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KIMCLIJSTERS

Kim Clijsters mixed exceptional court coverage with powerful groundstrokes, building a championship career with more than one beginning.

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AI-generated drawn portrait of Kim Clijsters based on the credited photograph
TENNIS · AI ILLUSTRATIONSINGLES AND DOUBLES
THE LEGACYTHE ART OF COMING BACK
Bilzen, Belgium1983 — ∞
Major singles titlesUS Open titlesWTA Finals titlesMajor doubles titlesMajor singles titlesUS Open titlesWTA Finals titlesMajor doubles titles
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Origin
and identity

Kim Clijsters mixed exceptional court coverage with powerful groundstrokes, building a championship career with more than one beginning.

Clijsters' movement was instantly recognizable, including her defensive splits. Singles and doubles success arrived together: she reached No. 1 in both during 2003, before her first singles major.

The most celebrated return followed motherhood. Her 2009 US Open victory was followed by another New York title and the 2011 Australian Open, expanding a story already rich in resilience.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

DEFINING SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
2003
DOUBLE NUMBER ONE

WTA Tour

Reached the top ranking in both singles and doubles.

2
2005
FIRST MAJOR

New York

Beat Mary Pierce for her first major singles championship.

3
2009
COMEBACK CHAMPION

New York

Won the US Open after returning to competition as a mother.

4
2011
AUSTRALIAN CROWN

Melbourne

Defeated Li Na to win the Australian Open.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

014

Major singles titles

Three US Opens and one Australian Open.

023

US Open titles

Won in 2005, 2009 and 2010.

033

WTA Finals titles

Won in 2002, 2003 and 2010.

042

Major doubles titles

Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2003.

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

THE COURT.
THE INFLUENCE.

The most celebrated return followed motherhood. Her 2009 US Open victory was followed by another New York title and the 2011 Australian Open, expanding a story already rich in resilience.

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Editorial
references

EDITORIAL & REFERENCE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01International Tennis Hall of Fame: Kim Clijsters

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on September 26, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.