Hall of Fame induction
Kim Clijsters was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Kim Clijsters
BelgiumAge, ranking and resultsKim Clijsters is a retired tennis player of the WTA Tour who won the Australian Open in 2011.
139WTA Tour matches since 20078titles since 20073Grand Slam titles since 2007
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About Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters was a tennis player on the WTA Tour. She was born on June 8, 1983, in Bilzen, Belgium, and turned pro in 1997. Clijsters played right-handed with a two-handed backhand, and Fred Hemmes Jr. coached her.
In 2010, her titles included the Brisbane International, the Sony Ericsson Open, the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open and the WTA Tour Championships. Her US Open titles included those of 2009 and 2010, and she won the Australian Open in 2011. Clijsters retired in 2022.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Match history139
Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2021: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Indian Wells | Round 1 | Katerina Siniakova | L | 1-6, 6-2, 2-6 | Hard |
| Sep 27 | Chicago Fall Tennis Classic | Round 1 | Su-Wei Hsieh | L | 3-6, 7-5, 3-6 | Hard |
2020: 0-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | US Open | Round 1 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | L | 6-3, 5-7, 1-6 | Hard |
| Mar 3 | Abierto GNP Seguros | Round 1 | Johanna Konta | L | 3-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Feb 17 | Dubai Duty Free | Round 1 | Garbine Muguruza | L | 2-6, 6-7(6) | Hard |
2012: 19-6
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | US Open | Round 2 | Laura Robson | L | 6-7(4), 6-7(5) | Hard |
| Aug 27 | US Open | Round 1 | Victoria Duval | W | 6-3, 6-1 | Hard |
| Aug 2 | WTA Shenzen Open | Quarterfinal | Maria Sharapova | L | 2-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 1 | WTA Shenzen Open | Round 3 | Ana Ivanovic | W | 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jul 30 | WTA Shenzen Open | Round 2 | Carla Suarez Navarro | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jul 28 | WTA Shenzen Open | Round 1 | Roberta Vinci | W | 6-1, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jul 2 | Wimbledon | Round 4 | Angelique Kerber | L | 1-6, 1-6 | Grass |
| Jun 29 | Wimbledon | Round 3 | Vera Zvonareva | W | 6-3, 4-3 ret. (ret.) | Grass |
| Jun 27 | Wimbledon | Round 2 | Andrea Hlavackova | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Grass |
| Jun 25 | Wimbledon | Round 1 | Jelena Jankovic | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Grass |
| Jun 22 | WTA UNICEF Open | Semifinal | Urszula Radwanska | W/O | Walkover | Grass |
| Jun 21 | WTA UNICEF Open | Quarterfinal | Francesca Schiavone | W | 6-3, 7-6(7) | Grass |
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| Jun 19 | WTA UNICEF Open | Round 2 | Kateryna Volodko | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Grass |
| Jun 17 | WTA UNICEF Open | Round 1 | Romina Oprandi | W | 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3 | Grass |
| Mar 24 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 3 | Yanina Wickmayer | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Hard |
| Mar 22 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 2 | Julia Goerges | W | 6-2, 7-5 | Hard |
| Mar 21 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 1 | Jarmila Wolfe | W | 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 | Hard |
| Jan 25 | Australian Open | Semifinal | Victoria Azarenka | L | 4-6, 6-1, 3-6 | Hard |
| Jan 23 | Australian Open | Quarterfinal | Caroline Wozniacki | W | 6-3, 7-6(4) | Hard |
| Jan 21 | Australian Open | Round 4 | Na Li | W | 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 | Hard |
| Jan 20 | Australian Open | Round 3 | Daniela Hantuchova | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 17 | Australian Open | Round 2 | Stephanie Foretz | W | 6-0, 6-1 | Hard |
| Jan 15 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Maria Joao Koehler | W | 7-5, 6-1 | Hard |
| Jan 6 | WTA Brisbane International | Semifinal | Daniela Hantuchova | L | 7-6(4), 1-3 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Jan 4 | WTA Brisbane International | Quarterfinal | Iveta Benesova | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 2 | WTA Brisbane International | Round 2 | Ana Ivanovic | W | 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 | Hard |
2011: 22-7
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 | WTA Brisbane International | Round 1 | Simona Halep | W | 6-1, 6-4 | Hard |
| Aug 9 | WTA Rogers Cup | Round 2 | Zheng Jie | L | 6-3, 1-2 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Jun 14 | WTA UNICEF Open | Round 2 | Romina Oprandi | L | 6-7(5), 3-6 | Grass |
| Jun 13 | WTA UNICEF Open | Round 1 | Monica Niculescu | W | 7-5, 7-5 | Grass |
| May 26 | French Open | Round 2 | Arantxa Rus | L | 6-3, 5-7, 1-6 | Clay |
| May 24 | French Open | Round 1 | Anastasia Yakimova | W | 6-2, 6-3 | Clay |
| Mar 30 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Quarterfinal | Victoria Azarenka | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Mar 29 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 4 | Ana Ivanovic | W | 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(5) | Hard |
| Mar 27 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 3 | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | W | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 | Hard |
| Mar 25 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 2 | Anastasia Yakimova | W | 6-1, 6-1 | Hard |
| Mar 15 | WTA BNP Paribas Open | Round 4 | Marion Bartoli | L | 6-3, 1-3 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Mar 13 | WTA BNP Paribas Open | Round 3 | Sara Errani | W | 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 | Hard |
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2010: 39-7
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WTA Tour Championships | Final | Caroline Wozniacki | W | 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 | Hard |
| Oct 30 | WTA Tour Championships | Semifinal | Samantha Stosur | W | 7-6(3), 6-1 | Hard |
| Oct 29 | WTA Tour Championships | Vera Zvonareva | L | 4-6, 5-7 | Hard | |
| Oct 28 | WTA Tour Championships | Victoria Azarenka | W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 | Hard | |
| Oct 27 | WTA Tour Championships | Jelena Jankovic | W | 6-2, 6-3 | Hard | |
| Sep 11 | US Open | Final | Vera Zvonareva | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Sep 10 | US Open | Semifinal | Venus Williams | W | 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 7 | US Open | Quarterfinal | Samantha Stosur | W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 | Hard |
| Sep 5 | US Open | Round 4 | Ana Ivanovic | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Sep 3 | US Open | Round 3 | Petra Kvitova | W | 6-3, 6-0 | Hard |
| Sep 1 | US Open | Round 2 | Sally Peers | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Aug 30 | US Open | Round 1 | Greta Arn | W | 6-0, 7-5 | Hard |
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2009: 13-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | WTA BGL Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg | Round 2 | Patty Schnyder | L | 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6) | Hard |
| Oct 20 | WTA BGL Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg | Round 1 | Meghann Shaughnessy | W | 6-2, 6-2 | Hard |
| Sep 13 | US Open | Final | Caroline Wozniacki | W | 7-5, 6-3 | Hard |
| Sep 12 | US Open | Semifinal | Serena Williams | W | 6-4, 7-5 | Hard |
| Sep 8 | US Open | Quarterfinal | Na Li | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 6 | US Open | Round 4 | Venus Williams | W | 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 4 | US Open | Round 3 | Kirsten Flipkens | W | 6-0, 6-2 | Hard |
| Sep 2 | US Open | Round 2 | Marion Bartoli | W | 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
| Aug 31 | US Open | Round 1 | Viktoria Kutuzova | W | 6-1, 6-1 | Hard |
| Aug 20 | WTA Rogers Cup | Round 3 | Jelena Jankovic | L | 6-1, 3-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 19 | WTA Rogers Cup | Round 2 | Victoria Azarenka | W | 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 | Hard |
| Aug 18 | WTA Rogers Cup | Round 1 | Elena Baltacha | W | 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
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| Aug 14 | WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open | Quarterfinal | Dinara Safina | L | 2-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 13 | WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open | Round 3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | W | 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 | Hard |
| Aug 12 | WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open | Round 2 | Patty Schnyder | W | 6-2, 7-5 | Hard |
| Aug 10 | WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open | Round 1 | Marion Bartoli | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
2007: 14-4
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | WTA J&S Cup | Round 2 | Julia Vakulenko | L | 6-7(3), 3-6 | Clay |
| Mar 26 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 4 | Na Li | L | 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Mar 25 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 3 | Samantha Stosur | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 23 | WTA Sony Ericsson Open | Round 2 | Akiko Morigami | W | 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 | Hard |
| Feb 18 | WTA Tour Proximus Diamond Games | Final | Amelie Mauresmo | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Hard |
| Feb 17 | WTA Tour Proximus Diamond Games | Semifinal | Tatiana Golovin | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Feb 16 | WTA Tour Proximus Diamond Games | Quarterfinal | Ana Ivanovic | W | 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
| Feb 14 | WTA Tour Proximus Diamond Games | Round 2 | Olga Puchkova | W | 6-0, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 24 | Australian Open | Semifinal | Maria Sharapova | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jan 23 | Australian Open | Quarterfinal | Martina Hingis | W | 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jan 21 | Australian Open | Round 4 | Daniela Hantuchova | W | 6-1, 7-5 | Hard |
| Jan 19 | Australian Open | Round 3 | Alona Bondarenko | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
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| Jan 17 | Australian Open | Round 2 | Akiko Morigami | W | 6-3, 6-0 | Hard |
| Jan 16 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Vassilissa Bardina | W | 6-0, 6-0 | Hard |
| Jan 12 | WTA Medibank International | Final | Jelena Jankovic | W | 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 | Hard |
| Jan 11 | WTA Medibank International | Semifinal | Na Li | W | 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 | Hard |
| Jan 10 | WTA Medibank International | Quarterfinal | Shahar Peer | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Jan 9 | WTA Medibank International | Round 2 | Nicole Pratt | W | 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
How she is doing now
Last 103-7LLLLLLWLWWNewest first. Six losses in a row.
- Oct 7vs Katerina SiniakovaOct 7 - Indian Wells, Round 1L1-6, 6-2, 2-6
- Sep 27vs Su-Wei HsiehSep 27 - Chicago Fall Tennis Classic, Round 1L3-6, 7-5, 3-6
- Sep 1vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaSep 1 - US Open, Round 1L6-3, 5-7, 1-6
- Mar 3vs Johanna KontaMar 3 - Abierto GNP Seguros, Round 1L3-6, 5-7
- Feb 17vs Garbine MuguruzaFeb 17 - Dubai Duty Free, Round 1L2-6, 6-7(6)
- Aug 29vs Laura RobsonAug 29 - US Open, Round 2L6-7(4), 6-7(5)
Did you know?!
At the WTA Finals
Kim Clijsters won the WTA Finals in 2002, 2003 and 2010.
A career-high No. 1
Kim Clijsters reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 1 on August 11, 2003.
Career
29years1997 to 2021
- 2007First WTA matchBeat Nicole Pratt, WTA Medibank International
- 2007First titleWTA Medibank International
- 2009First majorUS Open
- Oct 7, 2021Latest matchLost to Katerina Siniakova, Indian Wells
Grand Slam titles
AO1201119-3 in our records
RG0Round 2 (2011)1-1 in our records
WIM0Quarterfinal (2010)7-2 in our records
USO22009, 201015-2 in our records
Titles by season
Honors
- 3 Grand Slam singles titles
- WTA Finals champion (2002, 2003, 2010)
- Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award (2010)
- Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year (2010)
- honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2013)
- International Tennis Hall of Fame (2017)
First WTA match
Jan 9, 2007: beat Nicole Pratt 6-1, 6-2WTA Medibank International, on hard
Latest match
Oct 7, 2021: lost to Katerina Siniakova 1-6, 6-2, 2-6Indian Wells, Round 1, on hard court
Most often against
The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Victoria Azarenka7 meetings, finals 0-0
4-3Kim Clijsters leads
Last: Jan 25, 2012, Australian Open Semifinal, lost
Ana Ivanovic6 meetings, finals 0-0
6-0Kim Clijsters leads
Last: Aug 1, 2012, WTA Shenzen Open Round 3, won
Na Li6 meetings, finals 1-1
4-2Kim Clijsters leads
Last: Jan 21, 2012, Australian Open Round 4, won
Vera Zvonareva6 meetings, finals 1-0
3-3All square
Last: Jun 29, 2012, Wimbledon Round 3, won
Jelena Jankovic4 meetings, finals 1-0
3-1Kim Clijsters leads
Last: Jun 25, 2012, Wimbledon Round 1, won
Samantha Stosur4 meetings, finals 0-0
4-0Kim Clijsters leads
Last: Oct 30, 2010, WTA Tour Championships Semifinal, won
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.