WTA championships: returning after an operation and six-week break, Belgian ace impresses in straight sets win over former world no 1
WTA championships: returning after an operation and six-week break, Belgian ace impresses in straight sets win over former world no 1 |
| Jelena Jankovic trips over during her WTA Championships tie against Kim Clijsters of Belgium in Doha yesterday. pics/AFP |
Kim Clijsters made a flawed but satisfactory start to her bid to win back the WTA Championships title she won seven years ago, delivering a straight sets win over Jelena Jankovic.
Even though Clijsters had not competed since retaining her US Open title six weeks ago in New York, she moved well in a 6-2, 6-3 win over the former World No 1.
There were few obvious signs of discomfort from the foot, which still has a small wound from the operation last month to remove a mole, though Clijsters' tally of double faults did creep to a surprisingly high total of 10. But she hit the ball well from the forehand side and struck 25 winners altogether.
"It was my first match back, and I was happy ufffd not with everything but I'll take that," a contented-looking Clijsters said.
"I need to be a little more consistent and deliver fewer double faults, but I will try to be better tomorrow."
