Mauresmo beats Clijsters in final

Tennis: Top seed Amelie Mauresmo defeated Belgium's Kim Clijsters 6-4 7-6 in the Diamond Games final on Sunday.

Tennis:Top seed Amelie Mauresmo defeated Belgium's Kim Clijsters 6-4 7-6 in the Diamond Games final on Sunday.

A hat-trick of Antwerp titles for the French world number three meant she became the first player to win the event's diamond-studded racket estimated to be worth €1 million.

Mauresmo also beat the Belgian in last year's final.

Sunday's match was Clijsters's last competitive appearance on home soil as she plans to quit at the end of the season.

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