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This is an archive article published on September 13, 2009

Clijsters sinks Serena and makes US Open final

Comeback queen Kim Clijsters produced a massive upset to defeat title holder and tournament favourite Serena Williams 6-4,7-5 in the US Open semi-finals.

Comeback queen Kim Clijsters produced a massive upset to defeat title holder and tournament favourite Serena Williams 6-4,7-5 in the US Open semi-finals.

The match had a chaotic ending with Williams handed a point penalty for verbally abusing and threatening a lineswoman who foot-faulted her to set up match point.

Williams had earlier drawn a warning for smashing her racquet to the ground after losing the first set. The second warning was an automatic point penalty,which just happened to come on match point.

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“I said something and I guess they gave me a point penalty and unfortunately it was on match point,” she said.

“Clearly in all this year I’ve never,never been foot-faulted and suddenly in this tournament they give me foot faults.

“I’m not saying I don’t foot fault,but it was what it was.

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