Supermom Comeback Clijsters Continues On Remarkable Run

Kim Clijsters hasn’t been defeated at Flushing Meadows since 2005. It was a four-year absence which has been defined by injury, retirement and the birth of her child. Three games in to this year’s tournament and the Belgian’s unbeaten run continues. Handed a wild-card, she had already overcome Kutusova, Bartoli and Flipkens. But Clijsters’ comeback was predicted to come to an abrupt halt as she approached a fourth-round clash with old foe Venus Williams. A match billed as "Supermom vs Superwoman" saw the former have the better of the opening exchanges. The first game proved a tight affair. Williams struggled to find rhythm with her serve. The American was forced to defend three early break points before finally wilting under the pressure of Clijsters’ aggressive ground strokes. The rampant Belgian went on to steam roll the hard-hitting third seed in the following five games in the first set. Clijsters refused to be bullied by the ferocio...