Kim Clijsters, the 36-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion and mother of three, stunningly announced Thursday her intention to come out of retirement and return … 1 ranking. The world of tennis is known for its surprises, but few anticipated Kim Clijsters to unexpectedly announce her return to professional tennis at the age of 36. Kim Clijsters, the former world No 1 and four-time grand slam champion, announced on Thursday that she plans to return to the WTA Tour in 2020, eight years after she retired for the second time. “Wildly impressive play by Kim Clijsters in her first match in more than seven years, pushing Australian Open finalist Garbine Muguruza to 6-2, 7-6 (6). The four-time Grand Slam winner retired in 2012 but announced her comeback in September. The world of tennis is known for its surprises, but few anticipated Kim Clijsters to unexpectedly announce her return to professional tennis at the age of 36. Clijsters, a Hall of Famer, former world No.1, and four-time Grand Slam champion, recently announced her plans to make another return to the sport, seven years after hanging up her racquets for a second time. Kim Clijsters To Make A Return To Professional Tennis In 2020 Kim Clijsters has announced on Twitter that she would be making a return to professional tennis in 2020 sometime after January after a gap of seven years. Clijsters is aiming to return to action in 2020 after more than seven years away. Clijsters has won 41 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. "Kim Clijsters ranks among the greats of the game and her return to the Tour is exciting news for … Kim Clijsters is a Belgian former professional tennis player, the first Belgian player to attain the No.

Devarshi mankad Kim Clijsters, a four-time Grand Slam singles winner, said on Thursday that she would end her second retirement from tennis and attempt to return to the WTA Tour next year. The WTA's Simon welcomed Clijsters' announcement. Clijsters, a Hall of Famer, former world No.1, and four-time Grand Slam champion, recently announced her plans to make another return to the sport, seven years … Kim Clijsters, the former world No 1 and four-time grand slam champion, announced on Thursday that she plans to return to the WTA Tour in 2020, eight years after she retired for the second time. In this week's mailbag, Jon Wertheim answers readers' questions about Kim Clijsters's exciting return to the court and what a tennis world with only two of the Big Three would be like. She plans to make her return to professional tennis in 2020.

Seven Years After Second 'Retirement,' Kim Clijsters Eyes Return to Tennis. The former tennis world number one Kim Clijsters says she's just following her emotions as she returns to tennis at the age of 36. Kim Clijsters, a four-time Grand Slam singles winner, said on Thursday that she would end her second retirement from tennis and attempt to return to the WTA Tour next year. Kim Clijsters, 36, who is starting her second comeback to professional tennis in Dubai next week, will not have an easy return, as she was handed … Written By. Stubbs came away impressed with Clijsters, and so when the 36-year-old announced on Thursday her plans to return to the WTA Tour in 2020, Stubbs thought it was “awesome.” Kim Clijsters is set to make her return from her second retirement in Mexico in March 2020. “Kim Clijsters ranks among the greats of the game and her return to the Tour is exciting news for the WTA family and tennis fans around the world,” said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. Kim Clijsters will return to professional tennis for the first time in seven years at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships against Garbine Muguruza on Monday. The former No. Clijsters is aiming to return to action in 2020 after more than seven years away.

Her performance had the tennis world abuzz.