Four-times Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters is named one of TIME magazine's top 100 most influential people along with such luminaries as Egyptian political activist Wael Ghonim, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, economist Joe Stiglitz, actress Amy Poehler and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, among others.
"Sure, it's easier to balance work and family when you're making a lot of money. But Kim has turned that balance into an art form," wrote Martina Navratilova in TIME. "She has kept her feet on the ground and knows that her tennis skills do not make her a great person. Whenever there's an opportunity for players to do something charitable, she's the first to sign up. On the court, Kim doesn't play any mind games. She won't throw tantrums or call for bathroom breaks to throw off her opponent. Kim just gets on with it." - Matthew Cronin