LADYDRAGON.COM - Kim Clijsters wins her match against NA Li and moves to the semi-final at the 2009 US Open

Tuesday September 08, 2009

Kim Clijsters defeats Caroline Wozniackito wim the Final at the US Open 2009

Serena Williams Disquilified, Kim Clijsters will meet Caroline Wozniacki tonight in the Final at the US Open 2009

Kim Clijsters wins her match against NA Li and moves to the semi-final at the 2009 US Open

Kim wins her 12 straight match at the US Open and her 100th Career Major victories.

Plus Kim has reached the 6th straight semifinal in a Major;

Won the US Open in 2005
SF Australian Open in 2006
SF French Open 2006
SF Wimbledon 2006
SF Australian Open 2007

Na Li serving first and holding, 1-0. Nice forehand shot from Kim gives her a break point and the game. Kim confirms her break, 3-1. Kim sharper then Na and breahs again for a 4-1 lead. Na sees her first break point of the match but not for long, Kim holds,5-1. Na holding, 5-2 but now Kim serving for the set. Kim doing well with double set points she takes the set, 6-2. Unforced is killing Na specialy when the set lasted only 25 minutes.

Na serving first but an other unforced error gives the game to Kim, 1-0. Kim holds, 2-0. Na saves 2 break points, 2-1. 37 minutes played already. Kim holds, 3-1. Na holds as well, 3-2. Kim gaives 2 break point to Na and the game, 3-3. Now Na has the lead for the first time in the match, 4-3. Kim holds, 4-4. After 58 minutes of play, Kim breaks and now will serve for the match, 5-4. Kim win the set in 38 minutes and the match very quickly in 63 minutes. 6-2 - 6-4.

Match Summary
	Li^(CHN)	Clijsters^(BEL)


1st Serve %	41 of 51 = 80 %	38 of 52 = 73 %

Aces	1	2

Double Faults	1	1

Unforced Errors	41	25

Winning % on 1st Serve	22 of 41 = 54 %	26 of 38 = 68 %

Winning % on 2nd Serve	5 of 10 = 50 %	10 of 14 = 71 %

Winners (Including Service)	9	9

Receiving Points Won	16 of 52 = 31 %	24 of 51 = 47 %

Break Point Conversions	1 of 3 = 33 %	4 of 10 = 40 %

Net Approaches	4 of 5 = 80 %	4 of 6 = 67 %

Total Points Won	43	60

Fastest Serve Speed	106 MPH	106 MPH

Average 1st Serve Speed	97 MPH	98 MPH

Average 2nd Serve Speed	84 MPH	85 MPH

Very impressive performance for Kim not only for today but being gone for 2 year and being back only 1 month thats spectacular.

Now Kim will face the winner of tonight's match between Serena Williams and Flavia Pennetta.

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