Post by ivy on Oct 25, 2004 2:04:02 GMT 3
It is. Someone told me this, but I just didn't believe them. Here's some more on what Damita posted.
Lleyton searches for the answers
By BEN ENGLISH in Belgium and BRONWYN HURRELL
October 25, 2004
HEARTBROKEN Lleyton Hewitt is not expected to seek a face-to-face showdown with former fiancee Kim Clijsters in Europe over her sudden dumping of the tennis ace.
But he is believed to be heading overseas as he searches for answers to the shock end to their relationship.
Hewitt, 23, is due to begin preparation for matches at the Paris Tennis Masters next week, but has ducked for cover after Clijsters announced the split to the world on her website.
The former world No. 1 remains mystified over the reasons Clijsters, 21, called off their wedding via a phone call last Thursday, when he was holidaying in the Northern Territory with close friend, Adelaide Crows player Andrew McLeod.
A reported rift between Hewitt's mother Cherilyn and Clijsters over wedding guest lists and the bridal party was not thought to be the main trigger.
Friends say Clijsters is a complex character and there had been no explanation from her.
They added that cracks in the relationship began to surface during the Hopman Cup in Perth earlier this year.
McLeod, in Darwin, refused to shed any light on his friend's situation. Wife Rachel McLeod, in Adelaide, said she was close friends with both parties and did not think "they would appreciate" her discussing their relationship breakdown.
Hewitt's best friend Hayden Eckermann is by his mate's side but his mother Judy said yesterday the situation had been "painful" for Hewitt.
Kim Clijsters' home town of Bree has rallied around its hero as she last night remained holed inside her sprawling brick home.
Local police said both Kim and her father, Leo, were "gods in this town" and the town was protective of the Clijsters family.
"Everyone here is hurting and the whole town will do whatever we can to help them through this time," a spokesman said.
"It's a very small community and very protective, especially of the Clijsters family."
Mr Clijsters was clearly agitated by the presence of media outside his home, at one time threatening reporters that he would resort to physical violence if they remained in the vicinity.
Clijsters lives diagonally opposite her parents' home, just outside Bree, about 80km east of Brussels.
Her sister, Elke, visited her at 10am yesterday and spent five hours at her home.
Their mother, Els, joined them for two hours, before Elke and Mrs Clijsters left for Elke's apartment down the road.
The Belgian reception venue where the nuptials were to be held had earlier confirmed they received a call from Mr Clijsters on Thursday night cancelling the booking.
Tony Robyns, who runs the St Paul Restaurant, in the nearby town of Lummen, said Mr Clijsters seemed shattered by the breakdown. "He seemed very sad and dejected," he said.
The Advertiser
This is front page news in Belgium! I wonder what happened...
Lleyton searches for the answers
By BEN ENGLISH in Belgium and BRONWYN HURRELL
October 25, 2004
HEARTBROKEN Lleyton Hewitt is not expected to seek a face-to-face showdown with former fiancee Kim Clijsters in Europe over her sudden dumping of the tennis ace.
But he is believed to be heading overseas as he searches for answers to the shock end to their relationship.
Hewitt, 23, is due to begin preparation for matches at the Paris Tennis Masters next week, but has ducked for cover after Clijsters announced the split to the world on her website.
The former world No. 1 remains mystified over the reasons Clijsters, 21, called off their wedding via a phone call last Thursday, when he was holidaying in the Northern Territory with close friend, Adelaide Crows player Andrew McLeod.
A reported rift between Hewitt's mother Cherilyn and Clijsters over wedding guest lists and the bridal party was not thought to be the main trigger.
Friends say Clijsters is a complex character and there had been no explanation from her.
They added that cracks in the relationship began to surface during the Hopman Cup in Perth earlier this year.
McLeod, in Darwin, refused to shed any light on his friend's situation. Wife Rachel McLeod, in Adelaide, said she was close friends with both parties and did not think "they would appreciate" her discussing their relationship breakdown.
Hewitt's best friend Hayden Eckermann is by his mate's side but his mother Judy said yesterday the situation had been "painful" for Hewitt.
Kim Clijsters' home town of Bree has rallied around its hero as she last night remained holed inside her sprawling brick home.
Local police said both Kim and her father, Leo, were "gods in this town" and the town was protective of the Clijsters family.
"Everyone here is hurting and the whole town will do whatever we can to help them through this time," a spokesman said.
"It's a very small community and very protective, especially of the Clijsters family."
Mr Clijsters was clearly agitated by the presence of media outside his home, at one time threatening reporters that he would resort to physical violence if they remained in the vicinity.
Clijsters lives diagonally opposite her parents' home, just outside Bree, about 80km east of Brussels.
Her sister, Elke, visited her at 10am yesterday and spent five hours at her home.
Their mother, Els, joined them for two hours, before Elke and Mrs Clijsters left for Elke's apartment down the road.
The Belgian reception venue where the nuptials were to be held had earlier confirmed they received a call from Mr Clijsters on Thursday night cancelling the booking.
Tony Robyns, who runs the St Paul Restaurant, in the nearby town of Lummen, said Mr Clijsters seemed shattered by the breakdown. "He seemed very sad and dejected," he said.
The Advertiser
This is front page news in Belgium! I wonder what happened...
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That's awful.......... I really feel sorry for Lleyton now 
