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Clijsters 2 games away from taking over at top
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February 10, 2011, Thursday
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KIM Clijsters is more interested in trying to win major titles than returning to the No. 1 ranking, despite being only two matches away from overtaking Caroline Wozniacki at the top.
Clijsters, who won the Australian Open for her fourth grand slam victory, will reach the summit of women's tennis by making the Open Gaz de France semifinals later this week. She plays Kristina Barrois of Germany in the second round.
"When you're this close to making it, it would be a nice accomplishment if I could do it," the 27-year-old Clijsters said. "I'm not going to be disappointed if I don't make it. I would like to focus on a few more goals throughout this season, which are a couple of the bigger tournaments."
Clijsters said the moment she first became No. 1 in August 2003 at age 20 would always mean more to her. The Belgian held the top spot again later in 2003, and was last No. 1 in January 2006.
"Back then (in 2003), I felt like it was a big achievement because I was obviously a lot younger and playing in an era where there were a lot of big names out there," Clijsters said. "Lindsay Davenport, the Williams sisters were a part of it. I was in a very similar situation to what Caroline Wozniacki is now - I hadn't won a grand slam."
Clijsters, who has also won three US Open titles, could possibly meet the fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia in the quarterfinals, a tough match considering she hasn't rested since winning the Australian Open final on January 29.
Last weekend, Clijsters won both her Fed Cup matches against American players Melanie Oudin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
"I haven't been able to just relax and recover. I'm still going on with the same intensity I was in my three or four weeks in Australia," Clijsters said. "But I do look forward to having a few days off when I'm done in this tournament."
Clijsters, who won the Australian Open for her fourth grand slam victory, will reach the summit of women's tennis by making the Open Gaz de France semifinals later this week. She plays Kristina Barrois of Germany in the second round.
"When you're this close to making it, it would be a nice accomplishment if I could do it," the 27-year-old Clijsters said. "I'm not going to be disappointed if I don't make it. I would like to focus on a few more goals throughout this season, which are a couple of the bigger tournaments."
Clijsters said the moment she first became No. 1 in August 2003 at age 20 would always mean more to her. The Belgian held the top spot again later in 2003, and was last No. 1 in January 2006.
"Back then (in 2003), I felt like it was a big achievement because I was obviously a lot younger and playing in an era where there were a lot of big names out there," Clijsters said. "Lindsay Davenport, the Williams sisters were a part of it. I was in a very similar situation to what Caroline Wozniacki is now - I hadn't won a grand slam."
Clijsters, who has also won three US Open titles, could possibly meet the fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia in the quarterfinals, a tough match considering she hasn't rested since winning the Australian Open final on January 29.
Last weekend, Clijsters won both her Fed Cup matches against American players Melanie Oudin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
"I haven't been able to just relax and recover. I'm still going on with the same intensity I was in my three or four weeks in Australia," Clijsters said. "But I do look forward to having a few days off when I'm done in this tournament."
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