US Open - Clijsters marks return with US Open title

"So I have to thank the United States Tennis Association for giving me the wildcard to come back here." The first set was a topsy-turvy affair and featured six breaks of serve as both players struggled to contain their nerves. But the second set was much more straightforward as Clijsters grabbed a break in the sixth game before serving out the win three games later with a forehand smash into the open court.

Clijsters exploded out of the blocks, opening with a hold to 15 before breaking in just the second game as a nervy-looking Wozniacki, playing in her first Grand Slam final, struggled to find her range.But the 19-year-old Dane adapted quickly with a clever change of pace, breaking back immediately at the fifth attempt when Clijsters failed to find the court with a forehand.Encouraged by her increased success, Wozniacki then raced away with the first set taking another three straight games, including a second break when Clijsters dragged a backhand wide across court. Clijsters was even forced to defend more break points in the seventh game then held on after a couple of blistering off-forehand winners across court before grabbing the break back in the very next game when Wozniacki slapped down a double fault.

From there the Belgian barely looked back, recovering from 0-30 down with a forehand winner and an unreturnable serve as she looked to serve out the match - and then sealing it at the first attempt with the forehand winner.