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Clijsters steps up with victory of a career

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

NEW YORK -- Entering this 2005 U.S. Open, based on her sizzling summer, Kim Clijsters was the prohibitive favorite on the women's side. This was a first. Serena Williams came in with seven Grand Slam singles titles. Sister Venus has five. Justine Henin-Hardenne has four. Lindsay Davenport has three. Even 18-year-old Maria Sharapova has one. Mary Pierce, of all people, has two. Clijsters has won more than $10 million and 27 titles, but not one of them was a Grand Slam. She has been close, rea ...

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