The Hall of Famer Kim Clijsters joined me right before Thanksgiving, and just as Belgium played their first The World Cup game. We had a magnificent chat.

She began her pro career in 1998 and In 2003 at the age of 20 years old she reached #1 in singles and in doubles, She played Graf, Seles and Capriati, and battled Hingis, Davenport, Venus, Serena, and most significantly her fellow countrywoman and childhood rival Justine Henin, and we covered it all. We talked about how she grew up in tennis , her perspectives on today's WTA players including Leylah Fernandez, Iga Swiatek and we talked in lengthy how she identified with the retirement of Ash Barty. Kim and discussed her career in length, and she told me about some of her superstitions in The 10 Ball Scramble.

Recorded 11.23 Released 12.2

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