Q1. Where and when was Kim Clijsters born?
A. Bree, Belgium – June 8, 1982
B. Bilzen, Belgium – June 8, 1983
C. Antwerp, Belgium – July 15, 1984
D. Brussels, Belgium – May 20, 1983
Answer: B. Bilzen, Belgium – June 8, 1983
Q2. What was Kim Clijsters’s playing style and dominant hand?
A. Left-handed with one-handed backhand
B. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
C. Left-handed with two-handed backhand
D. Right-handed with two-handed backhand
Answer: D. Right-handed with two-handed backhand
Q3. Who were Kim Clijsters’s parents, and what sports did they excel in?
A. Father: tennis player; Mother: swimmer
B. Father: professional soccer player; Mother: artistic gymnastics champion
C. Father: basketball player; Mother: volleyball player
D. Father: cyclist; Mother: track athlete
Answer: B. Father: professional soccer player; Mother: artistic gymnastics champion
Q4. At what age did Kim Clijsters turn professional?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer: A. 14
Q5. What major junior achievement did Clijsters accomplish in 1998?
A. Winning the Wimbledon junior singles title
B. Winning the Australian Open junior title
C. Reaching the Wimbledon junior singles final (runner-up) and winning two junior Grand Slam doubles titles
D. Winning the Orange Bowl singles title
Answer: C. Reaching the Wimbledon junior singles final (runner-up) and winning two junior Grand Slam doubles titles
Q6. In which year was Kim Clijsters named WTA Newcomer of the Year?
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. 2001
Answer: B. 1999
Q7. Where did Clijsters win her first WTA singles title?
A. Luxembourg Open
B. Antwerp
C. Indian Wells
D. Miami
Answer: A. Luxembourg Open
Q8. Who did Clijsters lose to in her only career match against her childhood idol on the WTA Tour?
A. Martina Hingis
B. Steffi Graf
C. Monica Seles
D. Lindsay Davenport
Answer: B. Steffi Graf
Q9. In what year did Clijsters reach her first Grand Slam singles final?
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2002
Answer: C. 2001
Q10. Who defeated Clijsters in the 2001 French Open final in a record-length match?
A. Serena Williams
B. Jennifer Capriati
C. Justine Henin
D. Venus Williams
Answer: B. Jennifer Capriati
Q11. How many times did Clijsters win the WTA Tour Finals (singles)?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C. 3
Q12. In what year did Kim Clijsters first reach the World No. 1 ranking in singles?
A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2004
Answer: C. 2003
Q13. What unique ranking achievement did Clijsters accomplish in 2003 with Ai Sugiyama?
A. Winning the Fed Cup
B. Holding No. 1 in both singles and doubles simultaneously
C. Winning the Hopman Cup
D. Winning Olympic gold
Answer: B. Holding No. 1 in both singles and doubles simultaneously
Q14. Which Grand Slam doubles titles did Clijsters win (both with Ai Sugiyama)?
A. French Open and Wimbledon
B. Australian Open and US Open
C. Wimbledon and US Open
D. Australian Open and French Open
Answer: A. French Open and Wimbledon
Q15. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Kim Clijsters win in total?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q16. In which year did Clijsters win her first Grand Slam singles title?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2009
D. 2005
Answer: D. 2005
Q17. What historic achievement did Clijsters accomplish at the 2009 US Open?
A. Defending a title as No. 1
B. Winning as an unseeded wild card and becoming the first mother to win a major in the Open Era in decades
C. Winning her first Wimbledon title
D. Completing a Career Grand Slam
Answer: B. Winning as an unseeded wild card and becoming the first mother to win a major in the Open Era in decades
Q18. Against whom did Clijsters win the 2010 US Open final?
A. Caroline Wozniacki
B. Serena Williams
C. Vera Zvonareva
D. Justine Henin
Answer: C. Vera Zvonareva
Q19. In which year and event did Clijsters become the first mother to regain the World No. 1 ranking?
A. 2009 US Open
B. 2011 Australian Open
C. 2010 WTA Finals
D. 2012 Olympics
Answer: B. 2011 Australian Open
Q20. How many career WTA singles titles did Kim Clijsters win?
A. 31
B. 35
C. 41
D. 35
Answer: C. 41
Q21. What was Clijsters’s career singles win-loss record approximately?
A. 523-132
B. 400-150
C. 600-100
D. 450-180
Answer: A. 523-132
Q22. Who was Clijsters’s primary longtime rival from Belgium?
A. Venus Williams
B. Justine Henin
C. Caroline Wozniacki
D. Maria Sharapova
Answer: B. Justine Henin
Q23. In what year did Clijsters first retire from professional tennis?
A. 2007
B. 2008
C. 2009
D. 2012
Answer: A. 2007
Q24. Why did Clijsters initially retire in 2007?
A. Major injury only
B. Coaching dispute
C. Financial reasons
D. Injuries and desire to start a family
Answer: D. Injuries and desire to start a family
Q25. Whom did Kim Clijsters marry in 2007?
A. Lleyton Hewitt
B. Brian Lynch
C. A Belgian soccer player
D. A tennis coach
Answer: B. Brian Lynch
