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Clijsters to play all four Grand Slams in 2010

Last updated on: September 24, 2009 22:24 IST
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Kim ClijstersFormer world number one Kim Clijsters will play about 16 tournaments next year including all four Grand Slams, the 26-year-old Belgian said on Thursday.

"I'll try to spread out my trips abroad. The most important thing is that it remains doable as a family," Clijsters said.

The US Open champion will play only one more tournament this year, in Luxembourg next month, and will start her 2010 season in Brisbane, Australia, followed by the Australian Open.

Clijsters plans to play the first round of the Fed Cup in Poland in February before heading to the United States.

After Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Clijsters will travel to Beijing and Doha in October.

With 12 scheduled tournaments in four continents, plus three to four which could be added at a later date, Clijsters' schedule could appear punishing for a young mother.

"It takes a lot more planning than a few years ago. For a tennis player I don't think it's that busy. I've taken out a lot of tournaments that I used to play when I wasn't a mother," she said.

"It was up to me to say, with Jada, our daughter, how long I want to travel, where I want to travel to and where not," she added.

Clijsters went from a player with no ranking to 19th in the world with her spectacular win at the US Open this month. 

She won her only previous grand slam event at Flushing Meadows four years ago before retiring in 2007.

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