Kim Clijsters has signed with the the St. Louis Aces, and will play two World Team Tennis matches this summer. She will make her debut in St. Louis on July 21, and will play again in Philadelphia on July 22. Clijsters will play both singles and doubles.
I don't watch much World Team Tennis; it's not my cup of tea. I like the fact that lesser known players can make some extra money and get some extra match play, though. And watching World Team Tennis is a way to see Anna Kournikova and Michelle Larcher de Brito.
People are speculating that Clijsters will return to the tour, but when she retired, she said her body was seriously banged up beyond repair. Clijsters' style of play was very hard on her physically, and I remember her writing about all the machinations she has to go through when she gets up in the morning, just to minimize pain. World Team Tennis provides her a nice, stress-free way to play tennis.
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