Kim Clijsters
Birth Date: June 8, 1983
Birthplace: Bilzen, Belgium
Residence: Bree, Belgium
Height: 5’8 ½”
Weight: 150 lbs.
Plays: Right handed with a two-handed backhand
Turned Pro: 1997
Website: kimclijsters.com
Career Highlights
2005 US Open Champion
2005 Toronto Champion
2005 Los Angeles Champion
2005 Stanford Champion
2005 Eastbourne Champion
2005 Pacific Life Open Champion
2005 NASDAQ-100 Open Champion
2004 Antwerp Open Champion
2003 Pacific Life Open Champion
2003 Italian Open Champion
2003 Stanford Champion
2001 Winner at Leipzig
2001 Winner at Luxembourg
2001 Stanford Champion
2000 Hobart Champion
2000 Winner at Leipzig
Awards
2004 Great Cross of the Order of the Crown
2003 ASAP Best Ambassadors for the Sport of Tennis
WTA Tour Player of the Month in May and August 2003
Karen Krantzke Sportsmanship Award in 2000 and 2003
Belgian Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 by Belgian Sports Journalist Association Trophee National du Merite Sportif by Belgian government. It was the 1st time the award was given to a woman tennis player.
