Originally Published: May 7, 2009, 05:20 AM

Kim Clijsters mounting a comeback

Posted By Diego | Tennis News | May 7, 2009, 05:20 AM |

That Kim Clijsters is to come out of retirement and that the announcement should send such a ripple of excitement through the worldwide tennis community confirms the recent suspicions about the lack of depth in the women’s field and the malarkey of its starlets. Save for Serena and Venus Williams– the only top ten seeds to have negotiated a position in the Sony Ericsson Open semis and thereby saved a major event from what would have been otherwise disappointing fate – the women’s field is in complete disarray.

But is a Clijsters comeback the answer to the disarray in the women’s game. Might not Justine Henin’s comeback be a more suitable answer— I am not alone in flirting with this notion. (Justine: If you are reading this, think about it. I hear the French Open is looking for a new queen by the way. Seriously.)

It is the other Belgian though that has made the announcement (for now at least – hope springs eternal) so I guess we should look at her reinstatement into the women’s field more closely.

The former world No.1 and one-time Grand Slam champion (2005 US Open) retired in May 2007 at 23-yearsof age, citing a lack of desire to compete and a wish to start a family. Clijsters won 34 WTA tournaments and 11 doubles crowns during her career. She held the No.1 ranking for 19 weeks.

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Embed That Kim Clijsters is to come out of retirement and that the announcement should send such a ripple of excitement through the worldwide tennis community confirms the recent suspicions about the lack of depth in the women’s field and the malarkey of its starlets. Save for Serena and Venus Williams– the only top ten seeds to have negotiated a position in the Sony Ericsson Open semis and thereby saved a major event from what would have been otherwise disappointing fate – the women’s field is in complete disarray.<br /> <br /> But is a Clijsters comeback the answer to the disarray in the women’s game. Might not Justine Henin’s comeback be a more suitable answer— I am not alone in flirting with this notion. (Justine: If you are reading this, think about it. I hear the French Open is looking for a new queen by the way. Seriously.)<br /> <br /> It is the other Belgian though that has made the announcement (for now at least – hope springs eternal) so I guess we should look at her reinstatement into the women’s field more closely.<br /> <br /> The former world No.1 and one-time Grand Slam champion (2005 US Open) retired in May 2007 at 23-yearsof age, citing a lack of desire to compete and a wish to start a family. Clijsters won 34 WTA tournaments and 11 doubles crowns during her career. She held the No.1 ranking for 19 weeks.<br /><a href='http://www.balldigg.com'>Balldigg</a> | <a href='http://www.balldigg.com/Tennis/Kim-Clijsters-mounting-a-comeback'>Kim Clijsters mounting a comeback</a>