H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 3-0
Kim Clijsters holds a 3–0 lead over Kaia Kanepi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2011 Paris semifinal 6-1 7-5.
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2011* | Paris | WTA 500 | SF | Carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 7-5 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2010* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Nov 5, 2006* | Hasselt | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | Kaia Kanepi | 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 |
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Kaia Kanepi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 |