Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters Country Belgium Residence Bree, Belgium Date of birth 8 June 1983 Place of birth Bilzen, Belgium Height 5' 8.5in (1.74 m) Weight 150 lbs. (68 kg) Turned Pro ? Plays Right handed Career Prize Money $13,113,120 Singles Career record: 379-90 Career titles: 30 (13th in overall rankings) Highest ranking: No. 1 (11 August 2003) Grand Slam results Australian Open F (2004) French Open F (2001, 2003) Wimbledon SF (2003) U.S. Open W (2005), F (2003) Doubles Career record: 128-47 Career titles: 11 Highest ranking: No. 1 (4 August 2003) Kim Clijsters IPA /kɪm klɛistərs/ listen (help·info) , (born 8 June 1983 in Bilzen, Belgium) is the current World No. 2 female tennis player and a former number 1. She first attained the top ranking on 11 August 2003, losing it later in the same year to Justine Henin-Hardenne. On 25 January 2006, she defeated Martina Hingis in the Australian Open Quarterfinals, guaranteeing that she would attain that ranking again when official rankings were next released on the following Monday, 30 January. Amelie Mauresmo succeeded her from 20 March.
Clijsters is also known as Kim Kong, Killing Kim or Kim Possible by fans.
