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I'M SOR-SORR-SORRY! Celebs now apologize in stages
...when a U.S. Open line judge called a foot fault — unfairly, many say — at a crucial point in her semifinal match with Kim Clijsters .At first, Williams showed little remorse for the profane outburst that cost her the match."I don't remember anymore," she replied,... |more
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This U.S. Open had many story lines
...during the U.S. Open's annual run.Twenty-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 's breakout victory in the men's final. Kim Clijsters ' new-mom-winning-the-women's championship adventure. Seventeen-year-old Georgian Melanie Oudin 's surprise rush to the... |more
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Serena Williams apologizes for U.S. Open outburst
...what she calls her “inappropriate outburst” at the U.S. Open. Williams says she wants to apologize to the lineswoman, opponent Kim Clijsters , the U.S. Tennis Association and tennis fans.The apology was issued Monday, more than 36 hours after Williams’ profanity-laced... |more
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Serena's meltdown reminder of the bad old days
...been the topic of (probably) heated discussion. With plenty of sympathy offered Williams, who was fighting gamely to hold off Kim Clijsters ' crisp performance.Instead, Williams caused matters to devolve into perhaps the nastiest Open incident in 30 years,... |more
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Serena fined, faces possible suspension for tirade
...Williams ' tirade against a lineswoman who called her for a foot fault Saturday night in her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters may have gotten her into deep trouble beyond the penalty point assessed that cost her the match.Early last evening the USTA announced... |more
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Back to the Future for the Women's Tennis Tour In 2010
...Kim Clijsters announced that she was coming back to the women's tennis tour, there was not a lot hype about it. No one really expected her to win many tournaments, much less a major. But she shocked the tennis world by winning the U.S. Open in September. She... |more
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'My daughter calls the shots,' says tennis ace Kim Clijsters
...18 months after the birth of her daughter, Belgian tennis pro Kim Clijsters made a spectacular comeback when she won this year’s US Open. Here she reveals to Malcolm Folley the secret behind her triumphant return The mother of all champions: Kim today with... |more
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Tennis Power Rankings 2009
...Masters, although reaching the semifinals in Valencia and losing to Robin Soderling in Paris is far from embarrassing. Kim Clijsters opted against competing at the second-tier Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali -- it would have been a nice... |more
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Tennis Power Rankings 2009: Novak Djokovic Topped Roger Federer
...to Robin Soderling in Paris is far from abashing. In Bali, at the second-tier Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, Kim Clijsters opted against competing. Instead, the U.S. Open champ is gearing up for an exhibition in Belgium and next season. Gael Monfils... |more
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Abanda joins the big girls
...accustomed to being compared to Serena and Venus Williams. When asked to name her tennis idols, Elisabeth said, “I like Kim Clijsters. I started to like her after her comeback at the US Open. I think what she did was great. And I also like players who have... |more
