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Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters (; born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 20 weeks, and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 4 weeks, having held both rankings simultaneously in 2003. She won 41 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including four singles majors and two doubles majors (both partnering Ai Sugiyama), as well as three singles titles at the Tour Finals. Clijsters competed professionally from 1997 in an era in which her primary rivals were compatriot Justine Henin and Serena Williams. Coming from a country with little historical success in tennis, she established Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis alongside Henin, as the two of them led their country to their first Fed Cup crown in 2001 and were the top two players in the world in late 2003. Following defeats in all of her first four major singles finals, Clijsters f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Kim Clijsters defeated Li Na in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and her fourth and last major overall, as well as the 41st and last singles title of her career. Li was the first Asian player to reach a major singles final, and would go on to win the French Open a few months later. This was the first major where Caroline Wozniacki competed as the world No. 1; she lost to Li in the semifinals, despite having a match point in the second set. Serena Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate due to a long-term foot injury. The fourth-round match between Svetlana Kuznetsova and Francesca Schiavone, which lasted 4 hours and 44 minutes, was the longest women's singles major match, with Schiavone winning in the third set, 16–14. This marked the last major for two former world No. 1's: Justine Henin and Dinara Safina, who both retired due to injury (H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Kim Clijsters defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. It was her third non-consecutive US Open title, having won on her last two appearances in 2005 and 2009 (she did not play in 2006 due to injury, and was retired from the sport in 2007 and 2008). World No. 1 and three-time champion Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament due to a foot surgery sustained from an exhibition match. Caroline Wozniacki was in contention to gain the top ranking by winning the title, but lost to Zvonareva in the semifinals. This marked the final major appearance of former world No. 3 and Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva; she was defeated in the fourth round by Samantha Stosur. Seeds Qualifying Main draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 US Open – Women's Singles
Kim Clijsters defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. It was her first major singles title, following four runner-up finishes in major finals. Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Ekaterina Bychkova in the first round. Kuznetsova was the first US Open champion to lose in the first round of their title defense. This marked the final major appearance of former world No. 2 and 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Championship match statistics References External links Drawsheet Source [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree, Belgium
Bree (; , ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city in the Flanders, Flemish province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg, Belgium. In December 2021, Bree had a total population of 16,097. The total area is which gives it a population density of . The mayor of Bree is Sietse Wils. Culture Cultural center * De Zeepziederij, the cultural center of Bree. This center was known till 2019 as the cultural center of De Breughel. Musea * Stadsmuseum Bree, located in the old town hall * Rijtuigmuseum Bree * ''De Gulden Tas, the smallest coffee roastery in Belgium, founded in 1995'' Events * The yearly Sint-Niklaasmarkt on 5 December, organized from the start of the 17th century * The yearly Goat market which takes place on the first Monday after the first week of October. Many years ago the best goats were sold here, now it is a folklore-event Climate Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Katarina Srebotnik and Piet Norval were the defending champions, but lost in second round to Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt. Mariaan de Swardt and David Adams won the title, defeating Rennae Stubbs and Todd Woodbridge 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final. It was the 2nd and final mixed doubles Grand Slam title for both players in their careers. Seeds All seeds received a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Official Results Archive (WTA) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 French Open – Women's Doubles
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the final by Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–9. Seeds # Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez ''(finals)'' # Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (champions) # Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond ''(third round)'' # Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva ''(semifinals)'' # Jelena Dokic / Nadia Petrova ''(third round)'' # Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova ''(third round)'' # Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch ''(third round)'' # Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva ''(first round)'' # Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin ''(semifinals)'' # Conchita Martínez / Meghann Shaughnessy ''(first round)'' # Janette Husárová / Barbara Schett ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit ''(quarterfinals)'' # Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik ''(second round)'' # Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Smith ''(second round)'' # Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Patty Schnyder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Serena and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya. Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez ''(final)'' Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (champions) Serena Williams / Venus Williams ''(third round)'' Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond ''(semifinals)'' Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva ''(third round)'' Jelena Dokić / Nadia Petrova ''(second round)'' Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez ''(quarterfinals)'' Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova ''(quarterfinals)'' Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin ''(second round)'' Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva ''(third round)'' Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Meghann Shaughnessy ''(second round)'' Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch ''(quarterfinals)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 US Open (tennis)
The 2002 US Open was held between August 26 and September 8, 2002. Both Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams were unsuccessful in their title defenses, Hewitt being defeated in the semifinals by Andre Agassi and Venus being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena Williams, Serena. It was the third of four consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Serena, all won by defeating Venus in the final. Pete Sampras, runner-up in 2001, won his fifth US Open title, and his 14th and final Grand Slam title, defeating his rival Agassi in the final in four sets. Seniors Men's singles Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 *It was Sampras's 14th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 5th US Open title. Women's singles Serena WilliamsThis win marked the third consecutive Grand Slam title for Serena, after having won at the French Open and Wimbledon. defeated Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–3 *It was Serena's 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd US Open tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Melanie Oudin and Jack Sock were the defending champions, but were defeated by Sania Mirza and Colin Fleming in the second round. Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares won the title, defeating Květa Peschke and Marcin Matkowski in the final 6–7(8–10), 6–1, 2–10 Kim Clijsters played her final professional match before her retirement later this year in this tournament, partnering Bob Bryan. The pair were defeated by Makarova and Soares in the second round. Clijsters would return to professional tennis in 2020. Seeds Draw Final rounds Top half Bottom half External links Main Draw at the |
2000 Wimbledon Championships
The 2000 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 114th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 26 June to 9 July 2000. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Pete Sampras won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Pat Rafter in the final. It was also his last Wimbledon title. Lindsay Davenport was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated by Venus Williams in the women's final. It was the first of five Wimbledon titles for Venus Williams. Millennium celebrations In order to celebrate the millennium, the All England Club invited all surviving singles champions, any player that had appeared in two or more singles finals without winning the championship, and any player who had won four or more doubles titles, to a presentation ceremony on Centre Court on Saturday, July 1. Each honouree was presented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of WTA Number 1 Ranked Doubles Tennis Players
The WTA rankings are the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) merit-based system for determining the rankings in women's tennis. In doubles, the top-ranked team is the pair who, over the previous 52 weeks, has gathered the most WTA rankings points. Points are awarded based on how far a team advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The WTA has used a computerized system for determining doubles rankings since 1984. The current number 1 doubles player is Kateřina Siniaková. WTA No. 1 ranked doubles players The source for the following table through the week of , is the ''2023 WTA Tour Official Guide Record Book'', page 3. Weeks at No. 1 Active players in bold. Weeks at No. 1 leaders timeline No. 1 leaders timeline Year-end No. 1 players Players who became No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam Weeks at No. 1 by decade * Note: Current active No. 1 indicated in ''italic''. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Fed Cup
The 2001 Fed Cup was the 39th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was held at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I in Madrid, Spain, from 7–11 November. It was reduced from thirteen to eight teams, divided into two pools, with the winners meeting in the finals. In the final, Belgium Fed Cup team, Belgium defeated Russia Fed Cup team, Russia, giving Belgium their first title. World Group play-offs First round Dates: 28–29 April The winners of Zonal Competition from the last year (Argentina, Hungary, Japan) were randomly drawn against five teams from the 2000 Fed Cup World Group, 2000 World Group pools. The winners were guaranteed a spot in the 2002 Fed Cup World Group, World Group next year. Second Rounds Dates: 21–22 July The winners of the first round played off against four other teams from the 2000 Fed Cup World Group, 2000 World Group pools, with the winners proceeding to the 2001 Fed Cup World Group, Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
