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**xT0U3UGh** · 03-13-2009, 09:35 PM

Kim Clijsters to play WTT for St. Louis Aces
March 13, 2009

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kim Clijsters, a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, will return to the courts this summer to play two matches for the St. Louis Aces in the Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League. Clijsters will make her World TeamTennis debut for the Aces on July 21 in St. Louis and will play on the road in Philadelphia on July 22.

Clijsters retired from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in May 2007 following a successful career that included 34 singles and 11 doubles titles. Clijsters captured the 2005 US Open Championship with a victory over Mary Pierce and was singles runner-up at the French Open in 2001 and 2003, and at the Australian Open in 2004. She also won the WTA Tour Championships in 2002 and 2003. Clijsters won Grand Slam doubles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon in 2003. Clijsters and her husband Brian Lynch have one daughter, Jada Ellie, born in February 2008.

Always a fan favorite, Clijsters is looking forward to her first experience with the co-ed team format of World TeamTennis, which was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974. “I am very honored that Billie Jean invited me,” said Clijsters. “To play as a team is a very attractive concept. I always wanted to play World TeamTennis but it was difficult to combine with the WTA tournaments and my European season. I am very excited to play WTT for the first time.”

Clijsters joins an impressive list of previously announced marquee players set to play World TeamTennis in July, including Andre Agassi (Philadelphia), Serena Williams (Washington Kastles), Venus Williams (Philadelphia Freedoms), Martina Navratilova (Boston Lobsters), John McEnroe (New York Sportimes), Anna Kournikova (St. Louis Aces), Michael Chang (Sacramento Capitals), and Bob and Mike Bryan (Kansas City Explorers).

The 34th season of the Advanta WTT Pro League runs July 2-26, concluding with the Advanta WTT Finals where teams battle for the coveted King Trophy. Team lineups will be finalized at the Advanta WTT Roster Draft on March 31 in Miami. Marquee players typically play a limited schedule while roster players play the full 3-week season. Visit WTT.com for more information.

About Advanta WTT Pro League: WTT is well known for introducing innovative elements to tennis including instant replay, co-ed format, multi-colored courts, cumulative and no-ad scoring, on-court coaching, Supertiebreakers and player names on back of their shirts. Team matches consist of five events, with one set each of men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The first team to reach five games wins each set. A nine-point tiebreaker is played if a set reaches four-all. One point is awarded for each game won. If necessary, Overtime and a Supertiebreaker are played to determine the winner of the match.

Advanta is the title sponsor of the Advanta WTT Pro League and the official business credit card of World TeamTennis. Official Advanta WTT Pro League sponsors for the 2009 season include FirmGreen Energy, GEICO and Wilson Racquet Sports.

**kubekniekubek** · 03-13-2009, 09:37 PM

Moose she heard you! She'll be near your home!

**Assauraarguck** · 03-13-2009, 09:38 PM

I have a feeling some TAT members will be purchasing tickets for that Philly match!

**RooxiaNof** · 03-13-2009, 09:43 PM

That news will make Moose's weekend at IW.

Moose,
We expect a report from you in July if you are going.

**kubekniekubek** · 03-13-2009, 09:50 PM

That news will make Moose's weekend at IW.

Moose,
We expect a report from you in July if you are going.

I just spoke to him, of course he'll be going! I just had to call to let him know!

**Breevereurl** · 03-13-2009, 09:53 PM

Saint Kim is following the Lindsay Davenport Comeback Plan

1. Train and make a little noise
2. Enter exhibitions
3. Enter World Team Tennis
4. Enter a WTA event in doubles
5. Enter a WTA even in singles
6. Win Event.
7. Get pregnant again.

She's got three of the seven already down.

**hasasnn2345tv** · 03-13-2009, 10:08 PM

Saint Kim is following the Lindsay Davenport Comeback Plan

1. Train and make a little noise
2. Enter exhibitions
3. Enter World Team Tennis
4. Enter a WTA event in doubles
5. Enter a WTA even in singles
6. Win Event.
7. Get pregnant again.

She's got three of the seven already down.

8. Have baby.
9. Repeat 1 through 6 above!

**Breevereurl** · 03-13-2009, 10:59 PM

8. Have baby.
9. Repeat 1 through 6 above!

LOL! Indeed.

**BaselBimbooooo** · 03-13-2009, 11:54 PM

When I posted that her father passed away, I thought to myself at the end of the entry, She's gonna come back to the WTA and win a handful of Slams.

**MyLeva** · 03-14-2009, 01:12 AM

8. Have baby.
9. Repeat 1 through 6 above!

**soitlyobserty** · 03-14-2009, 04:40 AM

Funny Jeanne. Maybe she will also announce that she is pregnant just weeks before a GC

03-13-2009, 09:35 PM	#1
xT0U3UGh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Kim Clijsters to play WTT for St. Louis Aces Kim Clijsters to play WTT for St. Louis Aces March 13, 2009 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kim Clijsters, a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, will return to the courts this summer to play two matches for the St. Louis Aces in the Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League. Clijsters will make her World TeamTennis debut for the Aces on July 21 in St. Louis and will play on the road in Philadelphia on July 22. Clijsters retired from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in May 2007 following a successful career that included 34 singles and 11 doubles titles. Clijsters captured the 2005 US Open Championship with a victory over Mary Pierce and was singles runner-up at the French Open in 2001 and 2003, and at the Australian Open in 2004. She also won the WTA Tour Championships in 2002 and 2003. Clijsters won Grand Slam doubles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon in 2003. Clijsters and her husband Brian Lynch have one daughter, Jada Ellie, born in February 2008. Always a fan favorite, Clijsters is looking forward to her first experience with the co-ed team format of World TeamTennis, which was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974. “I am very honored that Billie Jean invited me,” said Clijsters. “To play as a team is a very attractive concept. I always wanted to play World TeamTennis but it was difficult to combine with the WTA tournaments and my European season. I am very excited to play WTT for the first time.” Clijsters joins an impressive list of previously announced marquee players set to play World TeamTennis in July, including Andre Agassi (Philadelphia), Serena Williams (Washington Kastles), Venus Williams (Philadelphia Freedoms), Martina Navratilova (Boston Lobsters), John McEnroe (New York Sportimes), Anna Kournikova (St. Louis Aces), Michael Chang (Sacramento Capitals), and Bob and Mike Bryan (Kansas City Explorers). The 34th season of the Advanta WTT Pro League runs July 2-26, concluding with the Advanta WTT Finals where teams battle for the coveted King Trophy. Team lineups will be finalized at the Advanta WTT Roster Draft on March 31 in Miami. Marquee players typically play a limited schedule while roster players play the full 3-week season. Visit WTT.com for more information. About Advanta WTT Pro League: WTT is well known for introducing innovative elements to tennis including instant replay, co-ed format, multi-colored courts, cumulative and no-ad scoring, on-court coaching, Supertiebreakers and player names on back of their shirts. Team matches consist of five events, with one set each of men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The first team to reach five games wins each set. A nine-point tiebreaker is played if a set reaches four-all. One point is awarded for each game won. If necessary, Overtime and a Supertiebreaker are played to determine the winner of the match. Advanta is the title sponsor of the Advanta WTT Pro League and the official business credit card of World TeamTennis. Official Advanta WTT Pro League sponsors for the 2009 season include FirmGreen Energy, GEICO and Wilson Racquet Sports. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:37 PM	#2
kubekniekubek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 701 Senior Member	Moose she heard you! She'll be near your home! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:38 PM	#3
Assauraarguck Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	I have a feeling some TAT members will be purchasing tickets for that Philly match! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:43 PM	#4
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	That news will make Moose's weekend at IW. Moose, We expect a report from you in July if you are going. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
kubekniekubek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 701 Senior Member	That news will make Moose's weekend at IW. Moose, We expect a report from you in July if you are going. I just spoke to him, of course he'll be going! I just had to call to let him know! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:53 PM	#6
Breevereurl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Saint Kim is following the Lindsay Davenport Comeback Plan 1. Train and make a little noise 2. Enter exhibitions 3. Enter World Team Tennis 4. Enter a WTA event in doubles 5. Enter a WTA even in singles 6. Win Event. 7. Get pregnant again. She's got three of the seven already down. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:08 PM	#7
hasasnn2345tv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Saint Kim is following the Lindsay Davenport Comeback Plan 1. Train and make a little noise 2. Enter exhibitions 3. Enter World Team Tennis 4. Enter a WTA event in doubles 5. Enter a WTA even in singles 6. Win Event. 7. Get pregnant again. She's got three of the seven already down. 8. Have baby. 9. Repeat 1 through 6 above! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:59 PM	#8
Breevereurl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	8. Have baby. 9. Repeat 1 through 6 above! LOL! Indeed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 11:54 PM	#9
BaselBimbooooo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 646 Senior Member	When I posted that her father passed away, I thought to myself at the end of the entry, She's gonna come back to the WTA and win a handful of Slams. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-14-2009, 01:12 AM	#10
MyLeva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	8. Have baby. 9. Repeat 1 through 6 above! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-14-2009, 04:40 AM	#11
soitlyobserty Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Funny Jeanne. Maybe she will also announce that she is pregnant just weeks before a GC Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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