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Clijsters, a four-times Grand Slam winner who
retired twice in her career in 2007 and 2012, returned to action
in February 2020 but did not win a single match and also had to
undergo knee surgery in October that year.
She last played at Indian Wells in October last year and was
knocked out in the opening round.
"I want to share with you that I have decided to no longer play
official tournaments. I can't wait to see what new adventures
will cross my path," the Belgian wrote on Instagram.
In an interview with the WTA website, Clijsters explained she
had been busy settling down in New Jersey with her family.
"I still love to hit the ball. With my schedule three, four days
was enough to keep my rhythm under control but definitely not
good enough if I decided to play another tournament," she said.
"Say, if I picked Australia, it's three-four weeks. That's just
not possible at this stage in our family life. Life just sort of
takes over, right?"
Clijsters ends her career with 41 singles titles and over $24
million in prize money.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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