Clijsters outclasses Russian seed

Second seed Kim Clijsters overcame an injury scare to outclass Russia’s Anastasia Myskina in straight sets and book an Australian Open semi-final clash with Patty Schnyder.

Clijsters, Australia’s favourite Belgian, took the first set comfortably and then defied a recurring ankle injury to hit back from two breaks down in the second and seal the match 6-2 7-6 (11/9).