Samantha Stosur
Tennis player and US Open champion
Born
March 30th, 1984
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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A professional tennis player whose career reached a peak with a Grand Slam title. Achieved significant success in both singles and doubles competitions. Ranked as high as world number four in singles and world number one in doubles. Stosur's most notable victory came at the 2011 US Open, where she won the singles title. This victory marked a high point in a competitive tennis career characterized by strong performances in various tournaments.
Won the 2011 US Open singles title
Achieved world number four singles ranking
Achieved world number one doubles ranking
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