Kim Clijsters Cruises Past Vera Zvonareva, to Play Li Na in Final

Filed under: Australian Open, WTA

Kim Clijsters defeated Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Thursday to advance into her second consecutive Grand Slam final. The third-seeded Clijsters dominated play from the outset and won the match in just 73 minutes.

The second-seeded Zvonareva put forth a respectable effort with no mental breakdowns, but Clijsters' serve and groundstrokes were too powerful for the 26-year-old Russian. The 27-year-old Clijsters won 77 percent of her first-serve points and was broken only once in the match. Zvonareva, on the other hand, was broken four times and never gained any momentum in the semifinal match.

Source: http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2011/01/27/kim-clijsters-cruises-past-vera-zvonareva-to-play-li-na-in-final/

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