Reader Amol Yadav sent us a picture of Kim Clijsters from California.
Reader Amol Yadav sent us a picture of Kim Clijsters from California.
The 2003 US Open will be played at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, from August 25 to September 7.
Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organisers on Saturday for giving her a wildcard that will see the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw.
Sabalenka primed for Rybakina rematch with eyes on third Australian Open crown
Elena Rybakina put on a brilliant performance to defeat favourite Aryna Sabalenka 64, 46, 64 and lift her first Australian Open trophy.
Clijsters returned to action in February 2020 but did not win a single match and also had to undergo knee surgery in October that year
Belgian Kim Clijsters said she had finally earned her nickname "Aussie Kim" after beating China's Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to capture her first Australian Open title on Saturday.
Her elaborate outfit required years of Nike production planning, with crystals proving particularly challenging on performance wear. The dramatic hair change after walking out onto the court was always part of the plan.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters announced her immediate retirement from tennis on her Web site on Sunday.
Kim Clijsters says there was much to be pleased about in her comeback match against Garbine Muguruza after the Belgian matched the pace and intensity of the Australian Open finalist before losing 6-2, 7-6(6) in Dubai on Monday. Four-time Grand Slam champion Clijsters was making her first appearance on the WTA Tour since the 2012 US Open and the 36-year-old said she is looking forward to getting more matches under her belt.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters, due to make her professional comeback after a seven-year hiatus, said she will be selective in picking the tournaments she plays to give her time to focus on her children. A mother of three, the 36-year-old Belgian announced plans in September to come out of retirement for a second time. But her return, initially scheduled for January, has been pushed back due to a knee injury.
Belgium's Kim Clijsters's romance with Australian Lleyton Hewitt is over and they will not be getting married in February as planned.
Rain caused two hours of play to be lost at the French Open on Thursday.
The world No. 1 was beaten by unseeded Russian Lina Krasnoroutskaya in the third round of the Canadian Open.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters intends to return from her long-term injury at the Antwerp Diamond Games in mid-February.
Kim Clijsters beat Nadia Petrova 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Venus Williams at the Antwerp Diamond Games.
The Belgian ace made the semi-finals of the Acura Classic along with Justine Henin-Hardenne and Lindsay Davenport.
The decision marks Clijsters' second return to the sport after first retiring in 2007.
Former tennis world number one and sporting media darling Kim Clijsters is pregnant with her first child, Belgian sports web site www.sport.be reported on Tuesday, citing her father.
The Belgian beat Martina Hingis 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to enter the semifinal of the Australian Open
Kim Clijsters is considering becoming an Australian citizen to spare her from the clutches of the Belgian taxman, according to Belgian media reports.\n\n
The 20-year-old Belgian easily beat France's Amelie Mauresmo in the final to pick her ninth title of the year.
The former world number one celebrated her long-awaited return from a serious wrist injury with a demolition job against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic in the Antwerp Open.
A factor that could work in the Belgian's favour is the unprecedented nature of this year's Grand Slam.
Former world number one players Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick headlined the International Tennis Hall of Fame's list of 2017 inductees announced on Monday.
The Belgian world number six will face Kaia Kanepi the final of the Hasselt Cup.
The US Open champion beat the world number one in a hard-fought Champions Challenge final in Hong Kong.
"I'm extremely happy with my early Christmas present," said 20-year-old Belgian Clijsters.\n\n
But the Belgian will not need more surgery on her wrist after suffering an injury in the Belgian Open.
The world number two secured her first title in Belgium by defeating Italy's Silvia Farina Elia 6-3 6-0 to win the Antwerp Diamond Games.
The Belgian duo set up a rematch of their French Open final after winning their semi-finals at the Ordina Open. \n\n
The 21-year-old, who underwent surgery on her left wrist last year, has not recovered enough to play in the Australian Open.
Martina Hingis of Switzerland climbed 232 places to number 117 after reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Belgium's Kim Clijsters wasted little time in flattening second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3 with an awesome display of power tennis to reach her second Australian Open final on Thursday.
She will play unseeded American Serena Williams in the Australian Open final.
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