By Tennis Guru on Mar 12, 2010 in Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
US Open 2009 Champion Kim Clijsters has confirmed that she will be taking part at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament later this year. This event takes place prior to the grasscourt Slam of the year – Wimbledon.
Also confirming her participation is defending Caroline Wozniacki who won her first career grasscourt tournament last year.
Last year, these two [...]
By Tennis Guru on Mar 2, 2010 in Featured, Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, Venus Williams | 1 Comment
World number five Venus Williams continued her hot streak, this time at the Madison Square Garden, when she won the Billie Jean Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown by beating US open 2009 champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final.
Williams was fresh from defending two titles in Dubai and Mexico prior to her [...]
By Tennis Guru on Jan 12, 2010 in Australian Open, Featured, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Tennis Feature | 0 Comments
There are three nations with at least two players in the top 16 of the WTA rankings. Most tennis fans will be aware that Russia and the US are well represented, but the fact that Belgium, with Kim Clijsters and Yanina Wickmayer, has two players in this list is probably not as well known.
Soon there [...]
By Tennis Guru on Jan 8, 2010 in Brisbane International, Featured, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
An all-Belgian final became a reality as both top seed Kim Clijsters and returning former world number one Justine Henin posted victories against their semifinal opponents on Friday at the Brisbane International.
Clijsters defeated 22-year old Andrea Petkovic 64 62 while Henin advanced after outplaying Ana Ivanovic 63 62.
Henin currently holds the lead in head-to-head matches [...]
By Tennis Guru on Jan 8, 2010 in Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters are just one match away from a highly anticipated showdown at the Brisbane International after progressing to the semifinals on Thursday. The former world number one players are both Belgians and are making comebacks in professional tennis.
Clijsters needed three sets to beat Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 0-6, [...]
By Tennis Guru on Sep 14, 2009 in Featured, Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, US Open | 0 Comments
Two weeks ago, Kim Clijsters was unranked. This changed this week following her heroic win at the US Open on Sunday, officially cementing the former world number one as the player to beat the second time around.
The Belgian is now ranked 19th in the world following her impressive finishes in her three tournaments. Earlier this [...]
By Tennis Guru on Sep 14, 2009 in Featured, Kim Clijsters, Tennis News, US Open | 0 Comments
The decision to give tennis another shot paid off for Belgian Kim Clijsters.
In only her third tournament since her comeback, the former world number one created history as the first unseeded woman to win the US Open singles title. She’s also the first mom to win a Slam title since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
Clijsters defeated [...]
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