H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Nathalie Dechy H2H: 4-1
Kim Clijsters holds a 4–1 lead over Nathalie Dechy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 4–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2005 Luxembourg semifinal 6-3 6-1.
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 47
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2005* | Luxembourg | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2005* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-2 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2003* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2002* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-2 7-5 | Kim Clijsters | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1999* | Bratislava | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Nathalie Dechy | 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 |
| Nathalie Dechy | #88 | #11 | 1,773 | 1,917 | 291 | 270 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Nathalie Dechy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #237 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #73 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 1998 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #50 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 1999 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #26 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 2001 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 2002 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #20 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 2003 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #21 | 1,810 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 2005 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #12 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 2006 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #48 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2007 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #68 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 2008 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #69 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #88 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |