<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=12ffmh9qg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-clijstersretires&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070506/thumb.xmel12905061245.clijsters_retires_xmel129.jp g" width="98" height="130" alt="Belgium's Kim Clijsters in action during her fourth round match against Daniela Hantuchova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, in this Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 file photo. Clijsters won in straight sets 6-1 7-5. Kim Clijsters announced her immediate retirement from tennis on Sunday May 6, 2007 cutting short plans to stop playing at the end of the season because of chronic injuries. The fourth-ranked Belgian ended her 10-year career in a statement on her Web site. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Kim Clijsters ended her tennis career Sunday, cutting short plans to retire at the end of the season because of chronic injuries. The 23-year-old Belgian, once ranked No. 1 and winner of the 2005 U.S. Open, said on her Web site it was time to stop immediately after playing for 10 years and start a "new life." She won the 2002 and 2003 WTA Championships as part of her career 34 singles titles.</p><br clear="all" />

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