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Spotted: Kim Clijsters in Cincinnati

Last updated on: September 23, 2009 
Kim Clijsters

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!"

Thank-you, Vikas, for sharing this picture.

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Clijsters crowned a perfect comeback with the US Open title

Last updated on: September 23, 2009 
Kim Clijsters and Elena Dementieva

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.

The fairytale goes on

Last updated on: September 23, 2009 
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.