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