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Thursday / March 28.
  • Clijsters Sends Venus Packing, Serena Rolls; Nadal Cruises Despite Abdominal Injury

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    NEW YORK — Jada Ellie Clijsters is too young to understand what her mother accomplished on Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Open, but maybe someday she will look back and fully appreciate it.

    Kim Clijsters, an unseeded wildcard and the mother of one-and-half-year old Jada, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open with a thrilling 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 victory over No. 3 Venus Williams before a rocking crowd and amidst a swirling wind in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    “It’s fun. To our daughter it doesn’t really matter whether I win or lose. She’s just happy to see me. I’ll go and see her after this,” Clijsters, who next faces No. 18 Li Na of China, said in her on-court interview.

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    **Also, Rafael Nadal cruised in three sets despite an abdominal injury. Read about it here.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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