Clijsters upsets Serena in finals

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - Serena Williams cupped a hand to her mouth and hollered from her front-row seat, like any other fan hoping to see a better match.

Or at least see Venus Williams win a point.

Kim Clijsters claimed another trophy in her career comeback Saturday by beating the older Williams 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.

The match was even more lopsided than the score might suggest. Clijsters won 17 consecutive points in the second set, the equivalent of more than four games.

"It wasn't my best day," Williams said. "She played extremely solid, but it's not like I was blown off the court. Unfortunately, I was my own worst enemy."

Mercifully, it lasted only 58 minutes, ending with some ticket-holders still snarled in traffic on the causeway to the island.

When Williams hit one final errant forehand on match point, Clijsters raised her arms in triumph. Williams greeted her at the net with a gracious grin.

"I felt like from the beginning I was ready to go and really seeing the ball well," Clijsters said. "Of course she hit a lot of easy mistakes today, so I was just really trying to not lose my rhythm."

Clijsters also won the tournament in 2005. Andy Roddick bids for his second Key Biscayne title today against Tomas Berdych, who upset Roger Federer en route to the final.