In a hard-fought three-setter against Li Na, the Belgian takes the major crown 6-3 in the final set.
Li became the first Asian player, male or female, to appear in the final of a tennis major and acquitted herself very well.
Clijsters even went as far as to thank her Australian dentist who performed an emergency seal when she chipped a tooth during her tournament run.
Here's the end...
((HT: Eurosport/youtube/Australian Open))
Showing posts with label Kim Clijsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kim Clijsters. Show all posts
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Clijsters Destroys Woodbridge On Court
((HT: Yahoo!Sports/Youtube/7 Sport Australia))
The HQ thinks the lesson here is:
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give Kim Clijsters a comedic opening.
She will destroy you in front of 15,000 people...
Not that 7Sports' Todd Woodbridge had it coming or anything like that...
Great sport, great television moment...
The HQ thinks the lesson here is:
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give Kim Clijsters a comedic opening.
She will destroy you in front of 15,000 people...
Not that 7Sports' Todd Woodbridge had it coming or anything like that...
Great sport, great television moment...
Monday, September 14, 2009
Serena Fined $10-Grand For Not Killing Side Judge
((HT: CBSSports))
Serena Williams' profanity-laced, finger-pointing tirade at a U.S. Open linesperson drew a $10,000 fine Sunday, and more punishment could follow from a broader investigation into what the head of the tournament called her "threatening manner."
The fine -- not quite 3 percent of the $350,000 in prize money Williams earned by reaching the semifinals -- is the maximum on-site penalty that can be issued for unsportsmanlike conduct at a Grand Slam tournament.
"The average individual would look at that and say, 'A $10,000 fine for what she did? What are you guys, crazy?' The answer is: the process isn't over," tournament director Jim Curley said in an interview.
Williams also was docked $500 for smashing her racket after the first set of the match. Because she was issued a warning then, her later actions resulted in the loss of a point.
The foot fault resulted in a double-fault, which moved Clijsters one point from victory. Williams then was penalized a point for her outburst; because it happened to come on match point, it ended the semifinal with Clijsters ahead 6-4, 7-5.
Babcock did not immediately respond to requests for comment. But Curley said the inquiry probably would include reviewing TV footage, checking additional audio feeds from courtside microphones and interviewing Williams, the linesperson, the chair umpire and possibly spectators.
"What she did was unacceptable. It's unacceptable behavior under any circumstances. When you're on the court, and you are waving your racket toward a linesperson and using profanity, it's just simply unacceptable," Curley told the AP. "When you look at the tape, it's pretty clear that the way she approached the linesperson, with her racket and in that manner, it was a threatening manner. It certainly was."
Here's a longer version of the outburst, thanks to our friends at 9NewsAustralia/USTA
Serena Williams' profanity-laced, finger-pointing tirade at a U.S. Open linesperson drew a $10,000 fine Sunday, and more punishment could follow from a broader investigation into what the head of the tournament called her "threatening manner."
The fine -- not quite 3 percent of the $350,000 in prize money Williams earned by reaching the semifinals -- is the maximum on-site penalty that can be issued for unsportsmanlike conduct at a Grand Slam tournament.
"The average individual would look at that and say, 'A $10,000 fine for what she did? What are you guys, crazy?' The answer is: the process isn't over," tournament director Jim Curley said in an interview.
Williams also was docked $500 for smashing her racket after the first set of the match. Because she was issued a warning then, her later actions resulted in the loss of a point.
The foot fault resulted in a double-fault, which moved Clijsters one point from victory. Williams then was penalized a point for her outburst; because it happened to come on match point, it ended the semifinal with Clijsters ahead 6-4, 7-5.
Babcock did not immediately respond to requests for comment. But Curley said the inquiry probably would include reviewing TV footage, checking additional audio feeds from courtside microphones and interviewing Williams, the linesperson, the chair umpire and possibly spectators.
"What she did was unacceptable. It's unacceptable behavior under any circumstances. When you're on the court, and you are waving your racket toward a linesperson and using profanity, it's just simply unacceptable," Curley told the AP. "When you look at the tape, it's pretty clear that the way she approached the linesperson, with her racket and in that manner, it was a threatening manner. It certainly was."
Here's a longer version of the outburst, thanks to our friends at 9NewsAustralia/USTA
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