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For TennisReporters.net subscribers onlyTHE TR NEWSLETTER: TUESDAY, MAY 8, NO. 223

A Kimmy thing

Clijsters' contributions will be sorely missed

Given that Kim Clijsters was almost always gracious and pretty much shied away from controversy, it was surprising to see how many folks had strong emotional reactions to her retirement.

Some fans felt cheated, others were bamboozled, others just plain sad. More than a few international writers jumped on her, throwing the underachiever label around her neck. Some called her boring, others called the 23-year-old disingenuous. Some went as far to say that she didn't work hard enough, while others contended that she's an anti-feminist for failing to attempt to mix marriage family and a career.

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