Kim Clijsters has been hailed the super mum of women’s tennis having retired to have children, then coming out of retirement to win two US Open and the Australian Open. This week she will be anointed with the world number one title following her win in the Paris Open quarter finals. For the first time in several years, women’s tennis will have a number one that has won a Grand Slam event.

Bookmakers now have Clijsters a short 4/9 favourite in womens tennis betting, reasonable odds considering the lack of real fire power left in the competition. If there are any doubts in this event, it will come from the fact she has hardly been tested by her opposition. Although she is short in the betting, Clijsters looks to be a sure thing in this event.

Looking at the longer term in women’s tennis betting, online bookmakers have Clijsters (5/1) as second favourite for the French Open just behind Justine Henin (3/1) with Serena Williams (11/2) third favourite. The clay courts may not suit Clijsters’ game, but the way she is conquering all before her, anything is possible.

At Wimbledon, the online betting is reversed with Serena Williams (2/1) favoured ahead of Clijsters (5/1) and Venus Williams third pick at (8/1). The grass court of Wimbledon will suit Clijsters, and with both the Williams sisters not appearing regularly, this could be a good opportunity for her to add another grand slam title.

The US Open. of course. has been a happy hunting ground for Clijsters (2/1), and she’ll be looking to make this year’s a third win in succession. Online bookmakers have made her the outright favourite for this event ahead of Serena Williams (3/1) and Justine Henin (5/1).

The price for Clijsters taking out the Grand Slam in the same year is 33/1. She is on course to do it too and it certainly wouldn’t surprise.