Kim Clijsters

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Clijsters
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1983(1983-06-08)
Age	41
Birthplace	Bilzen
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Gemini

Kim Clijsters Biography

Kim Clijsters is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on June 8, 1983 in Bilzen, Belgium. Won the US Open in 2005, 2009, and 2010 as well as the Australian Open in 2011. She compiled a total of 41 WTA singles titles and 11 WTA doubles titles.

She defeated Li Na in the 2011 Australian Open final.

Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters (Dutch pronunciation: [kɪm ˈklɛistərs] ( listen ) ; born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian professional tennis player. Clijsters has been a world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, having held both rankings simultaneously in 2003. She has won a total of six Grand Slam tournament titles, four in singles and two in doubles.

When Clijsters was five years old, her father built a clay tennis court at their home as a gift to his daughter to celebrate him winning the 1988 Gouden Schoen, an award given to the player of the year in the Belgian First Division. He had previously announced the idea of the gift as a celebration of the award during a television interview. Clijsters began playing tennis earlier that year after attending a lesson with her cousins and her uncle while her parents were away. From then on, she became fixated on the sport. She began playing with her sister at the Tennisdel club in Genk by the time she was seven. Her first coach Bart Van Kerckhoven recalled that she was extremely energetic and never wanted to leave the tennis court, adding that, “If the group before her did some sprints to finish off the session, Kim would join in. Then she put her heart and soul into her own training session, after which she joined the next group for their warm-up exercises.”

She was engaged to fellow tennis player Lleyton Hewitt, then later married baskebtall player Brian Lynch, with whom she had a daughter named Jada Elle in 2008 and a son named Jack in 2013.

Kim Clijsters Net Worth

Kim Clijsters is one of the richest Tennis Player from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Clijsters 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her mother was a gymnastics champion and her father was a professional soccer player.

She became the first unseeded player to win the US Open with her victory in 2009, which came in the midst of her post-retirement comeback to the sport.

Clijsters was born on 8 June 1983 in Bilzen, a small town in northeastern Belgium. She grew up with her younger sister Elke in the nearby town of Bree in the Flemish province of Limburg. Kim is the daughter of Lei Clijsters and Els Vandecaetsbeek, both of whom were accomplished athletes. Her mother Els was a Belgian national artistic gymnastics champion. Her father Lei was a professional football defender who played for a variety of clubs in the top- flight Belgian First Division, including KV Mechelen with whom he won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1988. He was also a member of the Belgium national football team, tallying 40 caps and competing in two World Cups. Clijsters credits her parents for giving her a footballer’s legs and a gymnast’s flexibility. She also attributes her success to the freedom they gave her when she was a young player, saying, “Without the support I’ve had from my family, I wouldn’t be where I am. They’ve let me make my own decisions.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kim Clijsters height 5 ft 9 in Kim weight 150  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kim Clijsters Dating?

According to our records, Kim Clijsters married to Brian Lynch. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Clijsters’s is not dating anyone.

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Clijsters and Henin are recognized for “putting Belgium on the tennis map”. Before they established themselves in the upper echelon of women’s tennis, Dominique Van Roost was the only player in Belgian history to be ranked in the top ten of the ATP or WTA rankings, a mark she did not achieve until 1998 after Clijsters and Henin turned professional. The Belgium Fed Cup team had never reached the quarterfinals until 1997 when they made the semifinals. With Clijsters on the team, Belgium made it to at least the semifinals four times, reaching the final in 2006 and winning the championship in 2001. She also became the first Belgian to be ranked No. 1 in each of singles and doubles. Belgium was regarded as dominating women’s tennis when Clijsters and Henin were the top two players in the world for several months in late 2003. After Clijsters’s retirement, she established the Kim Clijsters Academy in her hometown of Bree. The academy is run by Clijsters’s longtime coach Carl Maes and is intended to serve young players. Compatriot Elise Mertens is among those who train at the facility.

Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Kim Clijsters celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

During her playing career, Clijsters was represented by Belgian company Golazo Sports. Babolat has sponsored her racquets since 1999, and she specifically has used the Pure Drive model. Fila has been Clijsters’s clothing sponsor since 2002. She had previously worn Nike apparel, but was not under contract.

Where is Kim Clijsters now?

Clijsters, who has three children with her husband, Brian Lynch, left the tour again in 2012. They live in suburban New Jersey.

Why did Kim Clijsters retire?

“I want to share with you that I have decided to no longer play official tournaments. I can’t wait to see what new adventures will cross my path,” the Belgian wrote on Instagram. In an interview with the official WTA website, Clijsters explained she had been busy settling down in New Jersey with her family.

What age is Kim Clijsters?

39 years (June 8, 1983)

How many Grand Slams did Kim Clijsters win?

4

Has an unranked player ever won the US Open?

83-ranked player in the world, becoming the lowest-ranked player to win a US Open championship ( Kim Clijsters was unranked when she won the 2009 title). Stephens is just the third US Open winner from outside the top 10.