Clijsters Wins Cincinnati and Moves into Second Place in US Open Series Bonus Pool

Reigning US Open champion Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova in the final of Cincinnati, 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-2, She earned 100 total points, and jumps into second place behind Sharapova in the Olympus US Open Series Bonus Challenge Standings with two weeks left in the season.

Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-5, in Toronto and earned 100 points and now owns a 50-point lead over David Nalbandian heading into the final two events.

The men's and women's winners of the Olympus US Open Series will compete for $1 million in bonus prize money at the 2010 US Open.