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Gootter-Jensen Grand Slam
Dinner on the tennis courts, under the stars will follow.
Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters became #1 in the world twice in her career, once in 2003 (in singles and doubles)
and also in 2011 after having her first baby. She became the first #1 in the world as a mother.
Kim won 41 singles titles and 11 doubles titles in her career, including four grand slams in
singles and two grand slams in doubles. She was also runner-up in 4 grand
slams. Additionally, Kim won 3 consecutive WTA Tour championships, and helped Belgium
win the Fed Cup. Clijsters was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 22,
2017. Known for her vibrant personality and incredible athleticism, it was always exciting to
watch Kim display her prowess on the court.
Currently, she is co-owner of the Major League Pickleball team the Las Vegas Night Owls.
Kim is married and has 2 sons and a daughter.
Sam Querry
Sam reached a world ranking of #11 in singles in 2018. He won 10 ATP tour singles titles in
addition to five ATP tour doubles titles. He defeated #1 Novak Djokovic in the 2016
Wimbledon championships, halting his run of four consecutive grand slam championships.
The next year he beat the then #1 Andy Murray at Wimbledon. In addition, he defeated
Rafael Nadal for the Acapulco championship in 2017, and became the highest ranked
American male tennis player that year.
Known for his thunderous serve, Sam holds the record for 10 consecutive aces in a match.
He is currently a professional pickleball player on the PPA tour and a member of the Major
League Pickleball team the D.C. Pickleball team.
Sam is married and has two sons.
Greg Kinnear
As an academy award nominee, Greg has had a long and varied career in the entertainment
industry. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1985 with a degree in broadcast
journalism, and then started a career as a talk show host, becoming the first host of the
celebrated “Talk Soup” from 1991-1995. His first film was “Blankman” which led to a
supporting role in the remake of Sydney Pollack’s “Sabrina” in 1995. In 1997, he was cast in
James L. Brook’s comedy “As Good As It Gets”, where he received the Academy Award
nomination for best supporting actor. His resume lists over 50 movies, including “You’ve Got
Mail”, “Little Miss Sunshine”, “Nurse Betty”, “Baby Mama”, Stuck in Love” and “Invincible”,
where he portrayed Philadelphia Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil. He has also appeared in over 20
television series. A versatile actor, Greg has portrayed good guys and bad guys alike.
He is married and has two daughters.
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