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Injured Clijsters back in training for Open

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Injured Clijsters back in training for Open
2004-01-17 06:56:37 GMT (Reuters)




By Julian Linden

SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters has resumed training again in an attempt to play in the Australian Open starting next week.

The world number two is doubtful for the Melbourne grand slam after seriously injuring her ankle playing for Belgium in last week's Hopman Cup in Perth.

She had hoped to resume playing at the Sydney International but was forced to pull out before her opening match after aggravating the problem in practice.

Clijsters stayed in Sydney to watch her fiance Lleyton Hewitt win the men's singles title on Saturday and has been practising on the outside courts.

Hewitt told a news conference on Saturday that Clijsters had been doing some light training but would not make a final decision on whether or not she will play the Australian Open until they arrive in Melbourne.
"It's going all right," Hewitt said. "She had a light hit yesterday but we're just taking it day by day."

Clijsters spent nearly a week on crutches after she first injured herself and said doctors had told her the ankle would never completely heal and may eventually require surgery.

The 20-year-old is one of the favourites to win the Australian Open after the withdrawal of last year's winner Serena Williams and former champions Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles and Mary Pierce.

Clijsters is still chasing her first grand slam title after twice finishing runner-up at the French Open and once at the U.S. Open.

She came desperately close to making the final in Melbourne last year when she led Williams 5-1 in the final set before the wheels suddenly fell off.

It ranked as one of the most spectacular collapses in tennis history, but Clijsters refused to dwell on the loss, insisting it had helped her become a better player.

"I had a big chance of getting into the final last year but it's not something I regret. I think Serena was the better played at the time, but I think I've come back stronger," Clijsters said.
 
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Better player at the time? How about she is still the better player.

P.S. Kim is a fool. She is just bound to do more damage to her ankle if she plays the AO.
 
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spartanfan said:
Better player at the time? How about she is still the better player.

P.S. Kim is a fool. She is just bound to do more damage to her ankle if she plays the AO.
Better player, I doubt it:rolleyes:
She was playing amazingly at that time, very long shots, very accurate near the lines.
After that, she was not the same and did not hit as many winners.
She has lost to Serena because she played much shorter, allowing Serena to blast winners everywhere and by making two double-faults in a row.
This loss has affected her for the rest of the year, look at the RG and US open finals.
 
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spudrsca said:
Better player, I doubt it:rolleyes:
She was playing amazingly at that time, very long shots, very accurate near the lines.
After that, she was not the same and did not hit as many winners.
She has lost to Serena because she played much shorter, allowing Serena to blast winners everywhere and by making two double-faults in a row.
This loss has affected her for the rest of the year, look at the RG and US open finals.
Yea and nevermind the fact that she won what 8 or 9 other tournaments last year? And how many GS titles does Kim have? Exactly. In fact she is 0-3 in GS finals. Serena is 6-1. What is their head to head like 7-1 or 8-1. Look at the facts. SERENA was the better player at last years AO and is still the better player today.
 
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Serena is the better player but Kim shouldn't have lost this match leading 5-1 in the third set.
She allows Serena to be back on track by being tentative and thus playing balls shorter.
If she was still playing long balls like she was doing in this match, she would have not lost.
 
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spartanfan said:
Better player at the time? How about she is still the better player.

P.S. Kim is a fool. She is just bound to do more damage to her ankle if she plays the AO.
God:rolleyes:
The girl is talking about a match in the past, that's why she says "at the time".

Oh yes, and Kim should really listen to you, 'cause you're her doctor and physical trainer, of course.
 
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justine&coria said:
Serena wasn't the better player that day : it's plain ! Kim was !
That might be true, but at the end of the match, it was Serena who won the match. Remember, it's not the one who runs the fastest, but the one who gets there first.
 
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Expext kim to be out for 6-8 weeks after the OZ Open. Maybe longer
 
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