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Clijsters withdraws from Miami and Charleston due to lack of preparation

Less than two weeks after announcing a comeback at the Miami Open and Volvo Car Open as a wildcard, Kim Clijsters is withdrawing from both tournaments because of an unsatisfactory level of physical fitness.

Kim Clijsters at the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, one of three tournaments she played last season

The four-time Grand Slam champion Clijsters had ended an eight-year absence from competitive tennis in 2020, but she has played just three matches since. The Miami Open was supposed to be her first tournament in over six months. Unfortunately, the 37-year-old hasn’t managed to adequately prepare for upcoming challenges, so she’s decided to postpone the return.