I felt in World Team Tennis my level really went up to where I want it to be," she told reporters. "This is a much tougher situation because late 30s is a lot different," she said of Clijsters, who is now a mother of three. A factor that could work in the Belgian's favour is the unprecedented nature of this year's Grand Slam. But given her lack of matches in the lead-up to the U.S. Open, Clijsters might have a better shot at making a run in January's Australian Open, Shriver added. "I just feel like it's too early for the U.S. Open to bode well," she said.

Source: The Hindu August 30, 2020 03:36 UTC