If Kim Clijsters defeats Serena Williams in the semifinals of the US Open women’s singles she will set the best performance by a wildcard player in women’s Grand Slam history in Open Era.
According to Infostrada Sports, by reaching the final four, Clijsters already equalled Zheng Jie’s record. The Chinese tennis player reached the 2008 Wimbledon semifinals on a wildcard.
Clijsters has already outperformed the previous best wildcards at the US Open: Martina Hingis (2002), Serena Williams (2006) and Séverine Brémond (2008).
Best Wild Card result in Grand Slam - Women’s Singles Open Era
Round Name Nation Tournament Year
Semifinals Kim Clijsters BEL US Open 2009
Semifinals Zheng Jie CHN Wimbledon 2008
Quarterfinals Mary Pierce FRA Roland Garros 2002
Quarterfinals Martina Hingis SUI Australian Open 2006
Quarterfinals Jelena Dokic AUS Australian Open 2009
Round 4 Zina Garrison USA Wimbledon 1982
Round 4 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret FRA Roland Garros 1994
Round 4 Sam Smith GBR Wimbledon 1998
Round 4 Martina Hingis SUI US Open 2002
Round 4 Maria Sharapova RUS Wimbledon 2003
Round 4 Tatiana Golovin FRA Australian Open 2004
Round 4 Agnieszka Radwanska POL Wimbledon 2006
Round 4 Serena Williams USA US Open 2006
Round 4 Séverine Brémond FRA US Open 2008
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