FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - In a pre-tounament US Open news conference Kim Clijsters called Serena Williams the “best ever.”
“I mean, to me Serena is the best ever just because I think physically she just stands out,” said the Belgian playing in her last US Open.
“When she’s in good shape I think she just stands out tremendously. I mean, you know, she’s fast, she’s strong, she has a very good eye, as well. I think the combination of that is ‑‑ I mean, what we have seen over the last few months is the best player ever.”
Clijsters spoke to media about Serena being an inspiring figure.
“Every day there is people that inspire me just by whether it’s, you know, seeing a mother on TV or seeing ‑‑ reading a story in the paper,”Clijsters said. ”
“Serena’s is one of those, as well, what she’s been through. Not just with, you know, the health problems, but dealing with the loss of their sister and all those kinds of things.
“It’s not just one thing. We sit here and
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August 25, 2012
