Clijsters bids for China Open wildcard

Belgian tennis star Kim Clijsters, who has just come back after a two-year break from the game, has applied for a wildcard at the China Open, which will be held from Oct 2-11in Beijing, the event's organizers said on Tuesday.

The former world No 1, who took the hiatus to start a family, made a stunning return to the WTA Tour last week in Cincinnati, reaching the quarterfinals.

She is continuing her comeback at the current Rogers Cup in Toronto where, on Tuesday, she beat British qualifier Elena Baltacha in the first round. The 26-year-old former US Open champion will meet China's Zheng Jie, who ousted Russia's Elena Vesnina, in the next round.