Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters IPA {{IPA|/k?m kl?ist?rs/}} {{Audio|Nl-be kim clijsters.ogg|listen}} , (born on June 8, 1983, Bilzen, Belgium) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Belgium. She achieved that ranking on 11 august, 2003 but subsequently lost it to fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne.

Retirement?

Recently, Clijsters has given indications that she will retire from tennis soon. "I think I will stop at the end of 2007. My body is already giving me a lot of problems," Clijsters said. Clijsters has had a career marred by several injuries including a career-threatening wrist injury. http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=reu-clijsters&prov=reuters&type=lgns

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