Serena Williams | TOP 5 Matches | Why she is the GOAT - PART 3 | Top 20 Matches (1-5)
The 5 best matches of Serena Williams' career in my opinion.
This concludes the 'Why Serena is the GOAT' series/ Top 20 Matches
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For this Video:
5: Serena vs Henin Australian Open 2010 Final
4: Serena vs Kuznetsova French Open 2013 QF
3: Serena vs Petrova Australian Open 2007 R3 & Sharapova Final
2: Serena vs Dementieva Wimbledon 2009 SF
1: Serena vs Sharapova London Olympics 2012 Final
+ Honorable Mentions:
-Serena v Hingis 1999 US OPEN F
-Serena vs Graf 1999 Indian Wells F
-Serena v Venus AO F 2017
-Serena v Mauresmo RG 2003 QF
-Serena v Azarenka Wimbledon 2015 QF
Previous Parts:
Why she is the GOAT Part 1 - Best Shots: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW7vL...
Why she is the GOAT Part 2 - Best Rallies: • Serena Williams | Why ...
Why she is the GOAT Part 3 - Best Matches (16-20): • Serena Williams | Why ...
Why she is the GOAT Part 3 - Best Matches (11-15): • Serena Williams | Why ...
Why she is the GOAT - PART 3 | Top 20 Matches (6-10): • Serena Williams | Why ...
GREATEST MATCH - Serena v Dementieva (Extended Highlights)- • The GREATEST Match in ...
Serena 2007 AO Run - • The Slam Where Serena ...
“Whether you love her or hate her, you can’t deny she’s the greatest”
Only haters hate Serena; they are only really hating themselves.
Really enjoyed the tennis. Thank you.All the best Serena 😍🙏💙🖤❤💛
The Greatest?? Who doesn't know how to accept defeat? Who doesn't know the word SPORTMANSHIP? SHE'LL NEVER LEAVE A LEGACY,, IRREGARDLESS IF SHE Reach hundreds od Grand Slam!
@@anjelowundzchannel7785 Serena already has. She is a legend. Serena doesn't have to win another GS, she can play because tennis is her passion. Serena beat no 2 seed in qrater finals. Support and cheer your player ,Serena's fans will cheer and support her. 🤣🤣🤣
@@anjelowundzchannel7785 I like you. Such a sad little man saying things about Serena Williams. She’s the best and it’ll continue to hurt y’all
To the guy who said,"she is not that good". Brooo, she is the best ,the GOAT.
@@PravoslavniVitez Bruh Serena is the GOAT. The best serve to exist, the most titles (grand slams) and she has undeniably been the most dominant players on the tour in her prime. Has literally won everything. Has won 14 doubles grand slams u name it. Serena is literally an icon and revolutionized tennis alongside her sister Venus. She has been above others for a long time and has been in has had a lot of great h2h (not people beat her in the h2h record). She has an Olympic medal in doubles and singles. She has broken almost every record
East or west Serena is the best! Had she not taken a break in her career for modelling she wud have got more than 30 grand slam titles .
@@PravoslavniVitez I think you don't like Serena and can't appreciate her greatness. Playing d GrandSlam final still at dis age ,don't u think she is great ?
@@PravoslavniVitez spaciba
@@PravoslavniVitez haters at their best. Since Serena give birth to her daughter, she had reached 3 finals. Haters be thankful for life.
It’s ridiculous how Serena owned Sharapova by winning every match of their rivalry since 2004 yet Sharapova remained the highest paid female athlete for many of those years. 🤷🏾♂️ Anyway, Serena=🐐
Well, you know why.
First false Naomi Osaka have the highest salary in the history of tennis Serena is greatest the Queen by earning every grand slam and got le highest salary in 2021 You cannot compare Serena with average Sharapova guilty to take doping products to the modeste performance anyway Maria 🐈you never have the level of the Queen 👑Serena
@@Alcasaro I’m speaking facts and before Osaka was the highest paid female athlete and also before she was even on the tour. And before Sharapova was found guilty of doping. 🤦🏽♂️ I wasn’t comparing Serena with Sharapova as far as her greatness, I’m talking strictly about their past salaries when Sharapova was making more money than Serena and getting more endorsements although Serena was winning more and also beating her in every match.
@@Yezzurski it 's mistake i did not read correctly you comment I agreed what you have written You have nice hair
@@Yezzurski Yea. People don't care if you are a cheat when you a blond and white!
Heckler:“Come on Justine she’s not that good” Serena: And I took that personally
I always assumed that Serena drowned out/ignored the crowd, especially since they're usually cheering her opponent. The fact that she heard it and won every game afterwards is awesome lol, honestly GOAT behaviour. Loved this rivalry though, no surprise serena won 8-6 but kudos to henin for making it pretty close, her backhand was great to watch
@@econcam8977 Same lol. To be fair it's pretty hard to not hear what he said anyway. The crowd was quiet and the dude *yelled* that she wasnt that good
Come one the AO final is really the only one that counted.
i think it's hilarious that media talked about Serena - Sharapova like a rivalry... what kind of rivalry it is?
The cheat was never ever fit for purpose.
I think it's hilarious how Serena fans constantly go on about the Serena-Sharapova match up LOL
So true. Ridiculous. No rilvary, complete beat down from Serena.
@@user-gu1un7pb7k what's funny about it.... It's good table talk... She was ranked 81
I agree lol it was not so much about the head 2 head it’s more they were 2 top players with media created beef.. and they did have some amazing points and some tight matches but yeah Serena destroyed her many times too
Omg that olympic match w/ sharapova at the end was so satisfying! Ppl like her are the reason poor serena has faced so much unnecessary criticism and hate, even being accused of taking roids and faking injuries. She is the best because she has worked hard for it!!!
Thannnnk Youuu! Thaaaat Parrrrt!! 😘❤👸💪✊
And had the nerve of people calling her a man and masculine when Sharapova with those line backer shoulders, manly grunting, and doping rage fists against her thigh at 6'1 with no ass at all was called feminine and the new tennis queen. Hah.
Yo none of these women hated Serena so you need to check yourself when. You speak badly about them.
I don’t care how the Devils tried to break her, she played fair and God had her covered. 🙏❤️🙏
Serena brings out the best in most of her opponents,so i consider her the greatest!
The 2012 London olympics she was God mode, I love her so much The GOAT
@@PravoslavniVitez SERENA IS THE GOAT!! PERIOD !!
@@graceflorencekakou5097 Dimitry is a fan lol. I mean let’s look at the proof, it comes to every single video of Serena to comment. Why else does it come to a video about Serena’s greatness other than to (secretly) fawn over her? For example, I don’t go to a video about sushi because I don’t like it at all so there’s no point in viewing a video on sushi never mind commenting on it.
@@PravoslavniVitez even Graf says Serena is the greatest.
Osaka can never beat this kind of Serena Williams
Period! I just need her to try to get as close to this as possible
@@MrCreative242 she is figuring her out she has already beaten her before. If you notice AO she only had 3 break points, she is doing something right. Serena had 7
@@foundgrace82 my point exactly Serena will get her
No couldn't and won't be able to.
I like the way they get all comfortable when they win a coupla of sets,,,then Serena comes back to "whooP the socks offa theM!!"🤣🤣😂🥰
As much as I love Steffi, Serena at her absolute best was god mode. What power, precision, guts and determination, what an iconic serve. GOAT in my books for sure. Thanks for the reminders of her genius.
@@GottdieEhre Yes, Steffi was in many respects the GOAT. I was a huge fan of hers. It's simply my view (and that of many) that SW at her absolute best was the best ever. Of course, she wasn't always at her best, whereas Steffi always played at a consistently superb level.
Pretty much agree with everything you said. Her best is the closest I've seen to mens tennis, it's just unbelievable, and she completely changed the way that womens tennis is played now. The GOAT for me for more reasons that just the slam record and olympic record, but steffi is close too and probably doesnt get enough recognition nowadays in my opinion.
@@carrerau7138 I know so, yes. Not to generalise, but from my experience as tennis coaches we emphasise the importance of the 1-2 serve and next shot, as well as returning much more now. It's not necessarily the direction that I wished for tennis to go, but that's what we learned from her. Shes produced the highest level that we've ever seen, so a lot (but not all) is modelled around her. On the men's side, it seems djokovic is replicated the most. They used to not even record data for aces in womens tennis, now it's expected to hit a handful of them per match. There were others like venus and davenport, but Serena's is the best ever, and if we can get anywhere near her serving technique/toss, then we're delighted. There are some parts of her game that we don't replicate, some players arent strong enough to consistently hit open stance backhand winners (and I just dont like the technique personally), we also don't teach her amazing angles as much as we should to be honest. Sorry for rambling but you get the picture Re. recognition I was talking more about the views of professionals and ex-professionals. In the past few years I've heard it from the top of my head Andy Murray, Evert, Rusedski, Coric, Badosa, Tomljanovic, Gauff; djokovic saying "She’s the greatest female athlete of all time, and she keeps on coming back and inspiring everyone," just before serena even reached 23 caught me off guard. I've taught in london, loughborough, and a little bit in antwerp, so my colleagues and students over the years have been around 60% british, 40% international. on the mens side I hear several names but even with students on the womens side it's almost always serena. To be fair Ive had a german student who idolises graf, but still says serena is the goat bias aside, and she doesnt play like graf at all. Kind of like the person who I was responding to, which is why I replied since it reminded me of a conversation I had that day. So im not sure if you're american or european but from my experience in Europe (plus the handful of asian students I've had) its still overwhelmingly serena, and whilst I do reluctantly agree, the nostalgic side of me hurts a bit. The American viewer polls that I've seen are dominated by serena but that's to be expected. And as time passes and the younger generation keeps growing, I fear that graf will be recognised less, especially among the casual general public who only know the big 3+serena since they probably transcend the sport more than any generation has.
@@carrerau7138 Goodness, where to begin. Will try not to make it too long. As you said she was just unplayable for the whole week in London, but it's not the norm to play that well for pretty much the entirety of a week. Usually you have ups and downs and changes of momentum throughout the tournament, ideally peaking towards the end of the week. So it's not so much *entire tournaments* that I highlight to students/colleagues to show her greatness, but rather individual matches. I should also preface by saying that, yes there are many matches where she has been pretty much unplayable, but those aren't usually the matches that I analyse the most - when she plays at the highest level of tennis, she ends points very quickly, and I'd rather show videos that teach them how to construct points meticulously. So for her best performances, a couple examples that I recall recommending are the AO2007 final, RG2013 semifinal, and WB2016 semifinal. I have a brother-sister pair to whom I recommended they re-watch WB2019 Round 2 mixed doubles too, but that was less educational and more for inspiration - I'm not a fan of her two handed volleys anyway, her drive volleys and overheads are of course world class though. However, as I said my philosophy is that I'd rather show videos where she was really tested and forced to construct the points and open up space. Admittedly, I have colleagues who do the complete opposite, because yes you do want to see the goat at her unplayable best, but after a while I don't think you learn too much from watching ace after ace, return winner after return winner. So my style is to recommend some of her tight wins against opponents who have a contrasting playstyle. Those matches force her to rally more patiently, use her phenomenal angles to open up the court, and even come to the net every now and then. I've personally reviewed the USO13 and USO2012 finals and WB2015 QF against Azarenka a nauseating amount of times. Those two players on the same court cover a heap of important aspects of tennis (for slices I'll still take Graf or Barty any day haha) Today during our break we went over some clips (mostly the last few games) of Serena's Miami 2015 semifinal (the final that year is another one-sided match, but as I said it's not really my style to show those). She's the best ever and the best to learn from, and my students want to learn from her so I wouldnt have much choice anyway, but I hope this ramble makes sense.
@@carrerau7138 Hang on, I'm obviously happy to talk about this, but it will have to remain cordial. I'm afraid I'm not as 'young' as I might like to be. Reading between the lines, I'm inferring that you think her opponents in these matches stood very little chance because Serena's toolkit neutralises their games. And that's correct. That's why even though she played unplayable tennis in those matches, I personally prefer showing matches where she has to problem solve more. Demolishing your biggest rival doesn't necessarily equate to your best performance. The men's RG final in 2008 isnt a go-to match of mine, regardless of the fact that one played far better than the other. There are of course matches against better players where she also dominated like the Miami 2008 QF, but I don't think you can learn as much from those matches, that isnt her A-game in my eyes. When I decide whether a match produces some of the best tennis, my decision isn't solely based on the scoreboard or the stature of the opposition. If I did that, I wouldn't be doing my job properly. If you have any more questions then let me know.
That Dementieva match was INSANE! This should’ve been a Wimbledon final. They both played so well. The only thing that’s sad is that dementieva ended up never winning a slam
true, she deserved it
I think she won Olympic gold though if I am right... Only if she had a better serves...she would have won multiples GS.
@@massimilianofanto8396 Obviously, she didn’t “deserve” it if she didn’t earn it. You don’t get a title for just participating.
oh well!
I agree and I think of those few players in the category she was the best out of Safina or Radwanska
Just like Serena Williams, you're the greatest, Tennis Top Shots! Your efforts & labor are not in vain. You are greatly appreciated, so thanks so much for all your vids on THEE legendary GOAT, Serena Williams. God bless Serena and God bless you!
What an awesome video... just simply amazing to watch Serena play. I love when she’s pushed against the wall and FIGHTS back! Just mind blowing.
she's too much!!! I can't handle how much I admire her!! simply THE best, THE GOAT
The queen |The legend |The greatest Spectacular Everlasting Ravenous Engaging Neat Amazing
Excellent words from educated person,well done!
Steroids.
The fact that Serena had multiple rivalries -justine, hingis, Sharapova- with people who have all left and could not maintain shows the depth of her commitment and talent
Thankyou in your efforts in putting this video together: Serena - ive had the pleasure of watching her live: amazing
Serena the way you play is an expression that just are simply saying to me whatever it is don't give up yet.
The 2007 Australian Open is definitely to be remembered. She fought so hard that whole time and proved everyone wrong. Simply extraordinary. And the 2010 final against Henin I didnt know she was hampered by so many injuries and to take home singles and doubles titles in a grand slam is difficult enough even if you weren't hampered by injuries. The year of 2013 Serena DOMINATED on Clay. Up to that point, Serena had won 3 clay court titles leading into the French Open. And finally that semi-final against Serena versus Dementieva is a classic match. Whenever she has been down in matches she finds the other gear and comes back to win it all! THANKS FOR SHARING Serena's GOAT moments!
The French Open Serena/Kuznetsova match,made Serena pull out all the stops to win,that drop shot that just missed in the 3rd might have meant a defeat, but knowing Serena hard to say. Credit to both women,it was a final level battle! 👍
Thats one my top 3 favorite matches of all time! :) So much at stake for that match and Serena's mental fortitude!
@@jwashington4863 It's def in my top group,an amazing match!!
The greatest " EVER" ! Coming back from injuries, still the greatest! being a new mother and playing great, still the greatest the thickest of them all, STILL the greatest !!
Woulda, coulda, shoulda 2those that got beat by Queen Rena!!!!!! My soul rejoices with unspeakable Joy!!!!!!
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your well-thought-out list of top Serena matches. Three observations that always stand out IMO when I watch these highlights are: 1. how biased the commentators were against Serena who had a tendency to be more vocal in their commentary when she was down in the match but then get quiet when she was winning (especially in the Sharapova matches); 2. thanks to the infamous 2004 QF USO match against Capriati, Hawk-Eye debuted in the spring of 2005 and was a key factor in the outcome of some of Serena’s matches (except in the FO); 3. how folks keep moving the goalposts when measuring Serena’s GOAT status and not fully appreciating her accomplishments - especially the two “Serena Slams”.
Yes indeed it's true she is the queen of tennis
Opening statement @ 0:26 from the commentator is another reason why Serena Williams is the GOAT. Thanks for this, Tennis Top Shots!
thank you for this, i miss watching serena play. so much it hurts to think she is retired..
Serena’s Match against Hantuchova in Wimbledon in 2007 definitely it’s a top 5 match. She competed like the champ she is … she played with cramps
Serena Williams is one of the baddest tennis players ever and will always be( If you din't know you better ask somebody)!!💯🍃🌻🌷
Serena matches they never get boring trust me 👑👑👑🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I am a filipino avid fan of Serena ..Thank you for making this greatest match video of her
My sista Serena Williams bravo G.O.A.T. TENNIS 🎾 FEMALE PLAYER
How invigorating to watch this video. It brought back memories of how great Serena was. We do not see that kind of play anymore. She was toying with top players. Excellent video. Thank you for sharing it with us.🌹
You how people are interviewed & interviewer wants to hear from you word word association. You ask me TENNIS, I will always & still think of SERENA... NO hesitations!
I love Serena's game, personality, sheer beauty, passion and humility ❤
That 2007 AO match against Sharapova is her best match period. Better than the FO Mauresmo match, better than the 12 Olympic Final, better than the 2013 Miami SF against Aga (which is an undderrated match imo) Serena was doing EVERYTHING right in the Aussie Final: the net, the serve, the return, the movement, the tactics. At the Olympics, her serve dominated and in Paris everything was clicking much like the Aussie final, she just was a bit more dialed in in Australia. Her tactical mind was on display against Aga. Everything stood out in that Australia match, and anybody across the net would've been shell shocked.
NO DOUBT ONE A WORLD CLASS SUPER TOP RANKING, SUPER EXTRAORDINARY, SUPER POWERFUL, SUPER WINNER STYLISH AND ALL BEAUTIFUL GAME ART WONNER PLAYER IN TENNIS WORLD...................... PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE HER BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL GAME................
I know the match vs Dementieva in Wimbledon 2009 SF is gonna be top 5 ;). This match I watched in tears. The match vs Vika in Indian Wells 2019 1R is amazing too. Probably the best after came back from pregnancy.
Thanks for your effort in putting this video together, I enjoyed it very much.
Amazing video! Whether she makes it to 25 or not....she will still be THE GOAT!
This video made me feel happy and cured my depression. I felt every game and every point all over again. A job well done putting this together.
Serena has all the shots. A complete player.
*TRULY APPRECIATE THIS VIDEO...WELL-ORGANIZED!* _"These games were very enjoyable watching so many talented players; We love you Serena!"_ 💕
Subscribing! I'm appreciating the dedication you put into every Serena tribute video!
Thank you! Very much appreciated!
She is great, there will never be another. We love her.
Serena has outlasted so many of these players by still being "active".
you are the best!! thanks for the excellent videos
Australian open 2007 is my favorite Serena grandslam
Yes! Her fiesty, fierce, and determination showed the whole game! She was talking that shit and whoop her ass!
Me too.
Thanks for making these videos! I personally think the 2005 Australian Semifinal is the no 1 match. It had great drama, one of my absolute fav celebrations from Serena, multiple saved match points, and really set the tone for future matches against sharapova.
Thank you for this video much much appreciated
Dear Tennis Top Shots: Have you posted the one (entire match) where Serena won her 1st Grand Slam title at only 17 yrs. of age against then world #1, Martina Hingis (1999 US Open)? That was a great match also! 2nd set was tight and could've gone either way. I see it here as an honorable mention toward the end. Folks really need to see that entire match. It was a good one, indeed! Kept me on the edge of my seat.
Thank you so much for your effort in paying homage to the Queen of ALL COURTS- SJW.
I love ur vids so much. finally a youtube Channel giving the Queen her deserved value 😍😍😍😍😍
That LaKeisha scream at 20:07 always gets me every time 😂😂
Just the highest level of play by any female tennis player.. unbelievable talent. Serena is GOAT ✅🙌🏾
Highest level of tennis was Graf in 1987-1989. 98% win streak, 13 Slam finals in a row and won 9 of 11 Slams played.
No doubt to me she is the greatest. She will be greatly missed. 🎾 will never be the same.
Serena remains Absolutely the Greatest
Now they all see.... beating Serena a couple times was the easy part...taking her place as the alpha...that's the challenge, no matter how much they want it
Well said
Really appreciate all the hard work you've put into marking the video!
Tennis TopShots one of Serena's absolute best matches is her Shahar Pe'er match in the AO quarters 8-6 in the 3rd it was a knock down drag out match Serena fought with everything she had to win, SP served for the match in the 3rd, this match tested SW stamina and ground strokes it's an amazing fight from both Women.
Yes, I really love that match too, I have a brief recap of it in my AO 2007 Serena video: kzhead.info/sun/ZMOmZZSGb3ucl2w/bejne.html
Thank you for this great compilation! 💜
She is undisputed the best woman tennis player ever !
Serena is the best on-the-run hitter ever.
Serena, the bad gal, love you x
Yo thank you for all your work you put into these!!
Get that bag too 💰
Ooooh Wow U constantly consistently keep out doing impovering perfection Ur brilliant videos.. This is definitely a gift Gods given U4 sure!!! ThanQ 4 sharing. A while back during that Australian Open beat down Pova gotten from Serena she knew Queen Rena was a deadly threat Pova admitted much in a post match interview wish I could find it. While all the naysayers were calling Queen Rena everthing but a Child of God Pova knew!!! wasn't surprised when she lost but still very bloodied wounded,hurt but she had her drugs2 give her comfort2 get back on the saddle yet in still history would NEVER repeat her 2004 win..( I think..🤔💥)
There's great players then There's SERENA WILLIAMS.....
I don't know why the 2005 Aus Open SF between Williams & Sharapova isn't in her top5 matches, I heard her speak about that after the 2015 Aus Open win against Sharapova.....she had lost the last 2 matches going into that 2005 SF to Sharapova and was outplayed for a set and a half and had match points saved she had said that match was huge moment in her career.....
Thanks for this--Great videos!
I have been watching Serena since her U.S Open debut. No one better.
Thank u for the video I enjoyed it, I just missed some of my all time favorite matches believe those matches should be mentioned at least as honorable :) Serena vs Sharapova SF AO 2005 (faced 3 match points) Serena vs Azarenka QF AO 2010 (down 1set and 0:4 in 2nd) Serena vs Henin Miami 2007 (down 0:6, 4:5 -15:40) Serena vs Clijsters SF AO 2003 (down 1:5 in the third set, faced 2 match points)
All of these matches are features somewhere along the rest of the series of videos I made (her top 20 matches) Top 20 Matches (16-20): www.youtube.com/watch?v=69PMw... Top 20 Matches (11-15): kzhead.info/sun/dsifg7OGoZ-jaKM/bejne.html Top 20 Matches (6-10): kzhead.info/sun/ebprd9udrqeeZaM/bejne.html
Stupendous super special
Wow, the commitment.💗💗
I was up at 3:22 AM looking at this video knowing I have to be up at 6 o'clock to go to work I want to thank you for putting this together definitely hit the like button.
Very nice!!!thankyou
❤️❤️❤️ love from india
The AUS 2005 semi finals against Maria, for me is her biggest win. Esp after having lost the 2 previous matches against her. It def was the turning point to their rivalry.
Again and again Serena proves why she is the GOAT! #facts
So good! Thanks for the video- love these!
Serena forever nr 1 ! 🎈🎾🎈🎾🎈🇵🇱
Love watching these matches she was awesome
Thank you for taking your time to create this my love ❤️
Nothing is more iconic than Serena Williams crip walking after winning the 2012 Olympics.
i’ll never forget that. nothing in tennis history beats that moment for me.
I appreciate you Tennis TopShots! 👍👏
The Queen GOAT, Legend...what else??? SERENA.-
She’s the queen…love her…only one
Thank you so much for all the hard work that you put into these videos for us to enjoy 🙏
Olympics final was awesome but I thought her semi was more impressive as Azarenka dudnt even get to play- just serve and watch pretty much. Great video
Thanks a lot for letting us live these moments again. You did a great job.
Thank you for this!!
Thank you for your appreciation of the Queen of tennis Serena Williams the GOAT. Many people will regret why they did not take time to watch live including sponsors/media who did not appreciate her because there gonna be noone like any time soon. Now that the sponsors saw the lost an opportunity with Serena they chasing any person of colour trying to regain some honour now they are with Osaka before it was Sloane Stephens, it is to early to know if Osaka can go the distance or will just other overrated player.
Woooooooooo oooooo hooo!!! Perfect,PerfectPoetic Justice everrrrrrr!!! Henin got alot 2 think about after this...match..Yessssss!!! Love this video !!! ThanQ!!!!😃😆😁🤣😂😍💕💕💕💥🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳💥💕This right here!!!
Amazing video👌🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The Greatest player ever . Beautiful/ intelligent / Smart/ Got the best swag of any player ever/ Gifted by the most high to play the game of tennis 🎾 💯
Awesome....thank you...
Amazing effort
Amazing
Wow. Amazing. Thank you so much
This is one of the best channel that i 've ever seen.jood job