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Mauresmo Steals Eurotel

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Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France defeated Kim Clijsters of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 Sunday to win the Eurotel Slovak Indoor for her first WTA tournament triumph.

Mauresmo was runner-up at the Australian Open in January but has struggled since with injuries. She made short work of Clijsters, winning in less than an hour.

"Clijsters was a little tired

  • and I did not allow her to play her game,"
    • Mauresmo said.

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    First published on October 18, 1999 / 8:46 PM EDT

    © 1999 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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