Clijsters pulls out of US Open with injury
By Simon Evans Reigning champion Kim Clijsters pulled out of the US Open due to a stomach muscle injury, effectively calling an early end to her season, the Belgian world number three said on Friday.
Kim Clijsters withdrew from the Unicef Open before the semifinals on Friday because of a stomach muscle strain, saying she did not want to jeopardize playing in her last Wimbledon before retirement.