After a nervy and very scrappy match, Kim Clijsters finally emerged as Ladies' Champion at the Australian Open, her fourth Grand Slam title.
This was a pretty poor affair, with neither player able to hold serve with any consistency and a huge number of unforced errors from both; thirteen service breaks tells the story only too well. In the end, Clijsters greater experience at this level is probably what carried her over the winning line as Li Na, China's first-ever Grand Slam finalist, wilted under the Melbourne skies.
What next, though, for the ladies game ? Apparently Clijsters is set to retire again at the end of the season, Henin has already gone and the Williams sisters are no longer the force they were. There are no other women who are good enough or play with enough consistency to take the places of these great champions, and one has to wonder who will replace them. For now though, here's to Kim Clijsters, Super-Mum par excellence !
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