Serena Williams wins in straight sets again to set up US Open semi against Kim Clijsters

September 14th, 2009 Clijsters moves into top 20 in women's rankingsLONDON — Kim Clijsters moved into the top 20 in the women's rankings Monday, one day after winning the U.S. Open in her comeback.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - American tennis star Serena Williams has said she won't apologize to the lineswoman for her outburst during her US Open semi-final defeat by Kim Clijsters. "An apology from me? Know many people yell at linespeople? Players, athletes get frustrated," The Mirror quoted Williams, as saying.

September 13th, 2009 US Open fines Williams $10,000 for tiradeNEW YORK — The U.S. Open has fined Serena Williams $10,000 for her tirade directed at a line judge at the end of a semifinal loss to Kim Clijsters.

September 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Serena Williams was handed a $10,500 fine Sunday for the obscene outburst against a lineswomen that got her defaulted on a point penalty from her US Open semi-final Saturday against Kim Clijsters. "The maximum permissible on site fine of $10,000 has been levied for unsportsmanlike conduct against Serena Williams for her on-court behaviour during the women's semi-final," read a statement from US Open officials.

September 13th, 2009 STORY REMOVED: TEN--US OpenNEW YORK — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about the Serena Williams-Kim Clijsters semifinal at the U.S. Open. It cannot be confirmed that Williams used the word kill while speaking to the line judge.

September 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Kim Clijsters capped her return to Grand Slam big stage after a two-year absence for marriage and motherhood, picking up where she left off at the US Open with a 2009 title to add to her 2005 trophy honours. The first mother to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980, wept tears of joy as she buried her face in her towel after defeating Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-5.

September 13th, 2009 US Open reviewing end of Williams matchNEW YORK — The U.S. Open is reviewing Serena Williams' tirade at a line judge at the end of her semifinal loss to Kim Clijsters.

September 13th, 2009 Clijsters wins US Open in return from retirementNEW YORK — Kim Clijsters made history Sunday night, capping a comeback from two years out of tennis to become the first unseeded woman to win the U.S. Open — and the first mom to win a major since 1980 — with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over No.

September 12th, 2009 Bizarre ending to Williams' title defense at OpenNEW YORK — Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defense ended in bizarre, ugly fashion Saturday night, when she was penalized a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault.

September 12th, 2009 Clijsters stuns S.Williams in US Open semifinalsNEW YORK — Kim Clijsters has upset Serena Williams in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended when the defending champion was docked a point for yelling at an official who called a foot fault.

September 8th, 2009 Clijsters comes through again, reaches Open semisNEW YORK — Kim Clijsters pulled off another upset that didn't really look like one. Now, she's only two wins from a U.S.

September 4th, 2009 Serena Williams reaches 4th round at US OpenNEW YORK — Defending champion Serena Williams has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open with another straight-set victory.

September 4th, 2009 Venus Williams into fourth round at US OpenNEW YORK — This is why Kim Clijsters came back: a match against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open. This is precisely the sort of occasion Clijsters missed while she was away from the tennis tour for two years.

September 2nd, 2009 Venus Williams moves into 3rd round at US OpenNEW YORK — Even with her left leg all taped up, Venus Williams has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open in straight sets.

August 31st, 2009 Clijsters wins easily in return to US OpenNEW YORK — The recently unretired Kim Clijsters has easily won her first match at the U.S. Open since taking home the 2005 title.