Spotted: Kim Clijsters in Cincinnati
Clijsters crowned a perfect comeback with the US Open title
The fairytale goes on
Reader Vikas R Karandikar sent us this photograph.
"I met Kim Clijsters at Cincinnati Open in August 2009," writes Vikas.
"She is humble and immediately gave us autograph and picture with friends. I also met her in Kings Island where she played promotional event with Elena Dementieva. She won US open 2009 on her comeback. Congrats Kim!"
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Image: Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters beat Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3 in the US Open final to become the first mother to win a grand slam title since Evonne Goolagong achieved the feat almost three decades ago -- at Wimbledon in 1980.
Clijsters, unranked due to her long absence, was invited to play the Open as a wild card and had not competed at Flushing Meadows since her first grand slam triumph -- missing the 2006 championship because of injury and the last two in retirement.
A journey that began with the Belgian taking baby steps back into top flight tennis only last month -- following a two-year sabbatical -- came full circle in just 35 days as she claimed her second US Open prize.
Image: Kim Clijsters and Elena Dementieva
Less than 24 hours after Tweeting "The fairytale goes on" following her semi-final win over Serena Williams, she penned a happy ending to her story.
Having been denied the chance to savour victory -- when the contest against Williams ended bizarrely as the American was docked a point at match point down -- Clijsters made sure no only would steal the final moment from her.
Clijsters, playing her third tournament after taking more than two years off to start a family, clinched her 93-minute victory with a forehand winner.
Image: Kim Clijsters and Elena Dementieva
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