born
- Mar 30, 1984
Brisbane - Also known as
- Samantha Jane Stosur
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- Helensvale State High School
- Lived in
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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