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Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 11:38 GMT

Clijsters stands firm on retiring

Clijsters has been plagued by injury in recent seasons

Former world number one Kim Clijsters has re-iterated her intention to retire from professional tennis next season.

The 23-year-old has declined an invitation from the Belgian Olympic Committee to represent her country at the 2008 Olympics.

The injury-prone Clijsters announced last year that 2007 would be her last season on the women's tour and says she has not changed her mind.

"When I take a decision, I stick to it," she said on her website.

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The 2005 US Open champion recently returned from a two-month lay-off caused by a wrist injury.

Clijsters plans to marry American basketball player Brian Lynch next year.

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