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Watch: Retired Four-Time Grand Slam Winner Kim Clijsters Announces Return To Competitive Tennis At 36

Swarajya StaffSep 13, 2019, 05:54 PM | Updated 05:54 PM IST
Kim Clijsters during a match at the 2011 Australian Open (Pic by globalite via Wikimedia Commons)

Kim Clijsters during a match at the 2011 Australian Open (Pic by globalite via Wikimedia Commons)



As per a BBC report, Clijsters, who is now 36, says that she has taken the decision after being inspired by the likes of Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, who have kept playing professionally even as mothers.


After coming out of retirement the first time in 2009, she won three Grand Slams, a major addition to the previous single she had from before retirement. During her retirement, Clijsters run a tennis academy and also worked as a commentator.

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