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10/28/2001
Clijsters Routs Raymond to Claim Seat Open Title
LUXEMBOURG (TICKER) -- Top seed Kim Clijsters won her
third title of the year on Sunday, trouncing sixth seed Lisa
Raymond, 6-2, 6-2, in the final of the $170,000 Seat Open.
Clijsters captured her second title in Luxembourg, claiming
her first career tournament victory here as a qualifier in 1999.
The 18-year-old from Belgium also won the Bank of the
West Classic at Stanford, California in July and the
Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, Germany in September. She has
triumphed in her last three finals after losing her previous
three championship matches in 2001.
"I feel like I'm playing very well right now," said Clijsters,
who earned the $27,000 first prize. "Today's win gives me a
lot of confidence heading into the Championships in
Munich."
Clijsters, who became the first Belgian to reach a Grand
Slam singles final at the French Open in June, was awarded
the third seed at the Sanex Championships, which begins
Tuesday. She will face Russian Elena Dementieva in the
opening round.
Raymond, 28, advanced to the final in her Luxembourg
debut. The top doubles player in the WTA rankings,
Raymond had advanced to the singles semifinals at
Birmingham and Hawaii in 2001, as well as five quarterfinals.
"Kim was just too strong for me today," Raymond said. "A
lot of the balls that were in for me this week were just
missing today. But this week was a great way for me to finish
my singles season."
Raymond has two career singles titles to her name. She won
the grasscourt event at Birmingham, England last year after
claiming her first crown at Quebec in 1996.
Clijsters Wins Luxembourg Title
LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Kim
Clijsters had an easy time in winning
the SEAT Open for the second time,
beating Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-2
Sunday for the sixth title of her career.
The top-seeded Belgian needed just more than an hour to
defeat Raymond, who was seeded sixth and playing in her
first singles final of the year.
Clijsters won this tournament two years ago and has two
titles this season. This year, she advanced to the French
Open final, losing to Jennifer Capriati.
Clijsters has reached at least the quarterfinals at six of
seven tournaments, including Wimbledon. She won in
Stanford, Calif., beating Lindsay Davenport.
Raymond, ranked No. 31, was doubles champion this year
at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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Clijsters Routs Raymond to Claim Seat Open TitleClijsters captured her second title in Luxembourg, claiming her first career tournament victory here as a qualifier in 1999. The 18-year-old from Belgium also won the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, California in July and the Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, Germany in September. She has triumphed in her last three finals after losing her previous three championship matches in 2001. "I feel like I'm playing very well right now," said Clijsters, who earned the $27,000 first prize. "Today's win gives me a lot of confidence heading into the Championships in Munich." Clijsters, who became the first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the French Open in June, was awarded the third seed at the Sanex Championships, which begins Tuesday. She will face Russian Elena Dementieva in the opening round. Raymond, 28, advanced to the final in her Luxembourg debut. The top doubles player in the WTA rankings, Raymond had advanced to the singles semifinals at Birmingham and Hawaii in 2001, as well as five quarterfinals. "Kim was just too strong for me today," Raymond said. "A lot of the balls that were in for me this week were just missing today. But this week was a great way for me to finish my singles season."
Raymond has two career singles titles to her name. She won
the grasscourt event at Birmingham, England last year after
claiming her first crown at Quebec in 1996.
Clijsters Wins Luxembourg TitleLUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Kim Clijsters had an easy time in winning the SEAT Open for the second time, beating Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-2 Sunday for the sixth title of her career. The top-seeded Belgian needed just more than an hour to defeat Raymond, who was seeded sixth and playing in her first singles final of the year. Clijsters won this tournament two years ago and has two titles this season. This year, she advanced to the French Open final, losing to Jennifer Capriati. Clijsters has reached at least the quarterfinals at six of seven tournaments, including Wimbledon. She won in Stanford, Calif., beating Lindsay Davenport. Raymond, ranked No. 31, was doubles champion this year at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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