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Revenge is sweet for Clijsters as she defeats Zvonareva in US Open final

The outlook for the two players who contested a woefully one-sided women’s final at the US Open differ as much as their level of performance on a sultry New York evening.

The 6-2, 6-1 victory by Kim Clijsters over Vera Zvonareva provoked an almost suffocating sympathy for the Russian. Mercifully, Zvonareva was able to look at the match with some detachment and with some honesty.