[1/2] Kim Clijsters of Belgium speaks as she is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, U.S., July 22, 2017.
REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoNEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - It is time for the men's and women's professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters, who wants a united front in the sport as the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) celebrates its 50-year anniversary.
Like people who don't know much about tennis, they say, 'Oh yea, ATP and WTA', but behind it there's one unit.'
The ITHF unveiled a video segment celebrating 50 years of the WTA this year called "TennisWorthy."
And you kind of always bump into a wall where, you know, not much happens and it stays with conversations.
Persons:
Kim Clijsters, Brian Snyder, Billie Jean King, Clijsters, King, Steffi Graf, it's, Roger Federer, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
International Tennis Hall of Fame, REUTERS, Women's Tennis Association, Wimbledon, WTA, men's Association of Tennis Professionals, Millennium, Thomson
Locations:
Belgium, Newport , Rhode Island, U.S, German, New York