Kim Clijsters wins maiden Australian Open

Melbourne: Kim Clijsters recovered from a set down to beat Li Na 3-6 6-3 6-3 to win the Australian Open Saturday after the Chinese imploded under pressure in the second set and took out her frustrations on her country's fans.

Third seed Clijsters, playing her eighth grand slam final, shrugged off a listless start to ratchet up the pressure to break Li's serve at 3-3 in the second set in a tension-charged atmosphere at Rod Laver Arena.

In Image: Belgium's Kim Clijsters holds the trophy after beating China's Li Na during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011.

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