Will Kim Clijsters get into the Hall of Fame despite cutting her career short and taking early retirement?
That question was on the minds of ESPN tennis analysts Mary Carillo and Pam Shriver at the Australian Open, but little did they know Belgium was about to beat the folks in Rhode Island to it.
It’s not exactly Madame Tussaud’s, but still, Clijster’s legacy will be in on full display for all to see in her native Belgium. The city of Antwerp has set up a showcase of memorabilia from her short but stellar career. The “Kimuseum” will be erected in the entrance hall of the Sportpaleis, Antwerp’s famed sporting arena.
“Inside the 'Kimuseum' the most important trophies Clijsters has won over the years will be exhibited, as are a couple of 'Kim Clijsters-memorabilia,'” her official website,www.kimclijsters.comsaid.
The museum will be open every day beginning Sunday, February 11, when Clijsters will be in town trying to win her second title at the WTA’s Proximus Diamond Games.
Other top players scheduled to participate include Amelie Mauresmo, Nadia Petrova, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Patty Schynder and Venus Williams.