Mauresmo keeps plans under wraps
By Ossian Shine
NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Amelie Mauresmo has a plan to topple top seed
and world number one Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open this week, but the
Frenchwoman is keeping it to herself.
"I'm not gonna tell you that," the fifth seed laughed when asked by reporters
how she would tackle the Belgian on Tuesday.
"We've played each other a few times, a lot of times, already and we know
each other's games pretty well.
"I guess she has some weapons to disturb me and I have a few to disturb her
also, but I'm not gonna go into details or whatever."
But she did say that one key to diffusing Clijsters's lethal groundstrokes
was to go on the attack.
"You just have to move well, be ready to be aggressive yourself, try not to
let her do what she likes to do, which is dictating the game.
"But it is tough, that's how she got to that number one spot."
Mauresmo reached the last 16 of the $17.1 million grand slam event with a
6-2 6-2 win over Tamarine Tanasugarn and says she is feeling better as the
tournament progresses.
"I feel much better than in my first match," she said. "Physically I think
I am 100 percent now. I am really capable of staying on the court for a long
time.
"That gives me a lot of confidence going forward.
"In two days it's gonna be a big match. Hopefully a good match where I can
find a good rhythm."
Clijsters booked her place in the last 16 with a comfortable 6-2 6-4 win
over 17th seed Meghann Shaughnessy.
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