今年的Diamond Games表演赛适逢Kim退休，
举办人、也是Kim的经纪人Bob Verbeeck将本届改名为"Kim's Thank You Games"
并于今(29)日宣布与曾于2002、2003在安特卫普夺冠的Venus Williams进行单打表演赛。
赛事官网：http://www.thankyougames.be
表演赛将在12/12举行。
Venus Williams sees Kim off
Kim vs. Venus Williams. This is the headline for the single match of Kim's
Thank You Games on 12 December at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp.
On Wednesday 12 December Kim will bow out of her tennis career and this time
for good. Kim's Thank You Games are completely dedicated to that farewell. In
her last match Kim plays Venus Williams. Venus has a special relationship
with the Antwerp Sportpaleis too: she took part in the Diamond Games four
times, she won the tournament twice.
Venus Williams: "This is a very special moment for me. I was in Antwerp
already at the first edition of the Diamond Games in 2002. I'm always very
happy to play here, the audience is incredible. It is an honour to be able to
play against Kim in her last match. I am really looking forward to it and am
very pleased with the invitation! "
For Bob Verbeeck, organizer of Kim's Thank You Games, Venus is the perfect
adversary for Kim: "Over the years Venus has contributed largely to the
success of the Diamond Games, through her tennis and her victories, but also
through her personality. Venus joined the Diamond Games right from the start,
at the start of Kim's breakthrough too. We could not have hoped for a more
symbolic goodbye for Kim."
After the match, there will be a one-hour-long Kim's Thank You farewell show.
The evening is concluded by a doubles match.
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