Clijsters retires from professional tennis for third time
Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters has retired from professional tennis bringing the curtain down on her career for probably the last time.
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Novak Djokovic stunned by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in return at Monte Carlo after long break
Novak Djokovic’s preparations for the defence of his French Open title suffered a shock blow as his long-awaited return to competitive action ended in a round two defeat to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Monte Carlo. The world number one looked rusty and was far from his best as he succumbed to a 3-6 7-6 (5) 1-6 defeat in only his fourth match of 2022 and his first since February 24. Ad/> Djokovic’s lack of tennis due to his vaccination status and the Covid-19 regulations that saw him miss the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami, were clear for all to see as he struggled to find rhythm and consistency throughout an unpredictable encounter that was hindered by windy conditions.
Kim Clijsters announces third retirement from tennis after comeback stalled by Covid-19 and surgery
Kim Clijsters has announced that he is retiring from tennis for a third time and will no longer play “official tournaments”. The four-time Grand Slam champion stepped away from the sport as a 23-year-old in 2007, but returned in 2009 after giving birth to her daughter and won back-to-back US Open titles as well as the Australian Open. Ad/> She retired again after the 2012 US Open, only to return in February 2020.
Clijsters retires again as family life beckons
Former world number one Kim Clijsters has retired from professional tennis, the 38-year-old said on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on her career for probably the last time.
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Carlos Alcaraz is ready to build on his Miami Open triumph and prove himself against the best in the world at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 18-year-old could face Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career if both players make it to the quarter-final stage this week, and the tour's most recent Masters 1000 champion says he's up for the "challenge" of taking on the world No 1.
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