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Kim Clijsters: the case for the GOAT

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    Kim Clijsters: the case for the GOAT

    Belgium · Born 8 June 1983, Bilzen, Belgium · Career 1997–2022

    Belgian known for her flexibility, defence and powerful groundstrokes, who won her first major in 2005 and returned from retirement as a mother to win three more.

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    Why Kim Clijsters could be the GOAT

    Clijsters won the 2009 US Open just weeks into a comeback after having a child, as an unranked wildcard, then defended it and won the Australian Open. She reached No. 1 in both singles and doubles. Her athleticism and comeback story set her apart.

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    Kim Clijsters is #7 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 1–0 head-to-head record from 17 Women's tennis votes. See the full Women's tennis GOAT ranking

    Kim Clijsters head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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