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Sonntag, 4. April 2010
WTA Tour Latest News Kim Beats Venus, Wins Miami
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Latest News Kim Beats Venus, Wins Miami
MIAMI, FL, USA - The Williams sisters have consistently been the most successful players in Miami, but for the second straight year one of tennis' favorite sister act was routed in the final of the $4.5-million tournament. Coming in on a 15-match winning streak and leading the head-to-head, Venus Williams just couldn't overcome this time, and Kim Clijsters rolled to a 62 61 victory, the Sony Ericsson Open title and a return to the world Top 10 rankings.
Given their form coming in, it looked like the stage was set for some fireworks. Williams had only dropped one set along the way, to Daniela Hantuchova in the fourth round, where she rallied from 61 20 down to win; Clijsters was the same, storming into the semis without losing a set and, in an absolute thriller, edging out fellow former No.1 Justine Henin in a third set tie-break. Both had played solid tennis, and both had won the Miami tournament before.
On Championship Saturday, however, it was a mismatch. Perhaps the Williams win streak caught up with her, or Clijsters felt a new breath of life after a near brush with defeat against Henin; whatever the cause the scoreboard said it all, and Clijsters took her second Sony Ericsson Open in a 58-minute rout, 62 61.
"I knew I had to come out here and play well," Clijsters said. "My semifinal was such an exciting match, I just tried to keep going from there and not lose a beat, especially playing against someone like Venus, a great competitor and a great athlete. She's one of the best players women's tennis has ever had."
MIAMI, FL, USA - The Williams sisters have consistently been the most successful players in Miami, but for the second straight year one of tennis' favorite sister act was routed in the final of the $4.5-million tournament. Coming in on a 15-match winning streak and leading the head-to-head, Venus Williams just couldn't overcome this time, and Kim Clijsters rolled to a 62 61 victory, the Sony Ericsson Open title and a return to the world Top 10 rankings.
Given their form coming in, it looked like the stage was set for some fireworks. Williams had only dropped one set along the way, to Daniela Hantuchova in the fourth round, where she rallied from 61 20 down to win; Clijsters was the same, storming into the semis without losing a set and, in an absolute thriller, edging out fellow former No.1 Justine Henin in a third set tie-break. Both had played solid tennis, and both had won the Miami tournament before.
On Championship Saturday, however, it was a mismatch. Perhaps the Williams win streak caught up with her, or Clijsters felt a new breath of life after a near brush with defeat against Henin; whatever the cause the scoreboard said it all, and Clijsters took her second Sony Ericsson Open in a 58-minute rout, 62 61.
"I knew I had to come out here and play well," Clijsters said. "My semifinal was such an exciting match, I just tried to keep going from there and not lose a beat, especially playing against someone like Venus, a great competitor and a great athlete. She's one of the best players women's tennis has ever had."
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