Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters won’t be taking part in the claycourt season this year including the 2012 French Open tournament following a hip injury she got at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami last month. The Belgian former world number one is setting her sights at the grasscourt season and the Olympics. “I’m [...]

The list of highest-paid tennis players in the world for the period July 2010 to July 2011 has been released by Forbes.com. According to the list, Swiss tennis star Roger Federer led the pack by amassing $47 million for the aforementioned period. The earnings came from prize money from the ATP tour, endorsements and appearance [...]

Two-time defending US Open champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium won’t be attempting to win the hardcourt Slam title for the third straight year as she announced her withdrawal from the event due to stomach muscle injury. In a statement released on Friday, the four-time Grand Slam winner said that “two weeks of rehabilitation is not [...]

World number one Novak Djokovic and number two Rafael Nadal will be joining Hollywood star Bradley Cooper and NBA star Carmelo Anthony at the 2011 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, an annual event that takes place on the eve of the 2011 US Open tennis tournament (August 27). Other tennis stars that have signed up to [...]

Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium is set to return early next month for the prestigious 2011 Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto, stressing that this starts her bid for the US Open tournament where she is the two-time defending champion. The 28-year old has been battling foot injuries since winning the Australian Open [...]

Kim Clijsters has already achieved more in her second career than she or many observers thought possible. She has won three majors since returning in the middle of the 2009 season, having won one from her 11 appearances in major semi finals before her initial retirement. This contentment might lead the world number two to [...]

In one of the biggest upsets at the Roland Garros 2011 so far, two-time French Open finalist Kim Clijsters was booted out in the second round by 114th-ranked Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands with the score of 36 75 61. The Belgian world number two had two match points in the second set but her [...]

World number two Kim Clijsters confimed that she will compete at Roland Garros 2011, the second Grand Slam event of the season which takes place in Paris, France. Qualifying matches are currently underway while main draw matches will begin on Sunday, May 22. The Belgian was unsure about taking part at the French Open 2011 [...]

World number two Kim Clijsters announced on her official blog today that she won’t be taking part at next week’s Italian open or any other tournament prior to the Roland Garros 2011. The Australian Open 2011 champion is currently focusing on improving her health in time for French Open which begins on May 22. She [...]

World number two Kim Clijsters has reportedly started training for the French Open 2011. Belgian media reported that Clijsters was seen doing endurance training with trainer Sam Verslegers this week. The Australian Open 2011 champion took time off from the tour after suffering a torn ligament at a wedding recently. The former world number one [...]