Williams demolished Clijsters beats up on Venus in final

The Province ^ | April 4, 2010 | The Province

[Mr. Lucky]

I feel so small.

[subterfuge]

who is the dude in the tutu?

[mlizzy]

I am glad both Henin and Clijsters are back. It makes women's tennis much more fun. Should be an interesting year.

Make that two of us. We watched the Henin/Clijsters semi and it's a shame either one of them had to lose. It was extremely exciting and I haven't a clear favorite between the two of them. I've never been partial to the Williams sisters, however, I've always wished that Serena took the game more seriously, because she would have demolished everyone. With a little humility, more push-aways and push-ups, I could have cheered for her, but instead, I was always cheering her opponent. And if it's found out sometime down the line that she is using steroids, I wouldn't be too surprised, just further disappointed. I hope it's not the case.

[STD]

all for the want of a comma

[SmokingJoe]

We watched the Henin/Clijsters semi and it's a shame either one of them had to lose.

My feelings exactly.

“It was extremely exciting and I haven't a clear favorite between the two of them. “

Well, over the years, I have gone back and forth between the two of them in terms of who I am backing. In terms of pure talent, I have to go with Henin. No one, but no one, has ever had an effective a backhand in women's tennis history like she has, at least not since I started watching women's tennis. Not Graf, not Seles, not Sanchez Vicario, not the Williams sisters, not anyone.
On the other hand, Clijsters is one of the best fighters in the business, goes for every short no matter how unreachable, and usually fights to the death. And she is the nicest and most like able female tennis player on the tennis circuit. Only Lindsay Davenport came close. It's really hard not to like Clijsters.
For Clijsters to come back from having a baby, and then win the US Open at her first try, after first beating an on form Serena in the semis, was just unbelievable. Couldn't happen to a nicer person.