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US Open 2009 Women’s Final

Kim Clijsters of Belgium and her daughter Jada pose with the trophy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (L) to win the women's final at the 2009 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 13 September 2009.

26 years old Kim Clijsters made history on Sunday night at US Open 2009 finals, after coming back from two years break from the game, Clijsters became the first unseeded finalist at the US Open since Venus Williams in 1997. With a 7-5, 6-3 victory over world No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki to win her second US Open title, She became the first person to beat both Williams sisters en route to a Grand Slam title since countrywoman Justine Henin did so in 2007.

Earlier kim went on to upset World No. 3 Venus Williams in the fourth round 6–0, 0–6, 6–4. Clijsters beat 18th seed Na Li in straight sets 6–2, 6–4 to reach the semi-finals where she faced defending champion and World No. 2 Serena Williams, winning 6–4, 7–5 after Williams was given a point penalty on match point for verbally abusing an official over a foot fault call. , and the first wild-card to ever reach the U.S. Open final. Her US Open victory placed her in the top 20 in the world rankings. She also became the first unranked and unseeded champion of a Grand Slam title in history, and the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon in 1980. Clijsters now has a winning streak of 14 matches at the US Open.

Murray beats Massu in Sony Ericsson Open at Miami

Andy Murray defeated Chile’s Nicolas Massu by beginning a tricky and wonderful attack, now he will be face and fight in the fourth round of Sony Ericsson Open on Monday at Miami. Murray will now in the front of world number 41 Viktor Troicki in the last 16 after the Serb punch Bjorn Phau 6-4 6-3.

Murray gave for a first-serve percentage of 45% in the start set in opposition to Massu and it was the Chilean’s faults that made the Scot back into the set. When he cracked to go 4-3 up it appeared as although the fourth seed was on path but he played one more bad performance game to let Massu back to 4-4.

Murray fought 5-1 clear in the second set and in spite of allowing one of the breaks go, there seemed to be tiny risk until Massu got back to 5-4. The Chilean then achieved two opportunities to make level the scores in a theatrical game but made voluntary faults on together and finally, Murray got the conquest on his second match point.

Luckily for the Briton, Massu could not manage the anxiety and pressure at key present moments three consecutive double-errors handed the plan to Murray once again and he served out confidently.

Murray prescribed, “His beginning was very fine and sound, striking the ball solid with his forehand and I was hitting it short. But after 3-0 in the first set I performed well until 5-1 (in the second) and then completely misplaced attentiveness, and finished up being in a battle at the end, which I didn’t essentially need.

He further said, “I was much gladder with the means I punch the ball today compared to my first match, bar the first and last three games.”

Somewhere else, sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina facilitated past Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 6-1, and 11th seed David Ferrer of Spain defeat Croatia’s Marin Cilic 3-6 6-3 6-4.

On the other hand In the women’s draw, 13th seed Caroline Wozniacki defeat fourth seed Elena Dementieva 7-5 6-4 to participate in a quarter-final against eighth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, who beat fellow Russian Alisa Kleybanova 6-2 6-1. Samantha Stosur carried out her win over second seed Dinara Safina by thrashing Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 6-4, and the Australian now face 11th seed Victoria Azarenka , who crushed Agnes Szavay 6-2 6-4.