Former world number one Kim Clijsters will play about 16 tournaments next year including all four grand slams, the 26-year-old Belgian said on Thursday.
As the top-ranking tennis tournament in Asia, the China Open will offer a total of $6,600,000 in prizes this year, the highest prize money for tennis tournaments in the Asian region.
Justin Henin, the first tennis player who announced her retirement when she still ranked world NO 1 16 months ago, held many records that compose her wonderful career.
Despite seven Grand Slam titles, an Olympic gold medal and more than two years as the world No 1, Justine Henin didn't feel quite satisfied enough after calling it quits on a stellar tennis career.
U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters hailed the return of compatriot Justine Henin to professional tennis as "brilliant".
Former world No. 1 Justine Henin announced her comback to professional tennis Tuesday, two years less after retiring.
Speculation was rife in Belgium on Tuesday that former world No 1 Justine Henin was set to announce she was ending her retirement and would play again on the WTA circuit.
Roger Federer has been fined $1,500 for using a profanity while arguing with the chair umpire during the US Open final.
Former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has taken on several roles since quitting tennis in 2003, including making his debut as a caddie at last week's European Challenge Tour event.
World No 1 Roger Federer had just lost his first Grand Slam final to someone other than second-ranked Rafael Nadal when he pondered the future of his conqueror, Juan Martin del Potro.
Losing his US Open title and 41-match winning streak was a huge blow but Roger Federer says he will spend no time in brooding over it.
Russian world No 53 Maria Kirilenko was given a wildcard by the organizers of the China Open yesterday, which ensures all past winners of the WTA-ATP joint tennis event will show up in the capital next month to vie for top honors.
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