Kimberley Zimmermann

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Kimberley Zimmermann
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Zimmermann at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Born (1995-11-09) 9 November 1995 (age 28)
Wemmel, Belgium [1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 492,885
Singles
Career record245–236
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 215 (13 May 2019)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2019)
Wimbledon Q1 (2019)
Doubles
Career record283–221
Career titles3 WTA, 2 WTA 125
Highest rankingNo. 37 (6 March 2023)
Current rankingNo. 95 (19 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2023)
French Open QF (2022)
Wimbledon 2R (2023)
US Open 1R (2022, 2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2023)
US Open 1R (2022)
Last updated on: 21 August 2024.

Kimberley Zimmermann (born 9 November 1995) is a Belgian tennis player. Zimmermann has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 215, achieved on 13 May 2019. On 6 March 2023, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of No. 37. Zimmermann has specialized in doubles since 2021 and she has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two doubles titles on WTA 125 tournaments, along with two singles and 18 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

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Career overview

Zimmermann won her first tour title in July 2021 at the Palermo Ladies Open, in the doubles event, partnering Erin Routliffe [2] and defended her title the following year partnering with Anna Bondár. [3] She defended the doubles title for a third consecutive year in 2023, this time partnering Yana Sizikova. [4]

Family

Kimberley Zimmermann is the daughter of Michel Zimmermann, men's 400 metres hurdles' finalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [5]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 2R 1R 1–3
French Open QF 2R 1R 4–3
Wimbledon 1R A 1R 0–2
US Open 1R 1R A0–2
Win–loss3–42–30–35–10
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open [lower-alpha 1] A QF A1–1
Indian Wells Open A 1R A0–1
Miami Open A 1R A0–1
Madrid Open 1R 1R A0–2
Canadian Open 1R AA0–1
Guadalajara Open 2R A1–1

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (3–2)
Finals by surface
Clay (3–1)
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jul 2021 Palermo Ladies Open, ItalyWTA 250Clay Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe Flag of Georgia.svg Natela Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg Kamilla Rakhimova
7–6(5), 4–6, [10–4]
Loss1–1 Sep 2021 Luxembourg Open,
Luxembourg
WTA 250Hard (i) Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–2 Jul 2022 Budapest Grand Prix,
Hungary
WTA 250Clay Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter Flag of Georgia.svg Ekaterine Gorgodze
Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
6–1, 4–6, [6–10]
Win2–2 Jul 2022 Palermo Ladies Open,
Italy (2)
WTA 250Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag placeholder.svg Amina Anshba
Flag of Hungary.svg Panna Udvardy
6–3, 6–2
Win3–2 Jul 2023 Palermo Ladies Open, Italy (3)WTA 250ClayFlag placeholder.svg Yana Sizikova Flag of Italy.svg Angelica Moratelli
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello
6–2, 6–4

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Sep 2022 Hungarian Pro Open Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
6–3, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss1–1 Sep 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open,
Italy
Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović
Flag placeholder.svg Irina Khromacheva
2–6, 3–6
Loss1–2 Oct 2023 Open de Rouen, FranceHard (i) Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win2–2 Aug 2024 Hamburg European Open,
Germany
Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus
Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
5–7, 6–3, [11–9]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2016ITF Brussels, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 2–6, 3–6
Win1–1Aug 2016ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hélène Scholsen 6–2, 6–2
Win2–1May 2018ITF Caserta, Italy25,000Clay Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Rubini 1–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss2–2 Sep 2018 Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland60,000Clay Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 40 (18 titles, 22 runner–ups)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2011ITF Rebecq, Belgium10,000Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kim Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert
2–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Aug 2013ITF Koksijde, Belgium25,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicky van Dyck
3–6, 6–7(3)
Loss0–3Oct 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gabriela van de Graaf
3–6, 6–0, [7–10]
Loss0–4Nov 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Kostić
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karin Morgošová
6–7(2), 4–6
Loss0–5Apr 2014ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of Russia.svg Polina Leykina
Flag of Greece.svg Despina Papamichail
2–6, 2–6
Win1–5May 2014ITF Tarsus, Turkey10,000Clay Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pivovarova
Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer
6–4, 6–2
Loss1–6Sep 2014ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of Italy.svg Alice Balducci
Flag of Italy.svg Georgia Brescia
6–3, 0–6, [5–10]
Loss1–7Sep 2014ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of Italy.svg Verena Hofer
Flag of Italy.svg Martina Pratesi
4–6, 5–7
Loss1–8Oct 2014ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît Flag of Germany.svg Anna Klasen
Flag of Germany.svg Charlotte Klasen
3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win2–8Feb 2015ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of Turkey.svg Başak Eraydın
Flag of Italy.svg Verena Meliss
6–0, 6–3
Win3–8Mar 2015ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Italy.svg Claudia Giovine Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara
Flag of Hungary.svg Lilla Barzó
7–6(4), 6–3
Loss3–9Apr 2015ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of France.svg Margot Yerolymos Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara
Flag of Romania.svg Oana Georgeta Simion
5–7, 4–6
Loss3–10Jul 2015ITF Knokke, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elyne Boeykens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelly Versteeg
2–6, 4–6
Loss3–11Sep 2015ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nina Stadler Flag of Greece.svg Despina Papamichail
Flag of France.svg Carla Touly
3–6, 4–6
Win4–11Sep 2015ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nina Stadler Flag of Italy.svg Alice Balducci
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Scala
6–0, 6–1
Win5–11Feb 2016 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK10,000Hard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nina Stadler Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani
Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja
6–2, 7–6(7)
Loss5–12Mar 2016ITF Amiens, France10,000Clay (i) Flag of France.svg Alice Bacquié Flag of Italy.svg Gioia Barbieri
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgia Marchetti
3–6, 4–6
Loss5–13Apr 2016ITF Manama, Bahrain10,000Hard Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Hering Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková
5–7, 3–6
Loss5–14Jan 2017ITF Stuttgart, Germany15,000Hard (i) Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miriam Kolodziejová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová
6–7(3), 5–7
Win6–14Mar 2017ITF Le Havre, France15,000Clay (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elyne Boeykens Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani
Flag of Romania.svg Diana Negreanu
7–6(5), 6–3
Win7–14May 2017ITF Båstad, Sweden25,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach Flag of Belarus.svg Ilona Kremen
Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss7–15Jun 2017 Bredeney Ladies Open, Germany25,000Clay Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of Germany.svg Carolin Daniels
Flag of Belarus.svg Lidziya Marozava
1–6, 4–6
Win8–15Jun 2017ITF Périgueux, France25,000Clay Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello Flag of France.svg Manon Arcangioli
Flag of France.svg Shérazad Reix
6–4, 6–3
Loss8–16 Jan 2018 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France60,000Hard (i) Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss8–17 Jul 2018 Prague Open,
Czech Republic
80,000Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
2–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win9–17 Jul 2019 Open de Biarritz, FranceW80Clay Flag of France.svg Manon Arcangioli Flag of Mexico.svg Victoria Rodríguez
Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Loredana Roșca
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win10–17Aug 2019ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Salden Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Pribylova
6–1, 6–7(3), [11–9]
Loss10–18Aug 2019ITF Las Palmas, SpainW25Clay Flag of France.svg Manon Arcangioli Flag of Spain.svg Marina Bassols Ribera
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Shuo
3–6, 1–6
Loss10–19Oct 2019ITF Cherbourg, FranceW25Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Myrtille Georges Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
3–6, 2–6
Win11–19Nov 2019ITF Malibu, United StatesW25Hard Flag of Hungary.svg Dalma Gálfi Flag of the United States.svg Lorraine Guillermo
Flag of Poland.svg Anna Hertel
7–6(5), 6–3
Win12–19Jan 2020ITF Daytona Beach, USW25Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Dalma Gálfi Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Ormaechea
Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
7–6(4), 6–2
Win13–19Feb 2020GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKW25Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Myrtille Georges Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Salden
Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Tauson
7–6(2), 7–6(5)
Win14–19Nov 2020ITF Ortisei, ItalyW15Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens Flag of Italy.svg Federica di Sarra
Flag of Finland.svg Anastasia Kulikova
3–6, 6–4, [11–9]
Win15–19Nov 2020ITF Las Palmas, SpainW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Salden Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Vedder
6–1, 6–3
Loss15–20Jan 2021ITF Hamburg, GermanyW25Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Amandine Hesse Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková
4–6, 4–6
Win16–20Feb 2021 Open de l'Isère, FranceW25Clay Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Loredana Roșca Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arianne Hartono
Flag of Japan.svg Yuriko Miyazaki
6–1, 7–5
Win17–20May 2021ITF Prague, Czech RepublicW25Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse
7–6(5), 6–2
Loss17–21 May 2021 Open Saint-Gaudens, FranceW60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
6–0, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss17–22 Jul 2021 Contrexéville Open, FranceW100Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Dalma Gálfi Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina
Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri
0–6, 6–1, [4–10]
Win18–22 Apr 2022 Oeiras Ladies Open, PortugalW80Clay Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Stevanović
Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Gerlach
6–1, 6–1

Notes

  1. The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.

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