The comeback from a two-year retirement of tennis star Kim Clijsters has been boosted by the signing of a sponsorship deal with human resources company Adecco.
Clijsters, 26, from Belgium, left professional tennis in 2007 to start a family. She had previously been a world number one and won 34 WTA singles titles and 11 WTA doubles titles. Her WTA Tour comeback will in Cincinnati on August 10.
“We are delighted to sponsor the comeback of such a great personality as Kim Clijsters,” said Patrick De Maeseneire, chief executive of the Adecco Group. “The support of athletes around the world has a long-lasting tradition at Adecco. It embodies our values of helping passionate people to achieve their aims in the world of work and life.”
Adecco also supports the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee Athlete Career Programme.
