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Comeback ON! Clijsters Takes Wild Card into Miami Open

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The comeback begins again. Kim Clijsters chose the most difficult year in the history of tennis to begin her comeback in 2020. This year she hopes that it will go a bit more smoothly as she opens her quest in 2021.

The four-time major champion has taken a wild card into the Miami Open.

.@Clijsterskim is returning to Miami! The four-time Grand Slam champion has been granted a wildcard into this year's tournament. We’ll see you soon, Kim 👋 pic.twitter.com/AhJw5k1gQU
— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 3, 2021

It will be Clijsters’ first appearance at the event since 2012. The Belgian made her return to tennis in 2020, but was limited to just three matches in total, and just one after the coronavirus shut down the season.

Clijsters went winless in 2020 but showed sparkling tennis and incredible timing and ball-striking in each of her three contests. She lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in Dubai, Johanna Konta at Monterrey and Ekaterina Alexandrova at the US Open.

“We are very excited to have Kim returning to Miami,” said James Blake, Miami Open Tournament Director. “She is a tremendous player and an even better person. Plus, it’s not often you get the opportunity to see someone who has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame compete at an event of this level.”

Clijsters will turn 38 this June. She had been away from the game since the 2012 US Open.

“The Miami Open was always a favorite stop on tour for me,” said Clijsters. “I have great memories and also had great results there. I’m excited to be coming back to Miami.

Clijsters strengthens an already star-studded player field, including 20 players who have combined to win 97 career Grand Slam singles titles. Overall, 74 or the top 77 ranked men and 75 or top 78 ranked women are entered to play this year’s event, including reigning Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka.

A limited number of full tournament packages to the 2021 Miami Open presented by Itaú are on sale now. Fans can go online to www.miamiopen.com for more information. Qualifying rounds will be March 22-23 and will determine 12 additional slots in each singles’ draw.

The Miami Open also will award wildcards to five men and seven additional women. The women’s main draw begins on Tuesday, March 23, followed by the first round of the men’s main draw on Wednesday, March 24.

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