WTA · Head-to-Head Rivalry
Meetings
13
Series
6–7
Venus Williams first
Last Meeting
Aug 30, 2010
Avg Game Margin
4.9
winner's games minus loser's
Venus Williams · 67 · Kim Clijsters
20012010
Record by Surface
Hard
4–6
Grass
1–0
Carpet
1–0
Clay
0–1
Venus Williams in green, Kim Clijsters in blue.
Series shown from Venus Williams's perspective.
Every Venus Williams vs Kim Clijsters Meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2010 | US OpenSemifinal | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| Mar 22, 2010 | MiamiFinal | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
| Aug 31, 2009 | US OpenR16 | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 0-6 6-4 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | US OpenQuarterfinal | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
| Jul 25, 2005 | StanfordFinal | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| Feb 14, 2005 | AntwerpQuarterfinal | Hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| Jun 23, 2003 | WimbledonSemifinal | Grass | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Feb 10, 2003 | AntwerpFinal | Carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | WTA Tour ChampionshipsSemifinal | Hard | Kim Clijsters | 5-0 RET |
| Jul 29, 2002 | San DiegoQuarterfinal | Hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| Jul 22, 2002 | StanfordFinal | Hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| Apr 30, 2002 | HamburgFinal | Clay | Kim Clijsters | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Aug 27, 2001 | US OpenQuarterfinal | Hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.
Rating & Ranking
| Venus Williams | Kim Clijsters | |
|---|---|---|
| #599 | WTA Rank | — |
| 1467 | Overall Elo | 1523 |
| 1432 | Hard Elo | 1513 |
| 1501 | Clay Elo | 1501 |
| 1506 | Grass Elo | 1515 |
breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.
Form & Activity
| Venus Williams | Kim Clijsters | |
|---|---|---|
| 1–12 | 2026 Season | — |
| 8%16 matches | Last 12 Months | —0 matches |
| 0% | Form (last 5) | 0% |
| — | Form (30 days) | — |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Last Match | Oct 6, 2021 |
Serve & Return
| Venus Williams | Kim Clijsters | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Hold % | -28% |
| 28% | Break % | 194% |
| 4.1% | Ace Rate | 3.7% |
| 6.4% | Double Fault Rate | 6.6% |
| 54% | Serve Pts Won | 60% |
| 38% | Return Pts Won | 47% |
Career rates over each player's tracked matches.
Advanced Stats
Advanced stats are for Pro members
Per-Match Averages
| Venus Williams | Kim Clijsters | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | Avg Aces | 2.6 |
| 2.6 | Avg Aces Against | 2.5 |
| 4.2 | Avg Breaks | 4.5 |
| 22.1 | Avg Games | 20.5 |
| 425 | Matches | 108 |
Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.