Clijsters out of French Open

Kim Clijsters has announced she will miss the French Open to focus on getting fit for Wimbledon and the Olympics this summer.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2012 - 20:03

Kim Clijsters has announced she will miss the French Open to focus on getting fit for Wimbledon and the Olympics this summer.

The Belgian’s recovery from a hip injury is not progressing as quickly as she had hoped and she has decided as a result not to play the claycourt season.

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