Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Clijsters readies for Serena showdown

NEW YORK (AP) -Kim Clijsters is expecting a quieter New York showdown with Serena Williams this time around.

Clijsters will play Williams in the Billie Jean King Cup on March 1 at Madison Square Garden. It's a rematch of the U.S. Open semifinal, which featured Williams' infamous outburst at a line judge.

Clijsters said Tuesday in a conference call from Belgium that she's looking forward to the relaxed atmosphere of the exhibition, which highlights the three Grand Slam winners plus Venus Williams.


In the other one-set semifinal, Venus will face French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. The winners will play a three-set final.

Clijsters won the U.S. Open in just her third tournament back from retirement. She'll return to New York with her daughter, Jada, who will be celebrating her second birthday.