US Open

The weather finally cooperates.

The women's semi is underway.

Clijsters is leading Willams one set to none. Serena finished the first set by smashing and breaking her racquet. Kim Clijsters is such a silent killer though out this tournament.

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Serena has cranked up her game in the second set. But Clijsters is just fearless and extremely composed. Serena's grunting and anger don't bother her. She is pounding the ball with depth, speed and enormous power. Serena is in unfamiliar territory now.

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Clijsters is leading 5-4 on the second set. Serena is serving to live another on the US Open. Clijsters is able to get Williams running and out of position. A feat that most players can't do.

Now it's five all. Clijsters leads 6-5. Serena serves to survive.

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That is outrageous. That's going to tarnish Williams reputation as a sportsman. She was called for foot fault by a line person. Then led to match point. Then led to her verbal abuse of the line person. Through out the match, Williams had been outplayed by Clijsters. And Williams just somehow stole Clijsters glory by walking off the court. She was booed by the crowd as she waved and walked off the court. Losing is not easy but by cursing the line person not once but twice just made it worse than it's already been.

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If you thought Serena's on court antics was bad, wait till you see her post match press conference. She acted if that was no big deal and very dismissive of the whole thing. OKAY, she is intense, she is good, she gives 200% on court, McEnroe is her idol, she is the world real number one even though Safina officially is, but can she at least say she is sorry for her on court misbehavior? She just made it worse by acting nonchalant when she was given the chance just to show maybe a tad of contrition.

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I think what's so offensive, in addition to her on court misbehavior, was her after match press conference, when given the time and distance to reflect and to explain herself. The New York Times' Liz Robbins says Williams appears "eerily composed" after the matcd. I think that's too generous of her. I think Serena was just being smug. She can't possibly defend the indefensible as what (her idol) John McEnroe says probably referring to his past behavior as much as Serena's. She was wrong on the court, and she was wrong again in the post game interview.

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Serena Williams got fined for $10,000 for I guess conduct unbecoming as in going berserk during the semi final on Flushing Meadows. And she was fined another $500 for smashing her racquet. Pocket change for Williams as she is a millionaire many times over. Today she issued a statement via a PR firm which probably cost her more than the measly fine. The statement is just a statement trying to I guess to avoid any lengthy suspension from the USTA or whatever governing body. Of course, the statement offers no apology to anybody whatsoever, not the lineperson, not the audience, not the youngsters who look up to her. Because, she is Serena, she can say anything she wants. She was wrong on the court, she was wrong in the news conference, and she was wrong again in the prepared statement.