Knowing Kim Clijsters as fans of hers like me think they know her, I can almost believe she had as much fun at the 2012 Wimbledon Kids Clinic as she did playing in the early rounds of the tournament. She retired early from the game and had a daughter. Now, even though she still could … Continue reading
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Kim Clijsters Advances To Fourth Round Of Wimbledon 2012, Faces Big Test In Angelique Kerber Next; Top Seed Maria Sharapova Moves Through
With all the time off tour and injuries she has had, every match Kim Clijsters plays at Wimbledon 2012 is a test. So far, so good. She took out Jelena Jankovic in round 1 and received a win against Vera Zvonareva when the Russian star was forced to retire with respiratory difficulty. At the time … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters Roll In First Round Of Wimbledon 2012; Elena Vesnina Ousts 5-Time Champion Venus Williams
Four of my favorite players started their Wimbledon 2012 campaigns on the first day of play; Kim Clijsters, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams. Two survived. Two did not. Of course, it was guaranteed that one would fall, as Clijsters and JJ played each other. But first, I’ll start with the current world #1, … Continue reading
Should Kim Clijsters Fans Be Worried After Injury Retirement From 2012 Brisbane International?
Kim Clijsters started her 2011 season with a flourish, winning the Australian Open, her 4th Major, and soon after regaining the #1 ranking. It was a lost season from that point on, as she just couldn’t stay healthy. So snake-bitten with injuries was she that she even hurt her ankle dancing at a wedding. To … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters Powers Through To Semifinals Of 2012 Brisbane International
Iveta Benesova was able to outplay and outfox Samantha Stosur in the 2nd round of the 2012 Brisbane International. In the quarterfinals, former world #1 Kim Clijsters would have none of it. Kim displayed a game that looks primed for the upcoming Australian Open, where she is the defending champion, in ousting Benesova, 6-3 6-2. … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters Wins Showdown With Ana Ivanovic At 2012 Brisbane International
It wasn’t quite the comeback that Kim Clijsters pulled out against Ana Ivanovic at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, but in a wild see-sawing contest, “Aussie Kim” (of Belgium) rallied from 0-3 and a break point away from 0-4 in the final set to stay unbeaten against fellow former #1 Ana Ivanovic, winning … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters Rolls In First Round Of 2012 Brisbane International; Daniela Hantuchova Upsets 8th Seed Dominika Cibulkova
Former world #1 Kim Clijsters took the first step back in yet another comeback with a convincing 6-1 6-4 victory over 47th ranked Simona Halep in the first round of the 2012 Brisbane International. Breaking Halep 4 times, including a critical break after Halep broke Kim to even the 2nd set 4-4, 4-time Major winner … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic Advances In First Round Of 2011 Rogers Cup; Kim Clijsters US Open Hopes In Jeopardy After Another Injury
Although she lost in the semifinals of the Mercury Insurance Open at Carlsbad to Vera Zvonareva, I was impressed at how Ana Ivanovic kept fighting to the end, something she has not always done in the past. She kept that level of intensity up in beating the overmatched Zhang Shuai in the first round of … Continue reading
Top 8 Women’s Seeds Speak To Press Prior To 2011 Rogers Cup
In order of appearance; #5 Victoria Azarenka, #4 Li Na, #3 Vera Zvonareva, #2 Kim Clijsters, #7 Francesca Schiavone, #8 Petra Kvitova, #6 Maria Sharapova and #1 Caroline Wozniacki.
Kim Clijsters Looking Forward To Defending Title In Cincinnati
I hope that Kim Clijsters will come back strongly from two early season injuries to be at her best going into the US Open. Kimmie is the defending champion at the Western & Southern event at Cincinnati. With her stated desire to not play very much longer, it was disappointing to see her miss Wimbledon … Continue reading
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