Queen of Stanford
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ByEurosport
Published 30/07/2006 at 17:20 GMT
Kim Clijsters claimed the Bank of the West Classic title for the fourth time with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Patty Schnyder in Stanford on Sunday. Clijsters, who defended the title she won in 2001, 2003 and 2005, made the difference firing 19 winners.
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Clijsters overwhelmed her Swiss opponent in 52 minutes with sharp serves, then ran her ragged with back-and-forth groundstrokes to win her 32nd career title and her second this season, following a victory in Warsaw in May.
The well-heeled crowd at the tournament on Stanford's campus cheered loudly for its local favorite.
"It's amazing," Clijsters said. "It doesn't matter how bad I've been playing before. When I come here, everything seems to fit like a puzzle."
Clijsters advanced only to the semifinals in all three Grand Slam events this season, losing to fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne at the French Open and Wimbledon.
Though her troublesome back is acting up again, Clijsters hopes to get back in form during the five tournaments leading up to the U.S. Open.
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