Kim Clijsters claimed
another trophy in her career comeback Saturday, winning 17
consecutive points in the second set and beating Venus
Williams 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.
|Last Updated: Apr 04, 2010, 08:35 AM IST|Source: Bureau
Key Biscayne: Kim Clijsters claimed
another trophy in her career comeback Saturday, winning 17
consecutive points in the second set and beating Venus
Williams 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Williams struggled to keep the ball in play, and
Clijsters completed the shockingly lopsided victory in 58
minutes. When Williams hit one final errant forehand on match
point, Clijsters raised her arms in triumph.
After retiring in 2007, Clijsters married and became
a mother before returning to the tour last August. The title
is her third since her comeback.
Williams repeatedly was bested from the baseline,
where she won nine points to 37 for Clijsters. Williams won
only nine points in the second set, when Clijsters` roll gave
her a 4-love lead.
Top-ranked Serena Williams sat in the
photographers` pit and shouted encouragement to her sister,
but it failed to help. Of the 55 points Clijsters won, 30 came
on unforced errors by Venus.
Serena has been sidelined with a left knee injury
since winning the Australian Open two months ago. In her
absence, Venus had been the hottest player on the tour with 15
consecutive wins, her longest streak since 2004.
Venus took the court for the final with her right
thigh wrapped, as it had been for every previous match in the
tournament. She also wore a wrap on her left knee for the
first time, perhaps a sign of the wear from playing on hard
courts.
Clijsters, who also won the Key Biscayne title in
2005, earned USD 700,000. She`ll climb to 10th next week, the
highest ranking for the former No. 1 since she returned to the
tour.
Williams received USD 350,000.
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