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Kim Clijsters

BEL Age 43 174 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1999–2021
Peak ranking
1 (Aug 11, 2003)
Elo peak
2275 (98.8%ile)
Career record
463–127 (78.5%)
Career titles
41
Prize money
$24,545,194

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 8, 2021* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R128 Hard Katerina Siniakova #53 1-6 6-2 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 29, 2021* Chicago 2 WTA 500 R64 Hard Su-Wei Hsieh #97 3-6 7-5 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 2, 2020* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Ekaterina Alexandrova #29 6-3 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 5, 2020* Monterrey WTA 500 R32 Hard Johanna Konta #16 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Feb 19, 2020* Dubai WTA 1000 R32 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza #16 2-6 6-7(6) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Justine Henin 13 10 23 Jun 29, 2010 H2H
Lindsay Davenport 9 8 17 Jun 28, 2005 H2H
Amélie Mauresmo 8 7 15 Feb 18, 2007 H2H
Francesca Schiavone 12 1 13 Jun 23, 2012 H2H
Venus Williams 7 6 13 Sep 11, 2010 H2H

Titles (41)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199916 1 1 Luxembourg
200017 2 1 1 Hobart , Leipzig
200118 3 2 1 Luxembourg , Leipzig , Stanford
200219 4 2 1 1 Luxembourg , Filderstadt , Hamburg , WTA Tour Championships
200320 9 2 4 2 1 Luxembourg , S Hertogenbosch , Filderstadt , Los Angeles , Stanford , Sydney , Indian Wells , Rome , WTA Tour Championships
200421 2 2 Antwerp , Paris
200522 9 1 3 5 Eastbourne , Hasselt , Los Angeles , Luxembourg , Stanford , Indian Wells , Miami , Toronto , US Open
200623 3 3 Hasselt , Stanford , Warsaw
200724 1 1 Sydney
200926 1 1 US Open
201027 5 1 2 1 1 Brisbane , Cincinnati , Miami , WTA Finals , US Open
201128 1 1 Australian Open
Total 41 4 7 21 6 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1999161672369.6%42046
20001728154365.1%4618
20011854197374.0%185
20021950176774.6%54
20032086129887.8%42
2004211842281.8%222
2005226697588.0%222
20062341125377.4%25
2007241441877.8%55
2009261331681.3%1918
2010273974684.8%183
2011282172875.0%313
2012291762373.9%1320
2020370330.0%1,0151,030
2021380220.0%1,0311,154
Career46312759078.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199916 62875.0%22450.0%31475.0%52771.4% 1672369.6%
200017 1792665.4%12333.3%22450.0%821080.0% 28154365.1%
200118 32124472.7%1151668.8%72977.8%404100.0% 54197374.0%
200219 37114877.1%931275.0%22450.0%21366.7% 50176774.6%
200320 5776489.1%1521788.2%911090.0%52771.4% 86129887.8%
200421 1331681.3%11250.0%404100.0% 1842281.8%
200522 5055590.9%831172.7%81988.9% 6697588.0%
200623 2483275.0%1021283.3%72977.8% 41125377.4%
200724 1431782.4%0110.0% 1441877.8%
200926 1331681.3% 1331681.2%
201027 3243688.9%11250.0%62875.0% 3974684.8%
201128 1642080.0%11250.0%11250.0%31475.0% 2172875.0%
201229 1141573.3%62875.0% 1762373.9%
202037 0330.0% 0330.0%
202138 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career3228040280.1%59238272.0%51166776.1%3183979.5%46312759078.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199916 12333.3%32560.0%831172.7%303100.0% 1572268.2%
200017 661250.0%741163.6%1151668.8%303100.0% 27154264.3%
200118 3111421.4%2042483.3%2232588.0%911090.0% 54197374.0%
200219 1292157.1%1011190.9%2172875.0%606100.0% 49176674.2%
200320 2193070.0%2722993.1%3113296.9%707100.0% 86129887.8%
200421 11250.0%62875.0%911090.0%202100.0% 1842281.8%
200522 1372065.0%2112295.5%2812996.6%404100.0% 6697588.0%
200623 681442.9%1521788.2%1411593.3%61785.7% 41125377.4%
200724 12333.3%71887.5%61785.7%00 1441877.8%
200926 52771.4%404100.0%21366.7%202100.0% 1331681.2%
201027 1111291.7%851361.5%12012100.0%808100.0% 3964586.7%
201128 31475.0%53862.5%1221485.7%11250.0% 2172875.0%
201229 22450.0%61785.7%63966.7%202100.0% 1662272.7%
202037 000330.0%0000 0330.0%
202138 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
Career 856114658.2%1393117081.8%1823121385.4%5335694.6% 45912658578.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 585/590 (99.2%) of Kim Clijsters's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1999 16 1725 86 80 58 69 67.3% +1.69 73 38 40 0 2
2000 17 1911 96 96 49 73 60.2% +0.73 94 35 58 8 2 80
2001 18 2030 98 98 83 87 69.3% +1.54 94 68 68 7 2 78
2002 19 2144 99 99 93 87 69.1% +1.72 97 67 57 5 6 45
2003 20 2261 100 99 96 95 83.9% +2.85 98 95 63 5 1 83
2004 21 2188 99 99 90.2% +3.19 90 67 67 4 0 100
2005 22 2216 100 100 98 96 85.4% +3.08 96 76 58 4 5 44
2006 23 2148 99 99 97 98 75.2% +2.00 98 79 69 6 2 75
2007 24 2114 99 99 70.7% +2.12 97 60 80 1 2 33
2009 26 2129 100 100 73.7% +2.03 98 50 67 0 1
2010 27 2183 100 100 98 76.2% +2.41 98 73 73 6 4 60
2011 28 2050 99 99 72.9% +1.89 85 50 86 6 2 75
2012 29 1989 98 99 98 73.3% +1.99 85 50 80 3 4 43
2020 37 1927 97 99 14.3% -2.11 100 0 0 1
2021 38 1881 96 33.3% -1.50 91 0 0 0
Career 2093 98 98 90 92 74.6% +1.93 94 64 64 55 34 62

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
199916 R16R32
200017 R128R128R64R64
200118 R16FQFQF
200219 SFR32R64R16
200320 SFFSFF
200421 F
200522 R16R16W
200623 SFSFSF
200724 SF
200926 W
201027 R32QFW
201128 WR64
201229 SFR16R64
202037 R128

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDUBIWMIAROMSDGBERMONTORZUR
200017 R16R16
200118 FR16R32R64
200219 R64QFSFR32R16QF
200320 WSFWFR16SF
200421 R32R16
200522 WWQFR16W
200623 R64R16FR32
200724 R16
200926 QFR16
201027 WR32WQF
201128 R16QFR32
201229 R32
202037 R32
202138 R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBRIEASHAMPARSDGTKYCHIFILHANHASLEILOSLUXMONNEWSCOSTASYDWAR
200017 R16R32FR16WQFQFR32
200118 R32SFR16WQFSFQFWR16
200219 WQFFWSFR32FSF
200320 FFWSFWFWW
200421 WW
200522 QFWQFWWWWSF
200623 FSFWWQFW
200724 FWR16
201027 WQF
201128 FF
201229 SF
202037 R32
202138 R64

WTA 250

SeasonAge HERBELBOLBRAHASHOBKNOLEILUXMARPHI
199916 QFFR32R32WR32
200017 R16W
200118 FSFSFW
200219 QFW
200320 WW
200421 SF
200926 R16
201027 R16
201128 R16
201229 SF

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
200017 QF
200118 SF
200219 W
200320 W
200522 RR
200623 SF
201027 W

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Aug 11, 2003
First top 100
Jul 5, 1999
First top 50
Sep 27, 1999
First top 20
Nov 6, 2000
First top 10
Jun 11, 2001

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199815516515414420
199916421352260262191195999850444746
200017323530292931343047311818
20011816191615147555555
200219545345779644
200320333222211122
200421222222257122222
20052248134381717131443222
200623112222235655
20072444545
20092617181818
20102715171611108735433
201128222222239131313
201229303537414747362520
2020371021102110271030
202138103410511064105810701084108810931093110311281154
2022391155117811991188117511711138114010941140

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Justine Henin BEL 1 2,384 7 42 544 442 102 81.3% 1999-2011 Match log
Elise Mertens BEL 12 2,013 0 10 510 311 199 61.0% 2016-2026 Match log
Yanina Wickmayer BEL 12 1,932 0 5 435 218 217 50.1% 2008-2025 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1 2,153 1 29 874 605 269 69.2% 2005-2024 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kim Clijsters?
Kim Clijsters is 43 years old, born on June 8, 1983.
Which country is Kim Clijsters from?
Kim Clijsters is from Belgium.
How tall is Kim Clijsters?
Kim Clijsters is 174 cm / 5'9".
Does Kim Clijsters use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kim Clijsters uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kim Clijsters left-handed or right-handed?
Kim Clijsters plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kim Clijsters won?
Kim Clijsters has won 4 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 2011.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kim Clijsters won?
Kim Clijsters has won 7 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Miami in 2010.
How many WTA titles has Kim Clijsters won?
Kim Clijsters has won 41 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was WTA Finals in 2010.
What is Kim Clijsters' highest WTA ranking?
Kim Clijsters' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on August 11, 2003.
What is Kim Clijsters' career win-loss record?
Kim Clijsters has a career WTA singles record of 463 wins and 127 losses (78.5%).
How much career prize money has Kim Clijsters earned?
Kim Clijsters has earned at least $24,545,194 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Kim Clijsters play professional tennis?
Kim Clijsters turned professional in 1999 and was active through 2021.
What is Kim Clijsters' best surface?
Kim Clijsters' best surface is hard court with a 80.1% win rate (322W-80L).
Who is Kim Clijsters' biggest rival?
Kim Clijsters' most frequent opponent is Justine Henin, with a head-to-head record of 13–10 across 23 meetings.