H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Sabine Appelmans H2H: 2-0
Kim Clijsters holds a 2–0 lead over Sabine Appelmans in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 1999 Bratislava quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1999* | Bratislava | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1999* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-7 6-1 | Sabine Appelmans | 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 |
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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 | Sabine Appelmans | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |