Clijsters Edges Sharapova In Three
Comeback queen Kim Clijsters held off the rain, and a brisk challenge from Maria Sharapova to claim the Cincinnati title 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.
Comeback queen Kim Clijsters held off the rain, and a brisk challenge from Maria Sharapova to claim the Cincinnati title 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.
When the dust settled after the semifinal matches in Cincinnati, two rivals with number one rankings in their credentials emerged as finalists.
Six of the top thirteen seeds fell in Cincinnati on Thursday but two Belgians and two other former world number ones survived the day to play in Friday’s quarterfinals.