Mauresmo beats Clijsters to win third title of 2006

Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo claimed her third title in succession when she overcame world number one Kim Clijsters 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the final of the Proximus Diamond Games yesterday in Antwerp.

In a battle between the top two players in the women's game, the Australian Open champion had to come from behind after Clijsters, the US Open champion, broke the Frenchwoman's serve twice to take the first set.

Mauresmo punished the Belgian with a series of powerful forehands in the second set and broke through in the deciding set, going 2-1 ahead on Clijsters's serve. The world no.2 saved a break point in the next game before breaking the home favourite's serve again to take the match.

McEnroe reaches doubles final

John McEnroe moved to within one victory of his first doubles title since 1994 when he reached the SAP Open final last weekend in San Jose with Jonas Bjorkman.

McEnroe, 47, who retired from the main tour in 1992, and Bjorkman came back from 7-5 down in the deciding match tiebreak to defeat Czech Jaroslav Levinsky and Swede Robert Lindstedt 6-3 4-6 10-8.

Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas are the other finalists.

SAP Open semi-finals: A. Murray bt A. Roddick 7-5 7-5; L. Hewitt bt V. Spadea 6-3 6-4.

Marseille Open final: A. Clement bt M. Ancic 6-4 6-2.