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Updated 23/06/2025 at 15:29 GMT+1
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So tomorrow night's final line-up has been decided and it will be between defending champion Kim Clijsters and Russian seventh seed Vera Zvonareva
4-6
WINNER! But one chance is all that's needed when Clijsters drills a backhand winner down the line after a lengthy rally to reach her second straight US Open final
15-40
Clijsters serving for the match takes the first step by working her way into the net and forcing Venus to hit wide on an attempted passing shot. She fires the second long though off the backhand wing before recovering for the lead again when Venus hits a forehand into the net. And an off-balance backhand into the net from Venus, after an inside out forehand from Kim, brings up two match points ...
4-5
BREAK! You cannot tell what Clijsters is going to do next as she follows a forehand into the net with a blsitering backhand passing shot threaded just down the line. And a forehand down the line (after she has run around the ball) seeks her sneak in front. Venus levels up at 30-30 with a smash that Clijsters returns wide but a double fault hands the Belgian another break point. And break is exactly what she does with a stunning defensive forehand lob that clears even Venus's height
4-4
BREAK! Clijsters is producing some of the best tennis of her match so far as she works Venus around the baseline before a lull in play lets the American straight back with a break point into the game with a backhand error and two double faults. And an absolutely woeful forehand drive volley slapped long allows Venus to level up. That is shocking. Where did Clijsters go?
3-4
Although Clijsters is looking pretty solid now, Venus is not done yet and races through a love service hold to keep the pressure on the Belgian. The deficit is just the one break of serve remember
2-4
A forehand into the net from Clijsters gives Venus a small window of hope on the Belgian's serve but the window is quickly slammed shut as a solid serve is hit back into the net from Venus
2-3
Better from Williams as she holds to 15 with the best service hold she's produced in ages, and the game is won with a serve out wide that Clijsters returns wide off the backhand wing
1-3
Ciljsters has all the answers right now as she races through a love service hold when Venus hits a backhand into the net, to consolidate the early break. Mind you, it's not time for Clijsters fans to relax just yet as the Belgian did this at the start of the second set too and that got pretty tight!
1-2
BREAK! Yet another double fault from Venus hands Clijsters the first point of the game and although Clijsters hits long on the next point, shes ekes out another lead for herself with solid backhands that Venus eventually hits into the net. A backhand return long from Clijsters lets Venus off the hook although she quickly lets Kim level at deuce with a forehand into the net. And a deft backhand volley dinked over the net earns her a break point, which she seals when Venus nets a backhand
1-1
A double fault from Clijsters helps Venus to a 0-30 lead on her serve before the Belgian recovers to level at 30-30. A smash winner from the American earns her an early break point but Clijsters saves it with some solid hitting that Venus cannot deal with and eventually the Belgian goes on to hold when the ball catches a Venus forehand and carries it just long of the baseline
1-0
Venus is taking a ridiculous amount of time between points now, surely she's due a warning. But this time at least it doesn't help her as she slaps down a double fault - her fifth of the match - before going on to hold when Clijsters hits a forehand long
6-7
SET! But the Belgian finally does wrap up the set at the second attempt when she steps up the court and finds an angled cross court backhand winner. This match is all square
TB2-6
The first chance goes begging when Clijsters steps inside the baseline and fires a forehand about a foot beyond the baseline
TB1-6
Venus has completely lost the plot in this breaker and she hands Clijsters a whopping five set points with a tame forehand into the net after a shaky second serve
TB1-5
Clijsters gets a kick-start to the breaker when Venus follows a backhand error with two double faults. And the net hands Clijsters a fourth point when Venus's ball catches the top of the net and bounces wide. A backhand just long from Clijsters lets Venus back into the breaker but the American slaps a hesitant smash long to gift Clijsters a very comfortable lead at the change of ends
6-6
Venus races out to a 40-0 and looks ready to take this second set to a tie-break before slapping down a double fault to let Clijsters back into the game. But the American quickly recovers with a cross court backhand winner and its tie-break time folks. Unbelievably, despite all the close matches these two have played, this is the first breaker they have played
5-6
Despite a faltering start to the game from Clijsters when she sends another forehand long, she goes on to hold to 15 with an angled forehand winner across court, and that leaves Venus serving to stay in the set once again. Can she force the tie-break?
5-5
Despite Clijsters coming up with a cracking off-forehand across court that dips just in time to hit the line, Venus recovers from 30-30 to hold with an ace down the centre of the court to complete her comeback and level up this second set. Is that enough to seal the match?
4-5
BREAK! Ooh, ouch! Clijsters sends a backhand approach shot flying well long of the baseline to hand Venus to break back points. But, only one of those chances is needed as the Belgian suffers a rush of blood to the head and sends another ball fleeing from the court - this time wide. The American is right back in this now although she will need to serve to stay in it once again