20 months after announcing her return from an eight-year second retirement, four-time Major champion Kim Clijsters has definitively pulled the curtain on a professional career lasting almost 25 years at the age of 38 as the Belgian Hall of Famer revealed this week she cannot effectively commit to the sport’s demands with her schedule as a mother with three children. Continue reading “Decision felt inevitable: Clijsters confirms third retirement, 20 months after comeback”
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After Chicago defeats on her return, how long can Kim Clijsters’ excitement remain?
After losing on her return in three sets vs. Su-Wei Hsieh in R1 of the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic to start this week, then suffering a straight-sets loss with doubles partner and compatriot Kirsten Flipkens on Tuesday, the 38-year-old former world no. 1 finds herself in a tough position…
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Kim Clijsters promises she still has ‘good tennis left’ in second retirement return
The 37-year-old, who made her shock return on tour earlier this year, was granted a wildcard ahead of this month’s US Open and after some encouraging displays, is promising there’s still good tennis left from the four-time Grand Slam winner. Continue reading “Kim Clijsters promises she still has ‘good tennis left’ in second retirement return”
2020 Australian Open Preview: Djokovic, Serena, Wozniacki’s last Slam and more
Read below for my 2020 Australian Open preview, with a special guest contributor providing his thoughts too as we look ahead to the first Grand Slam tournament of the new decade…. Continue reading “2020 Australian Open Preview: Djokovic, Serena, Wozniacki’s last Slam and more”
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