Clijsters wary of hungry Venus in US Open showdown
Venus Williams has shaken off a sore left knee that had benched her since Wimbledon and breezed into a US Open semi-final Friday against reigning champion Kim Clijsters without dropping a set.
Venus Williams, seen here on September 7, has shaken off a sore left knee that had benched her since Wimbledon and breezed into a US Open semi-final Friday against reigning champion Kim Clijsters without dropping a set.
Reaching the final four at a Grand Slam for the first time since last year at Wimbledon, US third seed Williams has impressed Belgian second seed Clijsters with her mental strength and desire as well as her shot-making.
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