Kim Clijsters has won the Master Tournament in LA. She beated Serena in 2 sets...7-5, 6-3.
Serena had already big trouble in the semi-final when she won in 3 sets from Jennifer Capriati. Capriati was to serve for the match, but then she lost her servicegame and Williams came back.
It was the first time in 6 meetings that Clijsters beated Serena Williams. Clijsters, who has recoverd from a shoulder injury, started not too good. She made a double fault and lost immediately her service game. But Serena hit lost of unforced errors. It took 85 minutes before Clijsters took her matchpoint with both hands.
Kim: "This is the most beautiful victory in my carreer. I couldn't believe it when I made the last point".
Serena: "I didn't play very well, I had no luck this tournament. I'm really tired, I feel like a 98 year old woman."
Serena remains at the top of the female ranking ofcourse. But this victory is really nice. Not only for Clijsters, but also for the people who like tennis.
