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December 11, 2010, Saturday
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KIM Clijsters and Justine Henin are considering playing doubles together at the 2012 London Olympics.
The Belgian stars said at a joint press conference in Antwerp on Thursday they are open to the idea but need to overcome scheduling difficulties.
"Obviously for the Olympics, it would be beautiful," US Open champion Clijsters said, adding 2012 could also be her last full competitive season. "It would be nice to go out in such a way."
Clijsters has never competed at the Olympics while Henin won the 2004 Olympic singles gold in Athens.
The pair have admitted in the past they are not close friends, but before their exhibition match on Thursday, Henin said they were keen to compete as a pair in 2012.
"There is a real willingness to be there. We can already think about it. Everything is open to consider this," Henin said as she prepared to play a match for the first time since injuring her elbow at Wimbledon.
Clijsters, 27, won the exhibition match in a super tiebreak 10-5 after she won the first set 6-1 and Henin, 28, the second 6-3.
Henin and Clijsters have only once played doubles together at the highest level, when Belgium lost to Russia in the 2006 Fed Cup quarterfinals. In 1999, they paired up twice in minor tournaments just as their careers were taking off.
They could face tough competition in 2012 from the 2000 and 2008 gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams, who, if healthy, will be difficult to beat on the grass of Wimbledon.
The Belgian stars said at a joint press conference in Antwerp on Thursday they are open to the idea but need to overcome scheduling difficulties.
"Obviously for the Olympics, it would be beautiful," US Open champion Clijsters said, adding 2012 could also be her last full competitive season. "It would be nice to go out in such a way."
Clijsters has never competed at the Olympics while Henin won the 2004 Olympic singles gold in Athens.
The pair have admitted in the past they are not close friends, but before their exhibition match on Thursday, Henin said they were keen to compete as a pair in 2012.
"There is a real willingness to be there. We can already think about it. Everything is open to consider this," Henin said as she prepared to play a match for the first time since injuring her elbow at Wimbledon.
Clijsters, 27, won the exhibition match in a super tiebreak 10-5 after she won the first set 6-1 and Henin, 28, the second 6-3.
Henin and Clijsters have only once played doubles together at the highest level, when Belgium lost to Russia in the 2006 Fed Cup quarterfinals. In 1999, they paired up twice in minor tournaments just as their careers were taking off.
They could face tough competition in 2012 from the 2000 and 2008 gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams, who, if healthy, will be difficult to beat on the grass of Wimbledon.
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