Clijsters Streak to 18 at WTA Luxembourg
Posted on October 1, 2005Top-seeded Kim Clijsters won her 18th consecutive match this year on Friday at the WTA stop in Luxembourg, defeating No. 6 seed Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-5.
"It was a tough match against her but fun at the same time," Clijsters said. "We had some tough rallies and it was pretty hard physically because I needed to be on my toes and change positions fast to be on top of the point. The key was really to move well and set myself for an easy shot."
Clijsters is shooting for her fourth consecutive title after wins at Los Angeles, Toronto and the US Open.
German rising star Anna-Lena Groenefeld provided the lone upset on the day, coming from a set down to defeat No. 2 seed Nadia Petrova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
"I feel pretty happy because that's my first win against a Top 10 player," Groenefeld said.
Also into the semis were (4) Nathalie Dechy (d. Hantuchova), and (7) Dinara Safina (d. Vinci from set down).
Saturday's semifinals will feature Safina vs. Groenefeld, and Clijsters vs. Dechy.
"It was a tough match against her but fun at the same time," Clijsters said. "We had some tough rallies and it was pretty hard physically because I needed to be on my toes and change positions fast to be on top of the point. The key was really to move well and set myself for an easy shot."
Clijsters is shooting for her fourth consecutive title after wins at Los Angeles, Toronto and the US Open.
German rising star Anna-Lena Groenefeld provided the lone upset on the day, coming from a set down to defeat No. 2 seed Nadia Petrova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
"I feel pretty happy because that's my first win against a Top 10 player," Groenefeld said.
Also into the semis were (4) Nathalie Dechy (d. Hantuchova), and (7) Dinara Safina (d. Vinci from set down).
Saturday's semifinals will feature Safina vs. Groenefeld, and Clijsters vs. Dechy.