Ten-cincinnati

MASON, Ohio - As a storm rolled in, Kim Clijsters was worried the rain would halt her momentum.

MASON, Ohio - Kim Clijsters needed only 12 minutes of tennis - and an empathetic hug - to reach another title match.

MASON, Ohio - Kim Clijsters reached another title match with only 12 minutes of tennis and an empathetic hug.

MASON, Ohio - Kim Clijsters is turning Cincinnati into her kind of town.

MASON, Ohio - Down 5-1 in the opening set on a heat-baked court that felt more like a griddle, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova started to think about the second set.