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- Born: June 8, 1983
- Birthplace: Bilzen, Belgium
- Plays right-handed
- Height: 5' 8 1/2"
- Went pro in 1997
- Retired in 2007
- Won the 2005 U.S. Open
- Holds two Grand Slam doubles titles
- Was coached by: Carl Maes and Marc Dehous
- Racquet of choice: Babolat Pure Drive Cortex
- Married to Brian Lynch
- Has one daughter, Jada Ellie
- Third mother to win a Grand Slam title http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2...
- First ever woman to win the US Open as an unseeded player in 2009 http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2...
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Kim Clijsters is a professional tennis player who retired in 2007 with 34 singles titles and 11 doubles titles.
Clijsters announced her comeback to professional tennis during a March 26, 2009, press conference and requested a wild card to play in the U.S. Open.CBSSports.com: Clijsters Returning From Retirement After Two Years Cljsters went ahead to play in the U.S. Open as an unseeded player and became the first ever woman to win the US Open in such a manner after winning the final game against Wozniacki on September 13, 2009.http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2685592.htm
Career Highlights
Kim Clijsters first turned pro in 1997 at the ITF Circuit in Belgium. She made her Grand Slam debut in 1999 playing at Wimbledon and nearly beat Serena Williams at the U.S. Open that year. By 2003, Clijsters had won 90 matches and nine titles, finishing second in the world. Later that year, she spent twelve weeks at number one.Clijsters was forced to withdraw from competitions in 2004 and part of 2005 due to a left wrist injury, but by 2006 played another five tournaments and retired the following year with a number four ranking.Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Kim Clijsters
In 2009, five weeks after her comeback, Cljsters won the US Open as the first unseeded woman to ever win that Grand Slam title.http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2685592.htm
Singles Wins
- 2009: US Open
- 2007: SydneyOfficial Site: Record
- 2006: Hasselt, Stanford, WarsawOfficial Site: Record
- 2005: Hasselt, Luxemburg, US Open, Toronto, Los Angeles, Stanford, Eastbourne, Miami, Indian WellsOfficial Site: Record
- 2004: Antwerp, ParisOfficial Site: Record
- 2003: Tour Championships, Luxembourg, Filderstadt, Los Angeles, Stanford, Rosmalen, Rome, Indian Wells, SydneyOfficial Site: Record
- 2002: Tour Championships, Luxembourg, Filderstadt, HamburgOfficial Site: Record
- 2001: Luxembourg, Leipzig, StanfordOfficial Site: Record
- 2000: Leipzig, HobartOfficial Site: Record
- 1999: LuxembourgOfficial Site: Record
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Kim Clijsters News and Articles
- The New York Times: Clijsters Expected to Return to Tennis (March 24, 2009)
- CBC Sports: Wimbledon will be final major for Kim Clijsters (April 21, 2007)
- Blog Critics: Kim Clijsters' Last Wimbledon (October 30, 2006)
- BBC Sport: 1 Kim Clijsters (August 19, 2003))
- Google News: Kim Clijsters
- ESPN.com: Kim Clijsters
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- CBSSports.com: Kim Clijsters
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Kim Clijsters Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Tennis
- WTA Tour : Profile
- Height: 5-8 1/2
- Weight: 150
- Years Pro: 8
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Kim Clijsters News
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Clijsters beats Venus in exhibition match in Belgium
ANTWERP, Belgium -- US Open champion Kim Clijsters beat Venus Williams 6-1, 7-5 in an Diamond Games exhibition match Wednesday. It was the first high-level ... (December 09, 2009)CBSSports.com -
Clijsters' US Open win highlights '09
By Bonnie D. Ford AP Photo/Elise Amendola Kim Clijsters' US Open title was not only surprising but came with its share of drama along the way. ... (December 08, 2009)ESPN -
Serena's big mouth nets big fine
... thus won't escape punishment for threatening a lineswoman who called a foot-fault on Williams at the end of her loss in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters. ... (November 30, 2009)Kansas City Star -
Venus Williams won't stop, 'as long as I'm playing great'
The $1.2 million, one-night event features Venus, younger sister Serena Williams, French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova and US Open champ Kim Clijsters. ... (December 03, 2009)USA Today
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