DisciplineTypeWonLostTotalSinglesGrand Slam448WTA Finals303WTA 10007310WTA 500181028WTA 2509211Olympics–––Total411960DoublesGrand Slam213WTA Finals011WTA 1000123WTA 500538WTA 250325Olympics–––Total11920MixedGrand Slam011Total011
The career of Belgian former professional tennis player Kim Clijsters started when she turned professional in 1997 and lasted until her official retirement in 2022. During her career Clijsters won 41 singles titles, including 4 titles at Grand Slam events. She reached the No. 1 ranking on 11 August 2003, and held that position for a total of 20 weeks. Her singles career win–loss record is 485–126 (79.9%). Clijsters won 11 doubles titles during her career, including two at a Grand Slam event, and was ranked No. 1 in doubles on 4 August 2003.
Performance timelines
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup (Fed Cup), Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012...20202021SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA1R4RSFSFFASFSFAA3RWSFAA1 / 1043–983%French OpenA1RF3RFA4RSFAAAA2RAAA0 / 723–777%Wimbledon4R2RQF2RSFA4RSFAAAQFA4RNHA0 / 928–976%US Open3R2RQF4RFAWAAAWWA2R1RA3 / 1038–784%Win–loss5–22–417–411–422–46–113–214–35–10–07–013–28–19–30–10–04 / 36132–3280%Year-end championshipWTA FinalsDNQQFSFWWDNQRRSFdid not qualifyWdid not qualifyNHDNQ3 / 719–773%National representationSummer OlympicsNHAnot heldAnot heldAnot heldQFNHA0 / 13–175%Fed CupASFWQFSFQFPOFAAAPOSFAAA1 / 721–388%WTA 1000 + former† tournamentsIndian Wells OpenA4RF2RW3RWAAAA3R4RANH1R2 / 924–680%Miami OpenA4R4RQFSFAW2R4RAAWQF3RNHA2 / 1031–881%Berlin / Madrid OpenAA1R2RF3R3RAAAAAAANHA0 / 57–464%Italian OpenAA2RSFWAA3RAAAAAAAA1 / 49–375%Canadian OpenAAA3R3RAW2RAA3RQF2RANHA1 / 710–663%Cincinnati Opennot heldnot Premier 5QFWAAAA1 / 28–189%Southern California Open†Tier IIAQFFAnot heldPremiernot held0 / 26–275%Zurich Open†AAAQFSFAAAATIInot held0 / 24–267%Career statistics 19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012...20202021CareerTournaments81722212161714504118732Career total: 166Titles1234929310151000Career total: 41Finals23661539520153000Career total: 60Hard win–loss6–216–830–1035–1059–79–249–423–611–20–013–332–421–511–40–30–231 / 103315–72Clay win–loss2–21–215–510–317–23–08–311–30–10–00–02–11–10–00–00–03 / 2670–2375%Grass win–loss3–12–27–22–29–10–08–16–20–00–00–06–21–19–20–00–02 / 1953–1677%Carpet win–loss5–211–56–14–25–28–02–13–13–10–0Discontinued5 / 1847–1576%Overall win–loss16–730–1758–1851–1790–1220–267–943–1214–40–013–340–723–720–60–30–241 / 166485–12680%Win %70%64%76%75%88%91%88%78%78%–81%85%77%77%0%0%Career total: Year-end ranking47185422225––18313–10231118$24,545,194
Doubles Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012...2021SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA1R3R3RQFAAAAAAAAAA0 / 47–463%French OpenA1R3RAWAAAAAAAAAA1 / 38–280%WimbledonA2RFAWAAAAAAAAAA1 / 312–286%US OpenA3RAQF2RAAAAAAAA1RA0 / 46–460%Win–loss0–03–49–35–216–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–02 / 1433–1273%Year-end championshipWTA Finalsdid not qualifyFdid not qualify0 / 11–150%WTA 1000 + former† tournamentsIndian Wells OpenAA1RAFAAAAAAAAAA0 / 24–267%Miami OpenA1R1RAQFAA2R1RAA2RAAA0 / 64–640%Berlin / Madrid OpenAAAAFAAAAAnot held5000 / 13–175%Italian OpenAA1RAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%Canadian OpenAAAQFAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 12–167%Cincinnati Opennot heldnot Premier 51RAAAA0 / 10–10%Zurich Open†AAASFWAAAAATIInot held1 / 26–186%Career statistics 19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012...2021CareerTournaments5121411131111022011Career total: 65Titles110270000000000Career total: 11Finals1342100000000000Career total: 20Overall win–loss5–417–1125–1317–847–51–12–11–20–10–01–21–20–00–10–111 / 65117–52Year-end ranking1504815244––––––––––
Significant finals
Grand Slams
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss2001French OpenClay Jennifer Capriati6–1, 4–6, 10–12Loss2003French OpenClay Justine Henin0–6, 4–6Loss2003US OpenHard Justine Henin5–7, 1–6Loss2004Australian OpenHard Justine Henin3–6, 6–4, 3–6Win2005US OpenHard Mary Pierce6–3, 6–1Win2009US Open (2)Hard Caroline Wozniacki7–5, 6–3Win2010US Open (3)Hard Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–1Win2011Australian OpenHard Li Na3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2001WimbledonGrass Ai Sugiyama Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs4–6, 3–6Win2003French OpenClay Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7Win2003WimbledonGrass Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2000WimbledonGrass Lleyton Hewitt Kimberly Po Donald Johnson4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Sources: ITF profile and WTA profile
WTA Finals
Singles: 3 finals (3 titles) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin2002WTA Finals, Los Angeles, United StatesHard (i) Serena Williams7–5, 6–3Win2003WTA Finals, Los Angeles, United States (2)Hard (i) Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 6–0Win2010WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar (3)Hard Caroline Wozniacki6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Doubles: 1 final (1 runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreLoss2003WTA Finals, Los Angeles, United StatesHard (i) Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez4–6, 6–3, 3–6
WTA 1000
Singles: 10 finals (7 titles, 3 runner-ups) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss2001Indian Wells OpenHard Serena Williams6–4, 4–6, 2–6Win2003Indian Wells OpenHard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 7–5Loss2003German OpenClay Justine Henin4–6, 6–4, 5–7Win2003Italian OpenClay Amélie Mauresmo3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0Win2005Indian Wells (2)Hard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 4–6, 6–2Win2005Miami OpenHard Maria Sharapova6–3, 7–5Win2005Canadian OpenHard Justine Henin7–5, 6–1Loss2006Southern California OpenHard Maria Sharapova5–7, 5–7Win2010Miami Open (2)Hard Venus Williams6–2, 6–1Win2010Cincinnati OpenHard Maria Sharapova2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Doubles: 3 finals (1 title, 2 runner-ups) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreLoss2003Indian Wells OpenHard Ai Sugiyama Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond6–3, 4–6, 1–6Loss2003German OpenClay Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez3–6, 6–4, 4–6Win2003Zurich OpenHard (i) Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez7–6(7–3), 6–2
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 60 (41 titles, 19 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (4–4)Finals (3–0)WTA 1000 (Tier I / Premier 5 / Premier M) (7–3)WTA 500 (Tier II / Premier) (18–10)WTA 250 (Tier III / Tier IV / Tier V / International) (9–2)Finals by surfaceHard (31–11)Grass (2–1)Clay (3–3)Carpet (5–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Luxembourg Open, LuxembourgTier IIICarpet (i) Dominique Monami6–2, 6–2Loss1–1Bratislava Open, SlovakiaTier VHard Amélie Mauresmo3–6, 3–6Win2–1Hobart International, AustraliaTier IVHard Chanda Rubin2–6, 6–2, 6–2Loss2–2Stuttgart Open, GermanyTier IICarpet (i) Martina Hingis0–6, 3–6Win3–2Sparkassen Cup, GermanyTier IICarpet (i) Elena Likhovtseva7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4Loss3–3Indian Wells Open United StatesTier IHard Serena Williams6–4, 4–6, 2–6Loss3–4French Open, FranceGrand SlamClay Jennifer Capriati6–1, 4–6, 10–12Loss3–5Rosmalen Championships, NetherlandsTier IIIGrass Justine Henin4–6, 6–3, 3–6Win4–5Stanford Classic, United StatesTier IIHard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1Win5–5Sparkassen Cup, Germany (2)Tier IICarpet (i) Magdalena Maleeva6–1, 6–1Win6–5Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg (2)Tier IIIHard (i) Lisa Raymond6–2, 6–2Win7–5WTA Hamburg, GermanyTier IIClay Venus Williams1–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss7–6Stanford Classic, United StatesTier IIHard Venus Williams3–6, 3–6Loss7–7Princess Cup, JapanTier IIHard Serena Williams6–2, 3–6, 3–6Win8–7Stuttgart Open, GermanyTier IIHard Daniela Hantuchová4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win9–7Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg (3)Tier IIIHard (i) Magdalena Maleeva6–1, 6–2Win10–7WTA Tour Championships, United StatesTour FinalsHard Serena Williams7–5, 6–3Win11–7Sydney International, AustraliaTier IIHard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 6–3Loss11–8Diamond Games, BelgiumTier IICarpet (i) Venus Williams2–6, 4–6Loss11–9State Farm Classic, United StatesTier IIHard Ai Sugiyama6–3, 5–7, 4–6Win12–9Indian Wells Open, United StatesTier IHard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 7–5Loss12–10German Open, GermanyTier IClay Justine Henin4–6, 6–4, 5–7Win13–10Italian Open, ItalyTier IClay Amélie Mauresmo3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0Loss13–11French Open, FranceGrand SlamClay Justine Henin0–6, 4–6Win14–11Rosmalen Championships, NetherlandsTier IIIGrass Justine Henin6–7(4–7), 3–0, ret.Win15–11Stanford Classic, United States (2)Tier IIHard Jennifer Capriati4–6, 6–4, 6–2Loss15–12Southern California Open, United StatesTier IIHard Justine Henin6–3, 2–6, 3–6Win16–12LA Championships, United StatesTier IIHard Lindsay Davenport6–1, 3–6, 6–1Loss16–13US Open, United StatesGrand SlamHard Justine Henin5–7, 1–6Win17–13Stuttgart Open, Germany (2)Tier IIHard Justine Henin5–7, 6–4, 6–2Win18–13Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg (4)Tier IIIHard Chanda Rubin6–2, 7–5Win19–13WTA Tour Championships, United States (2)Tour FinalsHard Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 6–0Loss19–14Australian Open, MelbourneGrand SlamHard Justine Henin3–6, 6–4, 3–6Win20–14Open GDF Suez, FranceTier IICarpet (i) Mary Pierce6–2, 6–1Win21–14Diamond Games, BelgiumTier IICarpet (i) Silvia Farina Elia6–3, 6–0Win22–14Indian Wells Open, United StatesTier IHard Lindsay Davenport6–4, 4–6, 6–2Win23–14Miami Open, United StatesTier IHard Maria Sharapova6–3, 7–5Win24–14Eastbourne International, United KingdomTier IIGrass Vera Dushevina7–5, 6–0Win25–14Stanford Classic, United States (3)Tier IIHard Venus Williams7–5, 6–2Win26–14LA Championships, United States (2)Tier IIHard Daniela Hantuchová6–4, 6–1Win27–14Canadian Open, CanadaTier IHard Justine Henin7–5, 6–1Win28–14US Open, United StatesGrand SlamHard Mary Pierce6–3, 6–1Win29–14Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg (5)Tier IIHard Anna-Lena Grönefeld6–2, 6–4Win30–14Gaz de France Stars, BelgiumTier IIIHard Francesca Schiavone6–2, 6–3Loss30–15Diamond Games, BelgiumTier IICarpet (i) Amélie Mauresmo6–3, 3–6, 3–6Win31–15Warsaw Open, PolandTier IIClay Svetlana Kuznetsova7–5, 6–2Win32–15Stanford Classic, United States (4)Tier IIHard Patty Schnyder6–4, 6–2Loss32–16Southern California Open, United StatesTier IHard Maria Sharapova5–7, 5–7Win33–16Gaz de France Stars, Belgium (2)Tier IIIHard Kaia Kanepi6–3, 3–6, 6–4Win34–16Sydney International, Australia (2)Tier IIHard Jelena Janković4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4Loss34–17Diamond Games, BelgiumTier IICarpet (i) Amélie Mauresmo4–6, 6–7(4–7)Win35–17US Open, United States (2)Grand SlamHard Caroline Wozniacki7–5, 6–3Win36–17Brisbane International, AustraliaInternationalHard Justine Henin6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)Win37–17Miami Open, United States (2)Premier MHard Venus Williams6–2, 6–1Win38–17Cincinnati Open, United StatesPremier 5Hard Maria Sharapova2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2Win39–17US Open, United States (3)Grand SlamHard Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–1Win40–17WTA Tour Championships, Qatar (3)Tour FinalsHard Caroline Wozniacki6–3, 5–7, 6–3Loss40–18Sydney International, AustraliaPremierHard Li Na6–7(3–7), 3–6Win41–18Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Li Na3–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss41–19Open GDF Suez, FrancePremierHard (i) Petra Kvitová4–6, 3–6
Doubles: 20 (11 titles, 9 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (2–1)Finals (0–1)WTA 1000 (Tier I) (1–2)WTA 500 (Tier II) (5–3)WTA 250 (Tier III / Tier IV / Tier V) (3–2)Finals by surfaceHard (7–5)Grass (1–2)Clay (2–1)Carpet (1–1)