The top seed outclassed Mary Pierce 6-2, 6-1 to win her first tournament of the season.
Kim Clijsters made a stunning return to tennis after a two-year absence when she beat world number 13 Marion Bartoli of France 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open on Monday. The former world number one, who gave birth to her first child in February of last year, outplayed the former Wimbledon runner-up in one hour, 22 minutes.
The professional tennis career of Kim Clijsters officially ended on Saturday when the Belgian lost in the second round of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters may make a comeback to the tour, her former coach Carl Maes said on Tuesday.
Hingis and Clijsters entered the two showcourts at Melbourne Park at almost the same time for their second-round matches.
Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters will miss the French Open after failing to recover from a hip injury, the Belgian said on Tuesday.
A sleepy Kim Clijsters woke up in time to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 second round win over American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Montreal Cup on Wednesday and continue her perfect buildup to the US Open.
Images from Tuesday's play at the Australian Open.
Kim Clijsters survived three match points before a rain break then produced a remarkable comeback after the weather cleared to beat Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 and win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Kim Clijsters's brilliant comeback after two years off the tour came to an end at the Cincinnati Open on Friday when she lost 6-2, 7-5 to world number one Dinara Safina in the quarter-finals.
Kim Clijsters bid a teary-eyed farewell to her home fans after losing to France's Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Diamond Games.
The Belgian saved a match point before beating the Serb in the final of the Sydney International.
Kim Clijsters surged into the quarters-finals of the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-0 thrashing of Lucie Safarova.
'There are some challenges and combining parenting at home and teaching the kids at home and still going to practice and things like that, so it was challenging but at the same time you get through that together.'
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki battled her way into the last eight at the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Tuesday while twice champion Kim Clijsters retired hurt with a painful shoulder.
Top seed Kim Clijsters edged past Jelena Jankovic, while Maria Sharapova beat fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva at the Acura Classic.
A big serve to the backhand side clattered off the racket of third-seeded twice champion Venus Williams and the Belgian, returning to the grand slam stage after more than two years away, had a 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 win and a spot in the quarter-finals.
Second seed Kim Clijsters cruised into the semi-finals of the Diamond Games with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic
Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin were forced to draw on their vast experience to avoid being eliminated from the Brisbane International on Thursday. The two Belgians, both back on the professional circuit after retiring from the sport, scraped through their quarter-finals to remain on course for a possible showdown in Saturday's final.
US Open champion Kim Clijsters began her 2010 season with a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italian Tathiana Garbin in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.
They needed iron willpower to stagger through scrappy quarter-finals on Wednesday and set up a heavyweight meeting in the last four.
Former Australian Open finalists Kim Clijsters and Marcos Baghdatis signalled their intentions ahead of next week's first grand slam of the year by winning their matches at the Sydney International on Wednesday.
The professional tennis career of Kim Clijsters officially ended on Saturday when the Belgian lost in the second round of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open.
Kim Clijsters advanced to her fourth US Open final after winning a titanic centre court battle against Venus Williams. Russia's Vera Zvonareva upset the tournament's number one seed Caroline Wozniacki.
The Belgian rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Romes Masters.
Russia's Elena Dementieva lost 6-1, 6-3 to compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round of the rain-hit Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, but Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters both advanced to the third round.
The dup were named as professional tennis players of the year for 2005.
Kim Clijsters was out-hit and out-shrieked on Thursday as Victoria Azarenka bundled the former world number one out of the Eastbourne championships in the quarter-finals. The Belgian, sharpening her grasscourt game for next week's Wimbledon championships, lost 7-6, 6-4 at the south-coast venue which has witnessed several shocks this week.
The world number two is worried she will not be fit enough to give her best in next month's French Open championships.
The world number two is doubtful for the the Australian Open starting next week.
The US Open champion will meet Francesca Schiavone in the final of the Belgian Open.
Sponsorship wrangles will keep Kim Clijsters away from Athen next year.
In the semi-finals, Clijsters beat defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova while Douchevina accounted for Roberta Vinci.
Venus Williams beat local favourite Kim Clijsters 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Antwerp Diamond Games tournament.
Belgian comeback queen Kim Clijsters knocked out Serena Williams in a wildly controversial finish on Saturday to advance to the final of the US Open and become the poster girl for working mothers.
Maria Sharapova will meet Kim Clijsters in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday after the pair came through contrasting semi-final ties.
Kim Clijsters' brilliant comeback continued at the Cincinnati Open with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday, but the Williams sisters both fell at the third round hurdle. Second seed Serena, struggling with a virus, lost 7-5, 6-4 to Austria's Sybille Bammer while in-form Italian Flavia Pennetta ended the hopes of third seed Venus with a 7-6, 6-4 victory.
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