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World Team Tennis: Kim Clijsters overthrows Sofia Kenin, 4th player in the world!

The world N.4, aged 21, lost 5 games to 3. Each part of this competition, which runs until August 2, is contested for the best of the nine games. Clijsters, 37, met his 4th opponent this year. Beaten in the 1st round in Dubai, on February 17, by the Spanish Garbine Muguruza (WTA 15) then again in the 1st round in Monterrey, on March 4, by the British Johanna Konta (WTA 16), the Limburger, today living in New Jersey had signed his first “victory” of his 3rd career Tuesday against the American Bernarda Pera (WTA 60) 5-2.

Earlier today, Clijsters, who plays in the New York Empire squad, won his mixed doubles 5-4 (5/3). Associated with Briton Neal Skupski (ATP 29 in doubles), she defeated the American Taylor Townsend (WTA 73) and the French Fabrice Martin (ATP 24 in doubles) who represent the Philadelphia Freedoms club.

Kim Clijsters returns in 2020 after 7 years of absence. She had taken a first break between May 2007 and August 2009, due to the birth of her first child, Jada. She then played until September 2012. She has 41 titles, including four in Grand Slam (the US Open 2005, 2009 and 2010 and the Australian Open 2011). It also occupied the position of world No.1 for twenty weeks during four different periods between August 11, 2003 and February 20, 2011.

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