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Clijsters Finishes Her Professional Career With Her Head Hell High

One of the unwritten rules in tennis coverage is applause in press conferences is kept to an absolute minimum. For second round losers at the U.S. Open it’s unheard of but Kim Clijsters is very much an exception to most rules, and she received applause from an appreciative media audience.

And after losing out 7-6, 7-6 to Britain’s highly impressive 89^th ranked Laura Robson, there was not any glimpse of any second thoughts. “This completely feels like the perfect place to retire,” Clijsters admitted on the post-match on court interview. “I just wish it wasn’t today.”

Clijsters Reflects On 'Rollercoaster' Career

Kim Clijsters heads into retirement after losing her second-round singles match to Laura Robson. Afterwards, Clijsters looked back at her career achievements, which include four Grand Slam singles titles and being World No. 1.

"I think my first [WTA Tour] Championships that I won were very special," she said. "Every victory has a special meaning because there's like a personal story behind each one of them."

Wozniacki Loses At US Open And Drops Out Of Top 10

Former world no.1 Caroline Wozniacki is set to drop out of the WTA’s top ten after suffering a second successive first round exit at a Grand Slam event. Questions are now being asked about the 21 year-old Dane’s sustained fitness and commitment after a painful exit against 96^th ranked Irina-Camelia Begu.

Hingis Added To Lineup For WTT Finals

Martina Hingis, the 2012 WTT Female MVP, has been added to the lineup of tennis stars for the WTT Finals Weekend Sept. 14-16, at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C.

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RESULTS - MEN

WEDNESDAY
U. S. Open
Singles - First Round
(4) D Ferrer def. K Anderson 6-4 6-2 7-6(7-3)
(7) J del Potro def. F Serra 6-4 7-6(7-4) 6-4
(8) J Tipsarevic def. G Rufin 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
(9) J Isner def. X Malisse 6-3 7-6(7-5) 5-7 7-6(11-9)
(13) R Gasquet def. A Montanes 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
(19) P Kohlschreiber def. M Llodra 7-6(7-2) 4-6 7-6(7-4) 6-1
E Gulbis def. (21) T Haas 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-3
T Robredo def. (26) A Seppi 6-1 7-5 6-3
G Muller def. (28) M Youzhny 2-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(8-6) 7-6(8-6)
C Stebe def. (29) V Troicki 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2
B Baker def. J Hajek 6-3 6-4 6-2
B Klahn def. J Melzer 4-6 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-4
B Paire def. G Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 7-6(7-4) 6-2
G Zemlja def. R Mello 7-5 7-6(7-3) 7-5
I Sijsling def. D Gimeno-Traver 7-5 6-3 6-4
J Nieminen def. M Kukushkin 6-0 6-2, retired
L Hewitt def. T Kamke 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-4
L Mayer def. L Kubot 6-4 6-4 7-5
R Harrison def. B Becker 7-5 6-4 6-2
S Johnson def. R Ram 6-3 7-6(7-5) 6-3
Doubles - First Round
(2) Bryan/Bryan def. Darcis/Goffin 6-1 6-4
(5) Paes/Stepanek def. Brown/Kas 6-3 6-3
Ebden/Tomic def. (8) Bhupathi/Bopanna 6-3 7-6(7-4)
(11) Marray/Nielsen def. Cipolla/Fognini 7-5 6-3
(15) Peya/Soares def. J Murray/Sa 6-2 6-2
Bellucci/Souza def. Karlovic/Moser 7-6(7-4) 7-6(7-5)
Benneteau/Mahut def. Ratiwatana/Ratiwatana 6-3 6-3
Cermak/Mertinak def. Norman/Waske 6-3 3-6 7-6(7-5)
Huey/Inglot def. Blake/Querrey 6-1 7-6(9-7)
Novikov/Redlick def. Reynolds/Russell 6-4 2-6 7-6(9-7)
Paire/Roger-Vasselin def. Ramirez Hidalgo/Ramos 6-1 6-3
Stakhovsky/Troicki def. Kohlmann/Phau 6-3 6-4
Mixed Doubles - First Round
(4) Peschke/Matkowski def. Hsieh/Qureshi 6-4 6-4
Mirza/Fleming def. Petkovic/Butorac 6-2 7-6(7-5)
Stephens/R Ram def. Mattek-Sands/Tecau 6-2 5-7 10-8 (Match TB)

RESULTS - WOMEN

WEDNESDAY
U. S. Open
Singles - Second Round
(1) Victoria Azarenka def. (Q) Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-2
(3) Maria Sharapova def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-0 6-1
(5) Petra Kvitova def. Alize Cornet 6-4 6-3
(7) Samantha Stosur def. (Q) Edina Gallovits-Hall 6-3 6-0
(9) Li Na def. Casey Dellacqua 6-4 6-4
(11) Marion Bartoli def. Romina Oprandi 6-2 1-6 7-5
(15) Lucie Safarova def. Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3 4-6 6-2
(WC) Kristina Mladenovic def. (17) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2
(19) Nadia Petrova def. Simona Halep 6-1 6-1
Laura Robson def. (23) Kim Clijsters 7-6(7-4) 7-6(7-5)
Pauline Parmentier def. (25) Yanina Wickmayer 7-6(7-5) 6-3
(28) Zheng Jie def. (Q) Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 6-1
(31) Varvara Lepchenko def. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova 6-2 6-2
Anna Tatishvili def. Sorana Cirstea 6-7(5-7) 6-1 6-2
Mandy Minella def. (Q) Kristyna Pliskova 6-4 6-4
(WC) Mallory Burdette def. Lucie Hradecka 6-2 6-4
Doubles - First Round
(2) Errani/Vinci def. Lepchenko/S Zheng 6-4 7-5
(3) Hlavackova/Hradecka def. Czink/Szavay 6-2 6-4
(5) King/Shvedova def. Hercog/Klepac 6-0 6-1
(9) Kops-Jones/Spears def. Cibulkova/Hantuchova 4-6 6-1 6-2
(10) Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova def. Bertens/Rus 6-3 6-3
Jurak/Marosi def. K.Bondarenko/Pironkova 6-2 3-6 6-4
Soler-Espinosa/Suarez Navarro def. (WC) Min/Oudin 6-1 6-4
Barthel/Malek def. Jankovic/Jovanovski 2-6 6-1 6-4
Dushevina/Tanasugarn def. Foretz Gacon/Lucic 6-4 6-1
Gajdosova/Rosolska def. Govortsova/Kudryatseva 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-5) 7-5
Kerber/Paszek def. Begu/Cornet 0-6 6-4 6-3
(WC) Falconi/Sanchez def. Cadantu/Johansson 6-2 6-3
(WC) Keys/Pegula def. Amanmuradova/Niculescu 6-2 6-2
(WC) Williams/Williams def. Lee-Waters/Moulton-Levy 6-4 6-0
Mixed Doubles - First Round
(4) Peschke/Matkowski def. Hsieh/Qureshi 6-4 6-4
Mirza/Fleming def. Petkovic/Butorac 6-2 7-6(7-5)

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