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PHOTOS: Ranking Serena's Grand Slam titles

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Serena Williams won her second French Open 11 years to the day after winning her first. — Serena Williams won her second French Open 11 years to the day after winning her first :: Bob Martin/SI

Rafael Nadal has lost once at Roland Garros in nine appearances, to Robin Soderling in 2009. — Rafael Nadal has lost once at Roland Garros in nine appearances, to Robin Soderling in 2009 :: Bob Martin/SI

PHOTOS: Ranking Serena's Grand Slam titles

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Published Jun 9, 2013 | Modified Jun 9, 2013

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat, sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for “60 Minutes” and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor’s in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City and Paris with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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