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Kim Clijsters – Happy in Defeat and Retirement
Although her final appearance at the US Open this year wasn’t quite the swansong she and the rest of the tennis world was hoping for, the legendary Kim Clijsters was still happy to walk away from the tennis court with a smile on her face. The Belgian Grand Slam champion [...] -
Robson forces 4 time Grand Slam Champion Clijsters into retirement
There was great happiness and lots of sadness on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, when the up and coming British eighteen year old, Laura Robson, took out one of her idols, Kim Clijsters in straight sets 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) to make it to the third round of the 2012 [...] -
Kvitova and Li Na win 2nd round matches at US Open, Clijsters bids farewell
Grand Slam title holders Petra Kvitova and Li Na deliver expected victories in today’s second round of US Open 2012 . Laura Robson defeats Clijsters in her last US Open match. Fifth seed Kvitova, winner of the recent US Open series, made her way into round three after seeing off [...] -
No Beer for Li at US Open
Learning her lesson from her fourth-round defeat to Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open earlier this year, Chinese number 1 tennis player Li Na has vowed to stay off the booze even if she wins the US Open. Describing the events after her devastating loss, where she threw away four [...] -
Azarenka and Clijsters impressive in first round of 2012 US Open
Top seed Victoria Azarenka and Belgian star Kim Clijsters outclassed their opponents and advanced into the second round of 2012 US Open. Three-time US Open champion Clijsters delivered an expected victory against 16-years old American Victoria Duval. The young debutant will be proud of taking Clijster’s serve and staying on [...] -
The Surprise Champion at the 2012 US Open
Amazingly, seven different women have hoisted the singles champion trophy at the last seven Grand Slam events. To refresh your memory, the septet includes Kim Clijsters, Li Na, Petra Kvitova, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. Even more amazingly, six of the seven—plus dangerous heavy [...] -
Sharapova ends Clijsters’ dream of Olympic gold medal
After a multitude of injuries, marriage and giving birth to her daughter, Kim Clijsters retired, only to make a remarkable comeback to win her third US Open title in 2010. She stated at the time that this comeback was based on her desire to not only play in the 2012 [...] -
Venus Williams bows out of Olympic tournament as Kim Clijsters powers through
Five time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams crashed out of the 2012 London Olympic Tennis tournament as seventh seed Angelique Kerber of Germany won in straight sets to progress to the Quarter Finals. Williams was broke as early as the second game but managed to break back in the eighth to [...] -
Clijsters and Wozniacki survive second round of the Olympics
Unseeded Belgian champion Kim Clijsters and eight seed Caroline Wozniacki secured their spots in the third round of London Olympic tournament, while Carla Suarez Navarro and Yanina Wickmayer found themselves on the losing side of the second round matches. 29-years old Clijsters remains a contender for 2012 London Olympic medal. [...] -
Ivanovic and Clijsters win opening matches at the 2012 London Olympics
The London 2012 Olympic games started with a fantastic opening ceremony. Showing some of the history of Britian (from the industrial revolution, through to modern day and even possibly into the future). Now that the 30th Olympic games have officially begun, all the sports and matches are also officially underway. [...] -
Serena Williams beats Jankovic in the first round of the Olympics
Serena Williams marched into the second round of the Olympic games after defeating former world no.1 Jelena Jankovic with a very convincing scoreline 6-3 6-1. Williams is aiming to win her first Olympic singles gold, she has got two gold medals from the doubles competition. The American has just won [...] -
Kim Clijsters’ Wimbledon Swansong
Having already announced that a second retirement would be on the cards after the US Open this year, former women’s world number 1 Kim Clijsters has revealed that the 2012 Wimbledon Championships would be her last. Aged just 29 years old and one of the most athletic and powerful women’s [...] -
Kim Clijsters to finally call time after 2012 US Open
After making a sensational comeback to tennis in 2009 despite having two years out of the game, Kim Clijsters will finally be bowing out of the world’s professional tennis stage at the US Open this year. Calling time on her career for the second time, the Belgian former world number [...]
