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02-19-2007, 07:50 AM
Results - Sunday, February 18, 2007
Singles - Final
(1) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. (2) Kim Clijsters (BEL) 64 75
Doubles - Final
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/RSA) vs. (4) Likhovtseva/Vesnina (RUS/RUS) 75 46 61 Final Facts
- Amelie Mauresmo became the first woman to win the coveted Proximus Diamond Games’ diamond-studded racquet, which is given to a player who wins three singles Antwerp titles in the span of five years, by winning three consecutive titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007
- This is Mauresmo’s 24th career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title and first of 2007. She is now 12-0 at Antwerp since losing the semis in 2002.
- Mauresmo has won the last five match-ups against Clijsters, dating back to the 2005 Tour Championships.
- Kim Clijsters was playing in her second 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles final in her third event of the Tour season.
- No.1 seeded doubles pair Liezel Huber and Cara Black claimed their third consecutive doubles trophy of 2007 following wins at the Australian Open and the Open Gaz de France in Paris.
Quotes
Amelie Mauresmo, 2007 Proximus Diamond Games singles champion:
"I'm very happy with the way I played. It was a great match, and it was incredible to play against Kim in this stadium. What an unbelievable feeling! It's the most beautiful trophy I have ever seen, I have no idea what I'm going to do with the racquet. I really don't know."
Kim Clijsters, singles runner-up:
"It was a matter of a few points here and there that made the difference; it could have gone either way. Overall, I was very happy with the level I played at today and throughout the week. It's been a good week."
Cara Black, 2007 Proximus Diamond Games doubles champion (with Liezel Huber):
"It was a tough one out there today; they're a good team, they get a lot of balls back - so we had to fight for every point out there. The main thing was we regrouped and played a good third set. A turnaround in attitude, mainly."
Singles - Final
(1) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. (2) Kim Clijsters (BEL) 64 75
Doubles - Final
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/RSA) vs. (4) Likhovtseva/Vesnina (RUS/RUS) 75 46 61 Final Facts
- Amelie Mauresmo became the first woman to win the coveted Proximus Diamond Games’ diamond-studded racquet, which is given to a player who wins three singles Antwerp titles in the span of five years, by winning three consecutive titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007
- This is Mauresmo’s 24th career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title and first of 2007. She is now 12-0 at Antwerp since losing the semis in 2002.
- Mauresmo has won the last five match-ups against Clijsters, dating back to the 2005 Tour Championships.
- Kim Clijsters was playing in her second 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles final in her third event of the Tour season.
- No.1 seeded doubles pair Liezel Huber and Cara Black claimed their third consecutive doubles trophy of 2007 following wins at the Australian Open and the Open Gaz de France in Paris.
Quotes
Amelie Mauresmo, 2007 Proximus Diamond Games singles champion:
"I'm very happy with the way I played. It was a great match, and it was incredible to play against Kim in this stadium. What an unbelievable feeling! It's the most beautiful trophy I have ever seen, I have no idea what I'm going to do with the racquet. I really don't know."
Kim Clijsters, singles runner-up:
"It was a matter of a few points here and there that made the difference; it could have gone either way. Overall, I was very happy with the level I played at today and throughout the week. It's been a good week."
Cara Black, 2007 Proximus Diamond Games doubles champion (with Liezel Huber):
"It was a tough one out there today; they're a good team, they get a lot of balls back - so we had to fight for every point out there. The main thing was we regrouped and played a good third set. A turnaround in attitude, mainly."