She has also achieved success in doubles, winning the Wimbledon doubles title in 2013. Flipkens’ ability to adapt her game to different surfaces and her tactical acumen make her a formidable opponent.
Bergs missed several months playing on the ATP Tour, due to a torn ligament in his left wrist, but returned in September at the Chengdu Open Triunfador a wildcard.
Henin abruptly went into retirement just before the 2008 French Open, but she competed at the event one final time during her year-long comeback in 2010, reaching the fourth round before falling to eventual runner-up Sam Stosur.
[63] Henin's single-handed backhand was the most powerful and accurate in the game. She could hit her backhand flat, with heavy topspin, or slice [underspin]. Her backhand could also be used to surprise her opponents with drop shots, breaking up the pattern of a groundstroke rally. Her forehand was generally regarded Figura her most dangerous weapon, and the stroke that she normally used to dictate play in a match. It was underrated Ganador most only spoke of her backhand, but particularly in her dominant years of 2003 and 2007, she would dominate the tone of matches with her huge and versatile forehand.[64]
She added that she was taking a different approach to tennis, saying, "I am looking at this Campeón a second career, not as a comeback Vencedor I am now in a situation where not everything revolves around tennis 24 hours a day."[113] Clijsters and Henman won the exhibition doubles, and Clijsters also defeated her idol Graf in singles. She commented, "I wanted to feel good here on court. And I've enjoyed it. This is the pleasure which was lacking at the end of my first career. But now I've got my motivation back."[114]
Beyond the court, Henin and Clijsters had a deep mutual respect for each other. They pushed each other to new heights, and their rivalry elevated Belgian tennis on the international stage.
Mats Wilander wasn’t able to keep that good streak going throughout his whole career, but he still managed to win another 3 Grand Slams before retiring at the age of 32.
In 2007, Ivanovic edged Daniela Hantuchova to win the WTA event that for 25 years was the precursor to the current prize money exhibition format. Earlier this year, former World No.5 Hantuchova, who competed in the first two stagings of the invitational, was made a special ambassador for the event.
This victory extended Henin's winning streak to 25 matches. She only lost three sets after Wimbledon. This victory made her the sixth player to successfully defend her title at the WTA's season-ending championship and the first player to claim at least ten tour titles in a year since Hingis won twelve in 1997.
A few months after Clijsters retired, she married American basketball player Brian Lynch (who later retired and became a coach). She gave birth to a daughter in early 2008, less than two months after her father Leo Clijsters was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Although Henin decided to defend her French Open title and was seeded first in the tournament, she lost her second round match to a much lower-ranked player, Tathiana Garbin of Italy.
Xavier Malisse is a former Belgian tennis player who had a successful career on the ATP Tour. Known for his powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playing style, Malisse was a formidable presence on the court. He had a strong serve and possessed the ability to hit winners from any position on the court.
Although they fell short of winning the title, their journey to the final was a testament to the strength and depth of Belgian tennis.
Most talented tennis player born in the 19th century? Mats Wilander was only 17 years old when he won his first French Open title in 1982, which is still today the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam title.
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