Clijsters takes a bow after losing to British teen

British teen Laura Robson ended the singles career of three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters on Wednesday with an emotional 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) victory in the second round of the US Open. Clijsters, whose Grand Slam title haul also includes last year’s Australian Open, had not lost at the US Open since falling to compatriot Justine Henin in the 2003 final on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court. That just made her shock downfall all the more poignant. “This feels like the perfect place to retire. I just wish it wasn’t today,” Clijsters said. “I gave it all and just wasn’t good enough at the end of the match.” “Thanks to Kim for being such a great role model to me for so many years,” Robson said.From gulftoday