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Kim and Venus: 'Glad to be back in Antwerp'
Before their clash at the Thomas Cook Diamond Games in Antwerp, Kim Clijsters
and Venus Williams held a press conference together. "Glad to be back in
Antwerp", they said in harmony.
Bob Verbeeck, CEO of organiser Golazo, introduced the press conference. "It's
a true honour to welcome both Kim and Venus back at the Thomas Cook Diamond
Games. The Belgians clearly were looking forward to this as the Sportpaleis
sold out completely."
"Even though we no longer are a WTA tournament but an exhibition tournament,
our ambition remains the same: to present the Belgian audience the top women
players. In 2010 we will be staging another edition of the Thomas Cook
Diamond Games, which will become a two day tournament", according to Verbeeck.
Venus Williams spoke next. "I have a lot of memories of being in Antwerp,
it's the fourth time I play the tournament. Being here, all the great times
I've had here come to mind again. Of course it is great to be playing against
Kim. she already was an example for women's tennis during her first career
and now, with her comeback, she is more so than ever before. We're happy she's
back among us", the American said.
"I trained hard to be ready for Venus", Kim Clijsters took over. "I want to
perform well and make it into a nice match. For next year my schedule is much
less stretched than what it used to be in the past. I'm looking forward to
the Grand Slams, but I want to be ready for the other tournaments as well.
Even though tennis no longer is the most important thing in my life with
Brian and Jada. Don't get me wrong here, I'm still ambitious and I want to
have each match under my belt, but it's still a game after all", she concluded.
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Kim queen of the Antwerp Sportpaleis
A sold out Antwerp Sportpaleis saw how a powerful Kim Clijsters beat Venus
Williams at the Thomas Cook Diamond Games. "No US Open final can beat this",
a delighted Kim described the unique atmosphere.
In the first match of the evening Kirsten Flipkens played Patty Schnyder.
Both players are regular visitors of the Antwerp tournament and played a
solid match before the audience of 14,000 spectators. The Swiss player made
the difference at the decisive moments and beat Flipkens at 6-4, 6-3.
Next Milk Inc., the popular Belgian band, performed between the two matches,
increasing the temperature even more with hits like 'Black out' and 'Walk on
water'.
The main event of the evening was the clash between Kim Clijsters and Venus
Williams. right before that Yanina Wickmayer received a round of applause
from the audience. "If you'll be cheering as loud as this next year, I'll
definitely be taking part", she promised, visibly moved.
Kim Clijsters was received like a queen when she entered the court at the
tones of 'Eye of the tiger'. The Antwerp Sportpaleis was in for a great night.
Kim herself was sharp as well and in no time she took the first set with 6-1.
With a highly varied and powerful game she left Venus no chance.
The American offered a better second set, but she still had to give in to Kim.
Clijsters won an exiciting second set with 7-5. A promising victory for the
coming season!
Afterwards both Kim and Venus praised the unique atmosphere in the Sportpaleis.
"It is always a special feeling to be playing before a packed Sportpaleis",
Clijsters admitted. "No US Open final can beat that."
Venus congratulated Kim with her strong performance. "Today she was really
good. Belgium should be proud of such a champion. I'm happy to be back in
Antwerp, I missed the audience here and the cold weather as well. In California
it's always so hot", the American concluded.
Next year the Thomas Cook Diamond Games will be a two day event, on 8 and 9
December 2010.
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relive Kim - Venus at the Thomas Cook Diamond Games
Follow the match between Kim and Venus Williams at the Thomas Cook Diamond
Games in Antwerp as it goes along! The Antwerp Sportpaleis is packed with an
eager crowd of over 14,000.
10:59 - With a double fault of Venus, Kim wins the 2009 Thomas Cook Diamond
Games, 6-1 and 7-5.
10:59 - Second match ball for Kim, the crowd goes loud.
10:58 - Venus back at 40-40.
10:57 - Match ball at 30-40.
10:53 - Clijsters is not impressed and she wins her service game at love as
well, 6-5. The pressure is back on Venus.
10:51 - Love game for Venus, 5-5.
10:48 - Mexican waves keep going through the crowds as the two players get
ready for the 9th game, at 5-4 will it be the last of the match?
10:44 - Have the tables turned? Venus equals at 4-4.
10:41 - In two games of a high level and with increasing speed Venus seems to
get back into the match, 4-3 for Kim still. What will the 8th game
bring?
10:31 - A fiercely fought game and Venus seems to have turned luck somehow,
3-1.
10:25 - Venus prays for a bit more luck as she keeps hitting the ball out.
Still, the games are longer even though Kim keeps on reeling them in,
3-0.
10: 21 - The second game of the second set was another long game with the
match's longest rally so far. Both players seem well-matched now, if
it would not have been for the faults by Venus. At break point Venus
hits the net, Kim leads 2-0.
10:14 - A more intensively fought first game of the second set is still taken
by Kim. Venus gets angry with herself.
10:09 - Venus does not seem to get into the match and at 15-40 and two set
points for Kim Venus smashes the next point out. 6-1 after 26 minutes.
10:05 - Kim is not impressed. She takes a love game and reaches 5-1. Her game
is focused and she looks sharp, which she proves by saving a dropshot
from Venus.
10:02 - With a bit of luck, but hard-fought Venus takes her first game in the
set. With first serves of 186 km/h she seems to be getting into the
game more. 4-1. A Mexican wave continues to roll through the audience.
9:55 - Clijsters continues her momentum and Venus struggles somewhat. With
two backhand slices Kim takes the point, 4-0.
9:51 - Venus's game is varying a lot. She manages to return after 0-30, but
hits three unforced errors at 40-30, 3-0.
9:48 - Kim takes the game at love game, 2-0.
9:46 - The first point of the match is for Kim. However, Venus easily equals.
Both players seem well-matched at the start. However, Venus's service
game is not at level yet and Kim takes the first game, 1-0.
9:44 - The match starts. It will be played to the best 2 of 3 sets. Williams
starts to serve.
9:37 - Both players have started warming up
9:33 - The crowd goes incredibly loud even more when Kim returns to a place
where she said goodbye to the Belgian audience in her first career.
9:30pm - The Antwerp Sportpaleis is going crazy when Venus Williams enters
the court.
Patty Schnyder vs Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 6-3
Venus Williams vs Kim Clijsters 1-6 5-7
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作者: VWilliams (VStarr) 看板: Williams
標題: Re: [小威] 表演賽訊息
時間: Mon Oct 26 11:43:31 2009
http://www.sport.be/thomascookdiamondgames/2009/eng/speelsters/
大威將在12/9去Antwerp與Kim打一場表演賽
Schedule Thomas Cook Diamond Games
7pm: Yanina Wickmayer - Patty Schnyder
8.30pm: Music show
9.30pm: Kim Clijsters - Venus Williams
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作者: VWilliams (VStarr) 看板: Williams
標題: Re: [大威] 表演賽訊息
時間: Thu Dec 10 18:41:29 2009
大威直落二輸給Kim 1-6 5-7 哭哭
Kim似乎有成為大威剋星的趨勢
正式比賽連輸三次 這次表演賽已經連四場敗仗了
Clijsters tips Venus in exo
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters beat Venus Williams
6-1, 7-5 in an Diamond Games exhibition match Wednesday.
It was the first high-level match that Clijsters had played in her native
country since returning to tennis this year. The match was played before
about 14,000 fans at the Sports Palace.
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