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Kim Clijsters.

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Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters (IPA: [kɪm klɛistərs], listen (help·info); born 8 June 1983, in Bilzen, Limburg) is a retired

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$Former French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo takes part in the trophy ceremony of the Paris WTA Open on February 13, 2011 at the Coubertin stadium in Paris. Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova won against Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters 6-4, 6-3.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters waves to supporters during an exhibition tennis match against Venus Williams of the U.S., marking the end of Clijsters\' professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters returns the ball during an exhibition match against Venus Williams from the U.S. at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012. The four time Grand Slam champion retired from tennis at the US Open this year but wanted to thank her fans with a ceremonial farewell match. The 29-year-old Clijsters retired once before in 2007 to have a baby. She has said that this time there is no chance that she will come back to professional tennis.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters applauds after receiving a giant racket during an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters (R) poses with Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, who are holding a book about Clijsters, before an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters addresses a news conference before an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

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$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters waves to supporters during an exhibition tennis match against Venus Williams of the U.S., marking the end of Clijsters\' professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters applauds after receiving a giant racket during an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

$Belgium\'s Kim Clijsters addresses a news conference before an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.$

Former French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo takes part in the trophy ceremony of the Paris WTA Open on February 13, 2011 at the Coubertin stadium in Paris. Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova won against Belgium's Kim Clijsters 6-4, 6-3.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters waves to supporters during an exhibition tennis match against Venus Williams of the U.S., marking the end of Clijsters' professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters returns the ball during an exhibition match against Venus Williams from the U.S. at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012. The four time Grand Slam champion retired from tennis at the US Open this year but wanted to thank her fans with a ceremonial farewell match. The 29-year-old Clijsters retired once before in 2007 to have a baby. She has said that this time there is no chance that she will come back to professional tennis.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters applauds after receiving a giant racket during an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters (R) poses with Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, who are holding a book about Clijsters, before an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters addresses a news conference before an exhibition tennis match marking the end of her professional career in Antwerp December 12, 2012.

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