Clijsters splits with Hewitt

Kim Clijsters has split with her Australian fiance Lleyton Hewitt.

The 21-year-old Belgian former world number one announced the split on her website but refused to go into details about the break-up of her long-term relationship with the 23-year-old former world number one and one-time Wimbledon champion.

The statement on the French section of the www.kimclijsters.be website read: “Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt have mutually decided to end their relationship for private reasons.

“Obviously marriage is no longer in question.”

The statement continued: “Kim and Lleyton want to underline that they do not wish to speak about the matter with the media as it is a purely private affair as it is with all couples that split up.

“Both wish also to stay clear of any controversy that could be provoked in such a situation.”