Belgian Kim Clijsters crushed Russia's Vera Zvonareva

Belgian Kim Clijsters crushed Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 to retain her US Open title. Zvonareva had not dropped a set in reaching her second consecutive Grand Slam final - she also lost in the Wimbledon showpiece - but produced an error-strewn display as Clijsters cruised to victory in just 60 minutes of one-sided action. The 27-year-old Belgian has now won 21 consecutive matches in New York, having triumphed in 2005 and then coming out of...