H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Kim Clijsters vs Barbara Rittner H2H: 3-0

Kim Clijsters holds a 3–0 lead over Barbara Rittner in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2003 S Hertogenbosch semifinal 6-2 6-1.

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Kim Clijsters
BEL Age 43 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Barbara Rittner
GER Age 53 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 16, 2003 S Hertogenbosch WTA 250 SF Grass Kim Clijsters #2 6-2 6-1 Barbara Rittner #102 Match data
Sep 28, 2002* Leipzig WTA 500 QF Carpet Kim Clijsters #8 6-1 6-0 Barbara Rittner #83 Match data
May 4, 2002* Hamburg WTA 500 R16 Clay Kim Clijsters #3 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Barbara Rittner #67 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Kim Clijsters #1,140 #1 8,895 2,275 463 127 78.5% 4 7 3 21 6 41
Barbara Rittner #438 #24 661 1,883 209 217 49.1% 0 0 0 1 1 2

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Kim Clijsters Barbara Rittner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1999 16–7 69.6% #46 1,724 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 2000 28–15 65.1% #18 1,911 0 3 1990 3–3 50.0% #110 1,557 0 0
18 2001 54–19 74.0% #5 2,030 0 6 1991 20–17 54.1% #43 1,708 0 0
19 2002 50–17 74.6% #4 2,143 0 10 1992 23–15 60.5% #29 1,829 0 1
20 2003 86–12 87.8% #2 2,260 0 19 1993 24–17 58.5% #34 1,838 0 1
21 2004 18–4 81.8% #22 2,188 0 21 1994 25–18 58.1% #40 1,818 0 1
22 2005 66–9 88.0% #2 2,215 1 30 1995 17–17 50.0% #51 1,728 0 1
23 2006 41–12 77.4% #5 2,147 1 33 1996 12–16 42.9% #47 1,728 0 1
24 2007 14–4 77.8% #5 2,113 1 34 1997 10–17 37.0% #71 1,653 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1998 13–14 48.1% #66 1,664 0 1
26 2009 13–3 81.2% #18 2,128 2 35 1999 15–18 45.5% #59 1,655 0 1
27 2010 39–7 84.8% #3 2,182 3 40 2000 10–12 45.5% #99 1,661 0 1
28 2011 21–7 75.0% #13 2,049 4 41 2001 16–18 47.1% #68 1,618 0 2
29 2012 17–6 73.9% #20 1,989 4 41 2002 14–19 42.4% #66 1,632 0 2
30 — — — — — — — 2003 6–14 30.0% #120 1,568 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 2004 1–2 33.3% #235 1,571 0 2
37 2020 0–3 0.0% #1030 1,927 4 41 — — — — — — —
38 2021 0–2 0.0% #1154 1,881 4 41 — — — — — — —