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Clijsters takes over at top of women's rankings
Feb 14, 2011, 13:04 GMT
Berlin - Kim Clijsters of Belgium climbed to the top of the WTA women's tennis rankings released Monday, dislodging Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. ... more
Clijsters takes top ranking from Wozniacki
Feb 11, 2011, 20:28 GMT
Paris - Belgian Kim Clijsters gained the WTA number one ranking for the third time in her career with a 6-3, 6-0 quarter- final win over Australian Jelena Dokic Friday at the Paris Indoor event. ... more
Wozniacki leads unchanged top 10
Feb 7, 2011, 11:07 GMT
Berlin - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stayed top of an unchanged WTA women's tennis rankings ahead of Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium. WTA top 10 as of February 7 (previous ranking in parenthesis): ... more
Clijsters up to second, Li now seventh in WTA rankings
Jan 31, 2011, 11:07 GMT
Berlin - Kim Clijsters moved into second place of the women's tennis rankings with her Australian Open title on Saturday while runner-up Li Na reached a career-high number seven in the latest WTA list issued on Monday. ... more
Clijsters may reconsider tennis plans with Olympic medal beckoning
Jan 30, 2011, 2:30 GMT
Melbourne - Weekend title success at the Australian Open may have Kim Clijsters even more confused than ever about her tennis future after the 27-year-old beat China's Li Na to win a fourth major trophy. ... more
SIDEBAR: Noisy Chinese "coaches" can't spoil Li satisfaction
Jan 29, 2011, 12:57 GMT
Melbourne - Australian Open finalist Li Na admitted Saturday she had to struggle amid the distraction of Chinese 'coaches' in the stand shouting strategic advice during her 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 final loss to Kim Clijsters. ... more
Grateful Clijsters grits her teeth in Australian Open win (Roundup)
Jan 29, 2011, 11:45 GMT
Melbourne - Kim Clijsters won the Australian Open Saturday to claim her fourth Grand Slam title, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 over China's Li Na, and then fulfilled a promise by publicly thanking the local dentist who mended her chipped tooth a few weeks ago. ... more
Clijsters scrapes to Australian Open victory over Li (1st Lead)
Jan 29, 2011, 11:21 GMT
Melbourne - Belgian Kim Clijsters turned the tide in the final of the Australian Open as she finally won a major outside of the United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over China's Li Na Saturday. ... more
URGENTClijsters rallies past Li for Australian Open title
Jan 29, 2011, 10:47 GMT
Melbourne - Kim Clijsters rallied to beat high-flying Chinese Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday for her first Australian Open title and fourth overall at Grand Slams. ... more
PREVIEW: Li puts herself, not China, first in final with Clijsters
Jan 28, 2011, 3:36 GMT
Melbourne - Her impromptu new role in Chinese tennis means little to a concentrated Li Na as the surprise finalist at the Australian Open prepares to take on Kim Clijsters for the title at Melbourne Park Saturday. ... more
Clijsters to face Li for title as top seeds exit Melbourne (1st Lead)
Jan 27, 2011, 7:51 GMT
Melbourne - Kim Clijsters is heading to her eighth Grand Slam final while challenger Li Na plays a historic first for China after the pair on Thursday dispatched the top two seeds in semi-final upsets at the Australian Open. ... more
Cannons, flying jets can't deny Clijsters, Zvonareva wins (1st Lead)
Jan 26, 2011, 3:56 GMT
Melbourne - Vera Zvonareva and Kim Clijsters set up a re-run of a 2010 Grand Slam final as the pair each survived loud off-court distractions to post straight-set wins into the semi-finals of the Australian Open Wednesday. ... more
Nadal, Clijsters run out easy wins to reach Open third round (Roundup)
Jan 20, 2011, 12:58 GMT
Melbourne - Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters continued a series of easy wins as the pair of seeds set the pace on Thursday into the third round of the Australian Open. ... more
Nadal, Clijsters run out easy wins to reach third round (1st Lead)
Jan 20, 2011, 7:41 GMT
Melbourne - Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters continued a series of easy wins as the pair of seeds set the winning pace Thursday into the third round of the Australian Open. ... more
Clijsters elected women's tennis Player of the Year
Dec 1, 2010, 15:28 GMT
Berlin - Kim Clijsters of Belgium has been voted women's tennis Player of the Year for the second time in her career, the governing WTA announced on Wednesday. ... more
Doha winner Clijsters moves to third
Nov 1, 2010, 10:30 GMT
Berlin - Former number one Kim Clijsters, who beat the top ranked Caroline Wozniacki to take the WTA Championships in Doha on the weekend, moved to third in the women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA. ... more
Clijsters defeats Wozniacki to win WTA Championships
Oct 31, 2010, 19:35 GMT
Doha, Qatar - Kim Clijsters ended her season in spectacular fashion Sunday with a defeat of world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to win the WTA Championships. ... more
Eager Clijsters arrives early for first visit to Doha
Oct 24, 2010, 13:32 GMT
Doha, Qatar - Kim Clijsters has begun training in Doha for the WTA Championships starting Tuesday as she competes for the first time since winning the US Open nearly two months ago. ... more
Williams top despite US Open absence, Clijsters down despite title
Sep 14, 2010, 9:20 GMT
Berlin - Kim Clijsters lost two places in the women's tennis rankings although she won the US Open. Serena Williams, by contrast, retained the number one although she didn't play at the New York Grand Slam. ... more
Mum Clijsters' New York success doesn't matter, yet, to Jada (Feature)
Sep 12, 2010, 20:21 GMT
New York - Infant Jada might be the last to get the news that her mum Kim Clijsters backed up her 2009 US Open title with more of the same at the weekend as she crushed Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 for a third title in New York. ... more
Clijsters soars to US Open trophy hat-trick (Roundup)
Sep 12, 2010, 3:34 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters needed barely an hour to crush emotional Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win her third title at the US Open and run her New York winning streak to 21 matches. ... more
Clijsters soars to US Open trophy hat-trick (Roundup)
Sep 12, 2010, 3:30 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters needed barely an hour to crush emotional Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win her third title at the US Open and run her New York win streak to 21 consecutive victories. ... more
Clijsters coasts to third US Open title
Sep 12, 2010, 2:33 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters crushed emotional Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday to win her third title at the US Open and run her New York win streak to 21 consecutive victories. ... more
PREVIEW: Clijsters takes aim at US Open hat-trick
Sep 11, 2010, 16:17 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters will aim to complete a US Open title hat-trick when she plays a late-night final Saturday against Russian Vera Zvonareva. ... more
Clijsters on the brink of US Open title hat-trick (2nd Roundup)
Sep 11, 2010, 1:55 GMT
New York - Belgian Kim Clijsters dashed the hopes of Venus Williams in a victory that turned on a stirring tiebreak performance, defeating her fellow two-time champion 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the US Open. ... more
Clijsters on the brink of US Open title hat-trick (Roundup)
Sep 11, 2010, 0:13 GMT
New York - Belgian Kim Clijsters dashed the hopes of Venus Williams in a victory that turned on a stirring tiebreak performance, defeating her fellow two-time champion 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the US Open. ... more
Late-night Stosur heads into Clijsters showdown with deficit
Sep 6, 2010, 17:06 GMT
New York - French Open finalist Samantha Stosur will have to give Kim Clijsters the recovery edge heading into their women's quarter-final at the US Open. ... more
NOTEBOOK: Clijsters says her second career is only beginning
Sep 6, 2010, 16:27 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters is getting excited about her quest for a second straight US Open title in New York. ... more
Grand Slam title trio power through to quarter-finals (1st Lead)
Sep 5, 2010, 21:30 GMT
New York - A trio of women's Grand Slam champions moved into the quarter-finals of the US Open, with holder Kim Clijsters, Italy's Francesca Schiavone and Venus Williams all advancing untroubled on Sunday. ... more
Clijsters keeps pressure at bay as title defence advances
Sep 5, 2010, 19:27 GMT
New York - Reigning Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters and Italy's Francesca Schiavone moved into the quarter-finals of the US Open Sunday, with holder Clijsters saying pressure to defend the trophy did not figure in her game plan. ... more
Clijsters rolls on in New York title defence (Roundup)
Sep 2, 2010, 5:16 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters cut her error count on the fly, playing her way out of trouble to produce a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Australian Sally Peers and power into the third round of the US Open Wednesday. ... more
Clijsters shakes off second-set niggle to advance (1st Lead)
Aug 30, 2010, 20:49 GMT
New York - Holder Kim Clijsters rallied from 4-0 down in the second set to begin her title defence at the US open with a 6-0, 7-5 defeat of Hungarian Greta Arn Monday. ... more
Cljisters, Davydenko out of Paris with injuries
May 14, 2010, 15:08 GMT
Paris - Two-time finalist Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the French Open with a foot injury, officials confirmed Friday. ... more
Belgian bad luck continues with Clijsters foot injury
Apr 25, 2010, 16:09 GMT
Brussels - The Wimbledon preparation of Kim Clijsters was heavily compromised Sunday after doctors determined that the US Open champion tore a muscle in her foot during a Fed Cup singles win against Estonia. ... more
PREVIEW: Comeback queens hope for successful return to Melbourne
Jan 16, 2010, 3:52 GMT
Melbourne - The comeback trio of Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters are hoping for sparkling returns in the Australian Open starting Monday. ... more
Henin follows Clijsters in tennis return (2nd Roundup)
Sep 22, 2009, 18:21 GMT
Brussels - Former world number one Justine Henin on Tuesday announced her return to tennis some 16 months after she retired from the game, following in the footsteps of Kim Clijsters. ... more
Henin follows Clijsters in tennis return (Roundup)
Sep 22, 2009, 18:03 GMT
Brussels - Former world number one Justine Henin on Tuesday announced her return to tennis some 16 months after she retired from the game, following in the footsteps of Kim Clijsters. ... more
Clijsters delighted with parent-player double act (Feature)
Sep 14, 2009, 6:20 GMT
New York - After never actually expecting that her career would re-ignite after more than two years away to get married and have a child, new US Open winner Kim Clijsters is already making her plans for January's next Grand Slam date in Australia. ... more
Comeback Clijsters caps return with second US Open title (Roundup)
Sep 14, 2009, 3:38 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters capped her return to Grand Slam big stage after a two-year absence for marriage and motherhood, picking up Sunday where she left off at the US Open with a 2009 title to add to her 2005 trophy honours. ... more
Clijsters wins second US Open title
Sep 14, 2009, 3:05 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters returned to the US Open a winner four years after last playing the event as the 2005 champion defeated Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3 to lift a second Grand Slam title Sunday. ... more
Comeback Clijsters reaches Open final, Williams implodes (Roundup)
Sep 13, 2009, 3:38 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters marked her comeback to tennis with a controversial win as she thrashed frustrated holder Serena Williams 6-4, 7-5 to power into the final of the US Open Saturday. ... more
PREVIEW: Friendship won't intrude in Clijsters-Williams semi-final
Sep 9, 2009, 17:57 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters will insure that she remains totally unintimidated when the game's comeback queen plays her US Open semi-final Thursday against Serena Williams. ... more
Clijsters continues career comeback with US Open semi-final spot
Sep 8, 2009, 18:48 GMT
New York - Former champion Kim Clijsters made a run into the semi-finals of the US Open Tuesday as she played her first Grand Slam since quitting the game earlier this decade, producing a defeat of China's Li Na 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday. ... more
1ST Clijsters extends women's upsets with Venus knockout (Update)
Sep 6, 2009, 22:34 GMT
New York - Kim Clijsters picked up where she left off four years ago at the US Open as the 2005 titleholder repeated history Sunday with a fourth-round defeat of Venus Williams as women's upsets continued to mount. ... more
Clijsters scores win in Grand Slam return
Aug 31, 2009, 19:15 GMT
New York - Former champion Kim Clijsters returned to the US Open four years after her title success, joining a pair of seeds in the second round at the last Grand Slam of the season Monday. ... more
Cljsters marches into quarters as Pennetta pounds Venus (Roundup)
Aug 13, 2009, 22:28 GMT
Cincinnati, Ohio - Kim Clijsters returned to a WTA quarter- final for the first time since early 2007 as her comeback to tennis continued full throttle Thursday at the Cincinnati Open. ... more
Cljsters marches into quarters as Pennetta pounds Venus
Aug 13, 2009, 21:44 GMT
Cincinnati, Ohio - Kim Clijsters returned to a WTA quarter- final for the first time since early 2007 as her comeback to tennis continued full throttle Thursday at the Cincinnati Open. ... more
Clijsters stretches tennis return with win over Schnyder (Roundup)
Aug 12, 2009, 21:04 GMT
Cincinnati, Ohio - Kim Clijsters proved her comeback to tennis is serious as the former number one defeated longtime rival Patty Schnyder 6-2, 7-5 Wednesday to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open. ... more
Clijsters delighted after successful return to tennis
Aug 11, 2009, 16:08 GMT
Cincinnati, Ohio - Former number one Kim Clijsters has pronounced her return to tennis a roaring success and looks forward carrying on after defeating 13th-ranked Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-3 at the Cincinnati Open. ... more
Sharapova ends Clijsters Australia career in semi-finals
Jan 25, 2007, 11:40 GMT
Clijsters claws into semi-final with Sharapova
Jan 24, 2007, 7:49 GMT
Sharapova, Clijsters, Hingis will play Saturday in Oz
Jan 19, 2007, 18:40 GMT
U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova and her fellow former world No. 1s Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis will be among the women seeing third-round action Saturday at the 2007 Australian Open.
... moreSharapova survives cramp attack to squeeze through
Jan 16, 2007, 12:52 GMT
Sharapova, Clijsters, Hingis ready for Aussie openers
Jan 15, 2007, 17:15 GMT
U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova and her fellow former world No. 1s Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis will be among the women seeing opening-round action Tuesday at the 2007 Australian Open.
... moreClijsters, Mauresmo manage opening Sydney wins
Jan 9, 2007, 9:45 GMT
Sydney - Fully fit Kim Clijsters joined Amelie Mauresmo as an opening-round winner Tuesday as the top two women's seeds advanced into the third round of the Medibank International. ... more
Clijsters confirms '07 retirement
Nov 14, 2006, 22:16 GMT
Kim Clijsters had already said that the 2007 season would mark her last year on the WTA Tour and the Belgian star has confirmed that decision on her web site.
... moreClijsters set to marry, reports say
Oct 30, 2006, 18:22 GMT
Sharapova stops Clijsters streak with San Diego title (Roundup)
Aug 7, 2006, 1:00 GMT
Carlsbad, California - Maria Sharapova stopped the rot after four losses to hard-court queen Kim Clijsters as she won her second title of the season 7-5, 7-5 Sunday over the Belgian at the Acura Classic. ... more
Clijsters, Sharapova soar into semi-finals (Roundup)
Aug 5, 2006, 6:25 GMT
Carlsbad, California - Top seed Kim Clijsters and number 2 Maria Sharapova polished off a pair of multiple Grand Slam champion opponents to move into the semi-finals of the Acura Classic Friday. ... more
Henin-Hardenne wins another battle of Belgium
Jul 6, 2006, 15:05 GMT
London - Justine Henin-Hardenne reached her third straight Grand Slam final on Thursday as she defeated second seed Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more
Belgians come through as Federer makes history (Roundup)
Jun 27, 2006, 21:37 GMT
London - Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne blasted past their opening opponents at the Wimbledon Championships Tuesday as officials packed in make-up matches after a near-washout a day earlier. ... more
Grand Slam quartet whip the wind to reach semis (Roundup)
Jun 22, 2006, 16:47 GMT
Eastbourne, England - Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne face off while Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Myskina meet in a pair of high-profile semi-finals at the Eastbourne Championships Friday. ... more
Vaidisova, Kuznetsova, Clijsters book into semis
Jun 6, 2006, 15:48 GMT
Hingis, Clijsters hit the clay running with quick-fire wins
Jun 2, 2006, 13:23 GMT
Paris - High-flying Martina Hingis led Patty Schynder in a Swiss sweep into the third round of the 14.3-million-euro French Open Friday, with two-time finalist Kim Clijsters joining the winner's parade. ... more
Safina stuns Clijsters with long-awaited win
May 18, 2006, 18:32 GMT
Rome - Dinara Safina claimed her first victory after six defeats against Kim Clijsters, upsetting the second seed 6-4, 7-6 (7- 2) Thursday at the 1.34-million-dollar Rome Masters to reach the quarterfinals. ... more
Clijsters crumbles in first match back from injury
Mar 25, 2006, 22:41 GMT
Clijsters double-faults out of match with Davenport
Jun 27, 2005, 23:35 GMT
London - Kim Clijsters slumped to three double-faults as she served to stay in a fourth-round match with Lindsay Davenport, losing 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 to the top seed Monday at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more
