After a 2 year retirement, the former #1 and 2005 U.S. Open Champion Kim Clijster of Belgium, defeated the #3 seed Venus Williams (former #1 and winner of 18 Grand Slams – 7 singles, 9 doubles, and 2 mixed doubles) to reach the quarter final of the 2009 U.S. Open.
During the last 2 years, she got married and had a daughter. She had to receive a wild card just to be able to participate in the U.S. Open. Kim won the first set 6-0, lost the second one 0-6, and won the third set 6-4. The last time Venus lost a set 6-0 at the U.S. Open was during her rookie year against Martina Hingis.
Nice job by Kim! It is definitely one of the feel good stories of the 2009 U.S. Open.
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She’s a nice person.
Yeah, great achievement. And nice daughter too.
I heard her compatriot Justine Henin is gonig to come back also.
How many times she retired and came back? Two or three times?
It shows the low level of women tennis.
“Nice job by Kim! It is definitely one of the feel good stories of the 2009 U.S. Open.”
Indeed. She makes me feel good!