Name:
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Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters
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Birthday:
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June 8, 1983
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Birthplace/Residence:
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Bilzen, Belgium/Bree, Belgium
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Weight:
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155 lbs.
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Height:
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5'8
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Family:
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Her father Lei was a professional soccer player. Her mother's name is Els, and she also has a sister named Elke.
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Coach:
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Carl Maes |
Boyfriend:
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Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt
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Tournaments won:
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6—The 1999 Seat Open in Luxembourg... 2000 Anz Tasmania International in Hobart, Australia... 2000 Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, Germany... 2001 Bank of the West Tennis Classic in CA, USA... 2001 Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, Germany... 2001 Seat Open in Luxembourg
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First tournament won:
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The Seat Open in Luxembourg
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Favorite movie:
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Face Off
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Favorite actor(s):
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Nicolas Cage and Brad Pitt
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Favorite tennis players:
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Steffi Graf and Patrick Rafter
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Juniors trophies:
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Many!
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Game style:
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A baseliner
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Prefered court:
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Grass or hard court
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Racquet:
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Babolat
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Sponsors:
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Mitsubishi
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Pets:
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2 dogs
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Fact 1:
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Lleyton Hewitt was in the crowd the day of the 2001 French Open women's final, of course to support his girlfrend Kim in her first Grand Slam final. When Kim delivered her speech, she spoke in French, but Lleyton didn't speak any French himself. So whenever the French crowd started clapping during certain parts of Kim's speech, Lleyton would quickly start clapping too, although he had no idea what Kim was saying!
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Fact 2:
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Kim received the Karen Kranzpe award in 2001 for Best Sportsmanship by a player. The best part is that the players of the WTA Tour themselves voted for Kim to receive the award!
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Fact 3:
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When Kim won the Seat Open at Luxembourg in 1999, she also won a car. But she was only 16 years old, and didn't have her driver's liscense yet, so she couldn't drive it. |
Fact 4:
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In a German magazine, Martina Hingis apparently said the only ATP player that she would like to date is Lleyton Hewitt because he probably wouldn't feel uncomfortable with her no. 1 status. But why Lleyton of all people?! Maybe Martina is a bit jealous of Kim's no. 1 status in the player romance department! |
Fact 5:
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One thing amazing about Kim's game is that she can slide while doing a split to reach a ball that is a little out of reach. Kim usually does this with her forehand. The most amazing part is that she can do this sliding split on any surface. She even does it most on hard court! |
