Belgian tennis legend Kim Clijsters is a former world number 1 in both singles and doubles. The 4-time Grand Slam winner retired thrice in her career, in 2007, in 2012, and eventually, for good, in 2020. She has also been associated with charitable initiatives and has founded Ten4Kim to help financially weak junior players.
Known as the Female Federer, Belgian tennis legend Justine Henin is a former world number 1 in singles. Apart from winning an Olympic gold medal, she also won Belgium its first Fed Cup title and won 7 Grand Slam titles. She was one of those rare female players who used a single-handed backhand.
Belgian tennis player Elise Mertens has been a world number 1 in doubles and number 12 in singles. A 3-time Grand Slam winner in doubles, she was also the 3rd Belgian female player to reach the last 4 of the Australian Open. She is an animal lover and is fond of learning languages, too.
Belgian tennis coach Wim Fissette didn’t have a significant playing career but later coached tennis legends such as former world number 1 players Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka. He helped Clijsters win 2 US Opens, among other titles. He also coached Naomi Osaka to win a US Open and an Australian Open.
Greet Minnen is a Belgian professional tennis player. At the 2021 US Open, she reached the third round. Greet Minnen has won nine singles titles at the ITF Women's Circuit so far in her career.
Zizou Bergs is a Belgian tennis player who plays in Grand Slam events. Counted among the best tennis players in Belgium, Bergs achieved his highest ATP singles ranking of 143 on 18 July 2022. In the same year, Zizou Bergs won the Ilkley Trophy by defeating Jack Sock in the final.
Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens has had a career-high ranking of 13 in singles. An Olympian, she also became the most experienced Belgian player at the Fed Cup. While she began playing tennis at age 4, she later dropped out of school to continue her tennis career. She is also known for her trademark spectacles.
Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian tennis player who has competed in Grand Slams, Olympic Games, and the Billie Jean King Cup. In 2009, she was named as the Most Improved Player by the WTA. In 2011, Yanina Wickmayer was mentioned in Time magazine's 30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future list.
Xavier Malisse is a Belgian retired tennis player best known for winning the men's doubles event alongside fellow Belgian Olivier Rochus at the 2004 French Open. Xavier Malisse is one of two Belgian men to have been featured in the top 20 of the ATP Tour.
Retired Belgian tennis player Steve Darcis has had a career-high ranking of 38 in singles. A 2-time Olympian, he also earned 2 ATP titles. The son of a sports instructor mother and a tennis coach father, he was no stranger to sports as a child. He retired due to a persistent elbow pain.
Ruben Bemelmans is a Belgian tennis player who plays for his country in important tournaments like the Davis Cup and Hopman Cup. He also competes in Grand Slam events and has a career-high ATP ranking of 84 in singles. Bemelmans helped his team reach the finals of the Hopman Cup in 2011 and the Davis Cup in 2015 and 2017.
Retired Belgian tennis player Olivier Rochus has been a world number 24 in singles and 29 in doubles. A 3-time Olympian, he also won the 2004 French Open doubles title with fellow Belgian player Xavier Malisse. He is the younger brother of former Belgian tennis player Christophe Rochus.