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It’s Not Easy to Make it to the US Women’s Finals and Then Win the Championship
The number of women who have multiple wins at the US Open tennis championship is relatively few; proving that it is a very difficult accomplishment to make it to the final of a major tournament and then win the tournament.
Martina Hingis , who made it to three US Open Finals, won in 1997 by defeating Venus Williams. Hana Mandlikova, who also made it to three US Open Finals, only won in 1985 by defeating Martina Navratilova 7-6,1-6, and 7-6. Kim Clijster of Belgium is currently the reigning US Open Champion. She has been in three US Open Finals and has two wins; in 2005, Kim defeated Mary Pierce and in 2009 she defeated Dane Caroline Wozniacki.
Unfortunately, Justine Henin, who is tied for No. 10 ranking in tennis with Kim Clijster, will be unable to compete in the 2010 US Open due to injuring her right elbow after taking a fall at Wimbledon. Henin has made it to three US Open Finals and has two wins; in 2003, she defeated Kim Clijsters and in 2007 she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Margaret Court was in three US Open Finals and won all three! Her first US Open win was in 1969 when she defeated Nancy Richey, in 1970 she defeated Rosemary Casals and in 1974 by defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Evonne Goolagong made it to four US Open Finals but has had no wins.
Venus Williams made it to four US Open Finals and two wins; in 2000 by defeating Lindsay Davenport and in 2001, Venus defended her championship by defeating her own sister, Serena. Monica Seles, who is tied with Venus for the No. 6 ranking in tennis, has made it to four US Open Finals and has two wins; in 1991 she defeated Martina Navratilova and in 1992, she repeated her winning by defeating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.