Kim Clijsters Reveals the Trickiest Part of Her Comeback After US Open Defeat

After winning 4 Grand Slams throughout her incredible career, Kim Clijsters retired back in 2012. However, parting with the sport was not easy for the Belgian, prompting her return early this year.

She only played the 2 tournaments before the Coronavirus pandemic suspended all tennis. The 2020 US Open gave her yet another opportunity to dust her racquet off and step onto the court.

Unfortunately, her return did not go as well as she had hoped, courtesy to her first-round loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova. Clearly, comebacks are not easy and Clijsters has revealed the toughest aspect to it.

In a recent interview, Kim Clijsters opened up about her return to tennis and the challenges that come with it.

“I think the hardest is getting into a match rhythm, I think that’s been the hardest. I felt like when I was playing World TeamTennis, I felt like there, being able to play a lot of sets, singles, doubles, mixed doubles, really made me improve a lot. It was really clear for me that that’s really what I need.”

“That’s probably the biggest challenge, is whenever I’m out there on the practice court trying to somehow train your brain or put it in your mind that you try to make it a little bit more serious than other practice at times, to put some variety in there, to change it up a little bit.”

What’s next for Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters has not talked about her plans after the US Open. Rest assured we’ve not seen the last of her this season. She is gunning to find her way back to the top of the food chain and the road to the top goes through this year’s French Open.

The Parisian Grand Slam is an event that has always eluded the Belgian powerhouse. She has reached the final twice and hopefully, she can finally clinch the win that she has been thirsting for after the event kicks off on September 27th.

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