Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters announced she will no longer play in official competitions on Tuesday. The announcement was made on her Instagram account as well as the WTA website, which manages tennis for women.
"I can't wait to see what new adventures will cross my path," Clijsters posted on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past two years."
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Clijsters announced her return to tennis in September 2019 and started playing competitively again in February 2020. However, the coronavirus pandemic and several injuries complicated her comeback. She has only played five games since then.
Previously, Clijsters ranked as the world's top tennis player in singles and doubles for women in 2003. She won six Grand Slam tournaments, with four in singles and two in doubles.
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The Belgian competed professionally since 1997; she was the first Belgian to rank world number one and put Belgium on the map as a leading force for women's tennis.
