TENNISSerena Williams' greatest rivals. Who has she beaten, and lost to, most often?Serena Williams, who turns 37 next month, is chasing her 24th major title at the U.S. Open. She has 72 career WTA titles and has earned more than $86 million in prize money. And she has beaten a lot of great players, Hall of Famers, to get there. Following are some of the biggest rivals from throughout her career, present and past, including today's top players.Jerry Lai, USA TODAY SportsVenus Williams (12-18 record vs. Serena). Serena's No. 1 rival, always and forever, and the player she has faced and lost to most often.Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY SportsMaria Sharapova (2-19). Rival, you say? Can it truly be a rivalry if it's this one-sided? It seems clear Williams gets very motivated when she faces Sharapova, and one of those two Sharapova Ws came in the 2004 Wimbledon final.Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY SportsVictoria Azarenka (4-17). Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champ and former No. 1 who lost to Williams in back-to-back U.S. Open finals (2012-13).Jerry Lai, USA TODAY SportsJelena Jankovic (4-10). One of the losses came in the 2008 U.S. Open final.Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY SportsSvetlana Kuznetsova (3-10).Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsCaroline Wozniacki (1-10). A friendly rival who has not had much luck against Serena. Her only win came in 2012 in Miami (quarterfinals).Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsSamantha Stosur (3-8). Among Stosur's three wins in eight tries was a big one: The 2011 U.S. Open final.Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY SportsVera Zvonareva (2-8).USA TODAY Sports ImagesAgnieszka Radwanska (0-10). Zero success for Radwanska against Serena, and one of those losses came in the 2012 Wimbledon final.Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY SportsLucie Safarova (0-10). Among the 10 losses was the 2015 French Open final.Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY SportsAngelique Kerber (3-6). Kerber does have an edge in major finals, 2-1, including the 2016 Australian Open and 2018 Wimbledon.Susan Mullane, USA TODAY SportsSimona Halep (1-8).Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsPetra Kvitova (2-5).Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSloane Stephens (1-5). The "1" came in their second meeting, the 2013 Australian Open quarterfinals.Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY SportsElina Svitolina (1-4).Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY SportsMadison Keys (0-3).Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsFollowing are some of Serena's biggest rivals from the ranks of the retired.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsJennifer Capriati (7-10). The Hall of Famer, who retired after the 2004 season and who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, never beat Williams in a final. She did, however, win their last encounter, the quarterfinals of the 2004 U.S. Open.USA TODAY SportsLindsay Davenport (4-10). The three-time major champion retired in 2010.USA TODAY SportsJustine Henin (6-8). One of Serena's fiercest rivals, leading to occasional controversy, in the early-to-mid 2000s. Henin, who retired in 2011, won seven major titles, including four French Opens. Serena won their final matchup, the final of the 2010 Australian Open.USA TODAY SportsMartina Hingis (6-7). Another of those fierce, occasionally controversial, rivals. Hingis was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013. Their series was back and forth, but Serena won their only major final ... the 1999 U.S. Open, her first Grand Slam title.USA TODAY SportsLi Na (1-11). The two-time major champ, a finalist to be inducted in the Hall of Fame in the next class, did not fare well against Serena.Presse Sports-USA TODAY SportsElena Dementieva (5-7). Dementieva, who retired in 2010, was surprisingly good against Serena. No wins in majors, but she did knock Serena out in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Olympics.USA TODAY SportsAna Ivanovic (1-9).Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsKim Clijsters (2-7). Another Hall of Famer who fared poorly against Serena. This fierce, but friendly, rival won four major titles. One of her two wins came in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals, in which Serena famously had issue with a line judge that called a foot fault at a key moment.Susan Mullane, USA TODAY SportsA handful of players have beaten Serena the one time they have played her (Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, Naomi Osaka, Mary Joe Fernandez, Virginie Razzano, Tiantian Sun, Paola Suarez, Annie Miller and Jana Cepolova). Only TWO players who have played Serena multiple times have winning records. They are:Getty ImagesSybille Bammer (2-0). Bammer retired in 2011 and remains the only player to face Serena multiple times without losing.Getty ImagesArantxa Sanchez-Vicario (4-3). A four-time major winner and 2007 Hall of Fame inductee, Sanchez-Vicario retired in 2002 with a winning record against (a young) Serena, including a win in their only Grand Slam matchup (1998 French Open).AFPFeatured Weekly Ad