AO = Australian Open, RG = Roland Garros, WI = Wimbledon, US = US Open
W = Winner, RU = Runner-up
Williams Sisters' Final + Belgian Sisters' Final
02 RG W: Serena Williams; RU: Venus Williams
02 WI W: Serena Williams; RU: Venus Williams
02 US W: Serena Williams; RU: Venus Williams
03 AO W: Serena Williams; RU: Venus Williams
03 RG W: Justine Henin-Hardenne; RU: Kim Clijsters
03 WI W: Serena Williams; RU: Venus Williams
03 US W: Justine Henin-Hardenne; RU: Kim Clijsters
04 AO W: Justine Henin-Hardenne; RU: Kim Clijsters
(8 finals in-row, only 4 players: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters)
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Now (2005)
05 AO W: Serena Williams; RU: Lindsay Davenport
05 RG W: Justine Henin-Hardenne; RU: Mary Pierce
05 WI W: Venus Williams; RU: Lindsay Davenport
05 US W: Kim Clijsters; RU: Mary Pierce ???
These 4 players are the champions of 4 Slams!
Also Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce are the Runner-up of 2 Slams!
i.e.
03 RG + US Runner-up: Kim Clijsters
04 RG + US Runner-up: Elena Dementieva
05 RG + US Runner-up: Mary Pierce ???
Maria Sharapova lost to eventual champion of the last 3 Slams!
05 AO, Serena Williams KO Maria Sharapova
05 RG Justine Henin-Hardenne KO Maria Sharapova
05 WI Venus Williams KO Maria Sharapova
Now,
05 US, Kim Clijsters KO Maria Sharapova
