Comments on: Kim Clijsters confirms return to the WTA Tour http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/ Latest WTA News, Top Women's Tennis Players Articles Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Veronica http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-21918 Veronica Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:50 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-21918 Kim just beat Na Li at the US Open, after winning from Venus in the previous round. Nobody ain't got nuthin' on Kim! Kim just beat Na Li at the US Open, after winning from Venus in the previous round. Nobody ain't got nuthin' on Kim!

]]> By: Kim Clijsters and Elena Dementieva playing "Fountain Tennis" | Western & Southern Financial Grp Womens Open http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-20481 Kim Clijsters and Elena Dementieva playing "Fountain Tennis" | Western & Southern Financial Grp Womens Open Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-20481 [...] world number one Kim Clijsters commented on the new experience: I never thought that my comeback would start with a match in the middle of a fountain! I couldn’t be happier playing a tennis [...] [...] world number one Kim Clijsters commented on the new experience: I never thought that my comeback would start with a match in the middle of a fountain! I couldn’t be happier playing a tennis [...]

]]> By: Carlos http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14189 Carlos Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:24:54 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14189 Nah, how about Amanda Coetser for that matter :D Nah, how about Amanda Coetser for that matter :D

]]> By: Daniel http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14170 Daniel Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:50:52 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14170 GREAT!!! AND I CAN ONLY WISH THAT KIM WILL INVITE JUSTINE TO RETURN WITH HER!!! IT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE/// GREAT!!! AND I CAN ONLY WISH THAT KIM WILL INVITE JUSTINE TO RETURN WITH HER!!!

IT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE///

]]> By: Carlos http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14133 Carlos Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14133 Ice, tennis is a sport that a player does a lot of travelling more than any other sport because of this, comparing tennis to other sports is comparing apples and oranges. If Mrs. Kim C decides to come back as a full time player it will take a toll on her family life, I hope not. Remember Mr. Agassi's divorce from Brooke Shields? It was due to not enough time together. I don't doubt that Mrs. Kim C will put family first, but is the nature of the sport of tennis that makes family life difficult. The only way I see Mrs. Kim C being successful if she plays a shorter schedule, playing tournaments closer to home and the ones of more importance (grand slams etc.). I don't like players retiring than coming back male or female, married or single period; also I NEVER said that mom/athletes can't dominate the sport that they participate in, I said 'I haven't seen a player/mom dominate the game of tennis'. By the way Ice, personally Dara Torres is a better example of a mom/athlete. Ice, tennis is a sport that a player does a lot of travelling more than any other sport because of this, comparing tennis to other sports is comparing apples and oranges. If Mrs. Kim C decides to come back as a full time player it will take a toll on her family life, I hope not. Remember Mr. Agassi's divorce from Brooke Shields? It was due to not enough time together. I don't doubt that Mrs. Kim C will put family first, but is the nature of the sport of tennis that makes family life difficult. The only way I see Mrs. Kim C being successful if she plays a shorter schedule, playing tournaments closer to home and the ones of more importance (grand slams etc.).

I don't like players retiring than coming back male or female, married or single period; also I NEVER said that mom/athletes can't dominate the sport that they participate in, I said 'I haven't seen a player/mom dominate the game of tennis'. By the way Ice, personally Dara Torres is a better example of a mom/athlete.

]]> By: ice http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14126 ice Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:04:37 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14126 Let's be serious here. Kim Clijsters coming back "for fun" now, will still be enough to wallop the rest of the tour bar the Williams and Sharapova. That would make it a pretty good comeback. An 80% Clijsters is enough for the pathetic tour now. And I guess some of you intent on bashing forget that Kim also said to the effect of "If I'm playing to lose 1st round, I might as well go on holiday" She is going to continue to be a mother first and foremost. Her husband and her have both emphasized this in all their interviews. But if you think having a child means bad sporting results, you obviously havent seen the likes of Jana Rawlinson and Japanese judokas, just to name a few. It is rare in tennis only because the girls tend to start young and have the prime of their careers in their early 20s, when they're still not thinking of children. Kim pretty much has a perfect support system. And Jacob: if you think the only thing a mother player is concerned about is number 1, you need to rethink your priorities. Kim's gotten to number 1 already, it is no longer a much sought after goal. Nice if she gets it, doesnt matter if she doesnt. Moreover, with Jankovic and possibly Safina reaching number 1 now, there's not much prestige left anyway Let's be serious here. Kim Clijsters coming back "for fun" now, will still be enough to wallop the rest of the tour bar the Williams and Sharapova. That would make it a pretty good comeback. An 80% Clijsters is enough for the pathetic tour now. And I guess some of you intent on bashing forget that Kim also said to the effect of "If I'm playing to lose 1st round, I might as well go on holiday"

She is going to continue to be a mother first and foremost. Her husband and her have both emphasized this in all their interviews. But if you think having a child means bad sporting results, you obviously havent seen the likes of Jana Rawlinson and Japanese judokas, just to name a few. It is rare in tennis only because the girls tend to start young and have the prime of their careers in their early 20s, when they're still not thinking of children. Kim pretty much has a perfect support system.

And Jacob: if you think the only thing a mother player is concerned about is number 1, you need to rethink your priorities. Kim's gotten to number 1 already, it is no longer a much sought after goal. Nice if she gets it, doesnt matter if she doesnt. Moreover, with Jankovic and possibly Safina reaching number 1 now, there's not much prestige left anyway

]]> By: Carlos http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14114 Carlos Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:39:07 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14114 Ms. Marija I respectfully disagree with you. I always ask the question 'If a player is not coming back to dominate or win what is the point of their return?' Every athlete wants to win and dominate the sport they participate in. I do agree with you that Davenport won more titles in her comeback than most players do in their entire careers, Kournikova comes to mind. But to me Davenport's comeback and other players who do so are hollow, they epitomize why a player comes back: Because They Miss The Spot Light. Ms. Marija I respectfully disagree with you. I always ask the question 'If a player is not coming back to dominate or win what is the point of their return?' Every athlete wants to win and dominate the sport they participate in. I do agree with you that Davenport won more titles in her comeback than most players do in their entire careers, Kournikova comes to mind. But to me Davenport's comeback and other players who do so are hollow, they epitomize why a player comes back: Because They Miss The Spot Light.

]]> By: Marija http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14094 Marija Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:08:10 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14094 Ok, but the thing that she supposedly can't dominate or reach the top 25 doesn't mean her return should be considered meaningless. And as you already know, Carlos, I find Davenport's comeback very successful. She won more titles since her return than many players reach in their whole careers. Ok, but the thing that she supposedly can't dominate or reach the top 25 doesn't mean her return should be considered meaningless.

And as you already know, Carlos, I find Davenport's comeback very successful. She won more titles since her return than many players reach in their whole careers.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14086 Carlos Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14086 I still haven't seen a player/mom dominate the game of tennis, and I don't think a player/mom has cracked the top 25 ranking. For the reason that Ms. Marija stated, Mrs. Kim C won't reach the heights that everyone is expecting. I still haven't seen a player/mom dominate the game of tennis, and I don't think a player/mom has cracked the top 25 ranking. For the reason that Ms. Marija stated, Mrs. Kim C won't reach the heights that everyone is expecting.

]]> By: Marija http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-14000 Marija Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:09:27 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/03/26/kim-clijsters-confirms-return-to-the-wta-tour/#comment-14000 jacob, i don't think kim's lying. i think she missed tennis and would like to get the taste of it once again, but isn't putting any pressure on herself in terms of results. also, i don't think she'll neglect her child because of tennis, i believe that little jada will come first. jacob, i don't think kim's lying. i think she missed tennis and would like to get the taste of it once again, but isn't putting any pressure on herself in terms of results.

also, i don't think she'll neglect her child because of tennis, i believe that little jada will come first.

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