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Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters (; born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 20 weeks, and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 4 weeks, having held both rankings simultaneously in 2003. She won 41 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including four singles majors and two doubles majors (both partnering Ai Sugiyama), as well as three singles titles at the Tour Finals. Clijsters competed professionally from 1997 in an era in which her primary rivals were compatriot Justine Henin and Serena Williams. Coming from a country with little historical success in tennis, she established Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis alongside Henin, as the two of them led their country to their first Fed Cup crown in 2001 and were the top two players in the world in late 2003. Following defeats in all of her first four major singles finals, Clijsters fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 WTA Tour Championships
The 2010 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Doha, Qatar from October 26 to October 31. It was the third and final time that the Khalifa International Tennis Complex hosted the WTA Tour WTA Tour Championships, Year-End Singles and Doubles Championships. In 2011 the competition will move to Istanbul, Turkey. Serena Williams was the defending singles champion. She qualified again but withdrew due to a continuing foot injury. Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez were the defending doubles champions, but they didn't qualify this year. Elena Dementieva announced her retirement from tennis in the tournament after 13 years of playing and two Grand Slam finals, as well as an Olympic gold medal. Finals Singles Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3. * It was Clijsters' fifth title of the year and 40th of her career. It was her third win at the event, also winning in 2002 and 2003. Doubles Gisela Dulko / 'Flavia Pennetta defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
