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Clijsters beats Venus to win Stanford Classic "I didn't have my legs," said Venus, who was broken six times in the match. "I tried but I didn't have enough energy. "I tried to challenge myself to move my feet and hit the ball, but came up short on my own challenges. I hit the wall several times. But she played really well." WINNING STREAK Clijsters is now on a 24-match winning streak in the United States, not having lost on American soil since she fell to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the 2003 U.S. Open final. Since coming back from wrist surgery in February, she has won all three U.S. hard courts events contested, including Tier One titles at Indian Wells, Miami, and now at Stanford. Clijsters now leads the U.S. Open Series and is due to play over the next two weeks in San Diego and Carson, California. "I feel my level on hardcourts is the best because its suits my game," said the Belgian. "I can move without thinking about whether I should be sliding or worrying about slipping, I can run down balls whenever I like. It's a great feeling to have." Williams will take next week off before travelling to Stockholm for another tournament. "It's every challenging to play as much as I've been," Venus said. "Not only physically, but also mentally. I need to be mentally fresh to compete and if I'm not, it's hard to stay in there."
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