Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters returns from retirement

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BREE, Belgium (AP) -- Former No. 1-ranked player Kim Clijsters announced her return to the tennis circuit Thursday after two years in retirement.

"The hunger is back," the 25-year-old Belgian said. "I look forward to the challenge."

Clijsters, who retired in May 2007 to get married and start a family, announced her comeback at the tennis facility in Bree, Belgium, where she has been practicing recently.

She said she has already requested wild cards for hard-court tournaments in Cincinnati and Toronto in August and the U.S. Open.

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I've always liked her. I hope she does well.