Claudia Kohde-Kilsch was born on 11 December 1963 in Saarbrücken, Germany. She has been married to Chris Bennett since 24 November 2000. They have one child.
Won 6 single and 25 double WTA Tour titles and a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics. 1985 U.S. Open and 1987 Wimbledon doubles champion with Helena Suková.