Thanks, Kim !

[dukehjsteve]

After her victory over Serena ( now that's another subject) yesterday, Kim Clijsters said, in commenting on her performance, I CAME OUT OF THE BLOCKS really well today."

Even tennis players can give us some recognition !

[Marlow]

Re: Thanks, Kim !

Kim Clijsters said, I CAME OUT OF THE BLOCKS really well today."

Yes, she sets the bar high for other tennis players. She had to clear some pretty high hurdles to earn that victory and sprint ahead of the field. She had a big kick to close out that last set. Hopefully she'll pass the baton to the next generation.

[nevetsllim]

Other random tennis-related athletics facts;

World No.1 Dinara Safina is best friends with Yelena Isinbayeva

Former world No.3 Nadia Petrova's parents were athletes and her mother Nadezhda Ilyina won a bronze at the 1976 Olympics.

[tandfman]

Re: Thanks, Kim !

Kim Clijsters said, I CAME OUT OF THE BLOCKS really well today."

Yes, she sets the bar high for other tennis players. She had to clear some pretty high hurdles to earn that victory and sprint ahead of the field. She had a big kick to close out that last set. Hopefully she'll pass the baton to the next generation.

Block That Metaphor! (Oops--wrong sport.)