Clijsters biography

-The first and only complete and authorized visual biography of the career of the Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters -Presenting the 30 defining moments of Clijsters' career, written by the Belgian tennis journalist Filip Dewulf and an interview with Kim by the Dutch sports presentator Wilfried de Jong -Exclusive photography from the best archives and photo collections in the world -With quotations by top international players: Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Mats Wilander, Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Steffi Graf, Victoria Azarenka, Martina Navratilova among others Tennis player Kim Clijsters built up an impressive honors list on court, but she also showed her superb class off court with her modesty, spontaneity, and joviality. For this book, Belgium's greatest ever sports ambassadress has chosen thirty of the most important moments of her exceptional 15-year career: from her first steps in ju

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Kim Clijsters Biography And Detailed Game Analysis

Kim Clijsters has been one of the best players on the women’s tour for about ten years now. In 2009 she came back from having a child and won the US Open Championships that year in only her third tournament back on the tennis tour.

She is also well-known for her positive attitude and fair play on the tennis court!

Consistency, Great Defense, And Mental Toughness!

Biography

Clijsters was born in 1983 in Belgium. Like so many other professional tennis players, she comes from a sports family. Her dad was a professional soccer player and played for the Belgian national team. Her mom was a national gymnastics champion.

Coming from this kind of background, it is no surprise that Kim Clijsters is such a great competitor!

As a junior tennis player Clijsters was quite successful and the highlight of her junior career was reaching the Wimbledon finals in 1998.Since then she has had a phenomenal professional career.

Her c

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Kim Clijsters

Belgian former tennis player (born 1983)

Clijsters in 2011
Country (sports)	Belgium
Residence	Bree, Belgium New Jersey, U.S.
Born	(1983-06-08) 8 June 1983 (age 41)[1] Bilzen, Belgium
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8½ in)
Turned pro	17 August 1997
Retired	2007–2009; 2012–2020; 12 April 2022
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Fred Hemmes Jr. (2020–2022)
Prize money	US$24,545,194
Int. Tennis HoF	2017 (member page)
Official website	kimclijsters.com
Career record	523–132
Career titles	41
Highest ranking	No. 1 (11 August 2003)
Australian Open	W (2011)
French Open	F (2001, 2003)
Wimbledon	SF (2003, 2006)
US Open	W (2005, 2009, 2010)
Tour Finals	W (2002, 2003, 2010)
Olympic Games	QF (2012)
Career record	131–55
Career titles	11
Highest ranking	No. 1 (4 August 2003)
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