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Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player; winner of six Grand Slam tournament titles.

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Kim Clijsters

Belgian former tennis player (born 1983)

Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters 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…
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Grand Slam (tennis)

Tennis term for winning all four major championships

The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not…
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June 8

Day of the year

June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 206 days remain until the end of the year.
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