Serena has been touted as the Queen of the tennis court not because she has won so many Grand Slams but because she has been a consistent player. The Rolex Lady Datejust is the queen of feminine watches because it shares that same level of commitment to consistency. The watch has added to the Rolex glory because it has never failed to perfect on accuracy and this also reflects in Serena William’s finesse on court.

The world No. 2 in women’s tennis and the reigning champion at the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon singles Serena started playing professional tennis in 1995.It was at the Ameritas Cup Chicago that Serena beat World No. 1 Monica Seles and recorded her first career win. She finished that year ranked World No. 99 a huge jump from her former rank No. 304. A year later Serena defeated sixth seed Irina Spirlea before she lost the game to her sister Venus at the Australian Open. Coupled with Max Mirnyi Serena won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon and the US Open that year. The feat contributed to the Williams family sweeping the mixed doubles Grand Slams of the year.

Her first professional singles title win came against Amelie Mauresmo at the Open Gaz de France. Serena’s wins put her in the top ten in world rankings. She went on to win the JP Morgan Chase Open the same year.

Her first Grand Slam title was at the US Open where she defeated top seed Martina Hingis to win the much coveted title. She also won the doubles final at the same tournament with her sister Venus. Defeating her sister to the game in the finals to win the Grand Slam Cup in Munich was a brilliant effort. Serena defended her title at the Wimbledon defeating World No. 2 Davenport yet again. The sisters teamed up and won the Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in September 2000. Serena finished the season as world No. 6.

In 2001 Williams defeated Kim Clijsters at the Tennis Masters Series. Serena was playing tenth seed in the US Open and after defeating Henin, Davenport and Hingis in the initial stages she gracefully lost to Venus in the finals. Having won three titles Serena finished World No. 6.

Her first clay title came in 2002 at the International BNL d’Italia after defeating Henin in the final. She defeated her sister to win the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and gained the World No. 1 position. Serena defeated her sister once again in the US Open that year. This was her fourth Grand Slam title. She also won the 2003 Australian Open becoming the fifth woman to hold all Grand Slam titles simultaneously.

The years from 2007-09 were Serena’s comeback years. Serena crushed Maria Sharapova on court winning the years Australian Open. It was one of the best performances of her career. This year Serena had a career high, defeating her sister at the Wimbledon yet again.

The Rolex Lady Datejust is a certified chronometer whose 29 mm radial doesn’t take away from the royal power it exudes. Made in dazzling diamonds and yellow gold material the bezel of the watch is polished and set in brilliant stones. The Lady Datejust is self wound and water proof to 100 meters and comes crystallized in sapphire. The watch serves as the perfect accessory for an evening out especially if you want to be treated like a queen. Serena and the Lady Datejust come together in their dedication and are the declared queens of the court.

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