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Date of Birth
8 June 1983, Bilzen, Belgium
Birth Name
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters
Nickname
Killing Kim
Kim Kong
Height
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Spouse
Brian Lynch (13 July 2007 - present) 1 child
Trivia
Was engaged to WTA tennis player Lleyton Hewitt
Has a younger sister, Elke
2005 U.S. Open tennis champ.
Announced her immediate retirement as a tennis player on May 6th, 2007, after 9 seasons on the WTA tour.
Leaves the tour after a more than successful career, in order to focus on her personal life. She feels she has done everything she wanted in women's tennis.
Officially taken off the rankings at #5 on Monday May 14th, 2007. Second highest- ranked player in history to retire. First ranked is Steffi Graf, who retired at #3 in August 1999.
Will get married to American basketball player Brian Lynch in July 2007.
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