U.s. Open, Kim Clijsters | featured news

Kim Clijsters hit her last shot as a pro tennis player into the net. Doubtful anyone will remember that, though. Smiling right until the end in front of 2,800 buzzing fans on Court 17 at Flushing Meadows, Clijsters officially made her way into retirement Saturday night.

Laura Robson secures the biggest win of her career with a shock victory over Kim Clijsters in round two of the US Open.

Roger Federer dismantled Donald Young in the first round of the U.S. Open. Victoria Duval of the United States had the crowd on her side, but the veteran Kim Clijsters advanced.

Former world number one Kim Clijsters says she will retire after attempting to win a fourth US Open title in September.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters withdraws from the US Open with a stomach muscle injury. "Unfortunately, I will not be able to defend my US Open title this year," the Belgian, a three-time winner at Flushing Meadows, said in a statement.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium, the defending champion, beat Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the final, 6-2, 6-1.

She came to New York rusty, injured and, by tennis standards, aging. She'll leave after another nice run at a Grand Slam title, though nice runs are not ever what Venus Williams has played for. Williams fell 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 to Kim Clijsters in the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Friday, ending a chance to win her first major championship in more than two years and her first title at Flushing Meadows since 2001.

Nobody can say Kim Clijsters took an easy path to her U.S. Open title last year. She played both Williams sisters.