06 July,2017 10:10 AM IST | London | PA Sport
Belgian Kim Clijsters' professional tennis career appeared to be over when she was forced to retire at the age of 23 through injury, and after giving birth to daughter Jada in 2008 her life looked to be moving in a different direction
Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Belgian Kim Clijsters' professional tennis career appeared to be over when she was forced to retire at the age of 23 through injury, and after giving birth to daughter Jada in 2008 her life looked to be moving in a different direction.
However, Clijsters was tempted back after playing in an exhibition match under Wimbledon's Centre Court roof in 2009.
And she completed a remarkable sporting comeback to win that year's US Open, just 18 months after giving birth.
It made her the first mother to win a Grand Slam since 1980. She successfully defended the US Open title 12 months later, adding the 2011 Australian Open title and rising to number one in the world rankings before halting her playing career.
