Kim Clijsters is about to stage another spectacular come back on Monday in Dubai. The tennis legend called it a career for the 2nd time 8 years ago in 2012 and at 36 years of age (and 3 children), she thinks that she can challenge again the very best.
The Belgian will be opposed to the Australian Open runner-up, Garbine Muguruzam in the first round. Even if there is some skepticism about her comeback, Simona Halep didn’t hide the fact that she was surprised by Kim’s level during their recent training in Dubai,
Talking to Digi sport, Simona commented: “She plays really well. It was a very good training session, and it is nice to see her back on tour. It is a motivation for all of us. She’s capable of doing many good things.”
Simona Halep’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked no.2, the Romanian played her last match on the 30th of January when she lost to Garbine Muguruza 7-68 7-5 in the semifinal of the Australian Open.
Simona Halep’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
Kim Clijsters’s ranking and performance in 2020
Now ranked no., Clijsters played her last match on the 29th of August 2012 when she was defeated by Laura Robson 7-64 7-65 in the 2nd round of the U.S. Open.
Simona Halep and Kim Clijsters played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Clijsters. When they played, Kim Clijsters won 6-1 6-4 in the 1st round in Brisbane (Brisbane International) in January 2012.
