Former star is still in her prime, but what kind of odds make her a good value?

The last time Kim Clijsters played in a Grand Slam event was in 2007 when she made the semifinals at the Australian Open and fell to Maria Sharapova. 

Prior to the French Open in that year, Clijsters 'retired' from tennis but, even so, you can see her play again at the 2009 US Open where she is expected to make her return as she has received a wild entry, no doubt a result of her 2005 US Open Singles title.  While she cannot be considered one of the favorites to win at this point in any way, she could still offer some value in the longshot market.

There are definitely going to be people picking Clijsters to win, not only because of her big tennis name but because some people bet with their hearts, not their heads.  And Clijsters was a very popular player in her hey-day as she was ranked number 1 in both singles and tennis.  While we do not advise picking Clijsters to win the US Open (instead stick with Serena Williams or Elena Dementieva) we can advise on where to get the best odds.

Live-Tennis Sports site staff actually found a vast range of odds regarding Kim Clijsters. 

SkyBet is offering the best odds on Clijsters taking down the US Open as she is +4000 (40/1) there and, in all fairness, that might actually be a smart bet.  It's not like Clijsters is making a return to tennis after a Kimiko Date-like hiatus - Clijsters won the US Open just 4 years ago.  Priced at +4000 (40/1), one has to think there is some genuine value there.

After that her odds really drop off but if you have an account (or are considering opening one) with Betfair or Paddy Power then perhaps their odds have some value too.  With Betfair, Clijsters is +3100 (31/1) and with Paddy Power she is +2500 (25/1).

We'd be impressed if Clijsters made the round of 16 at the US Open and if she made the semis, we'd be flabbergasted due to the strength of the players on the women's tour at this point.