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(From Bulletin Wire)
Byline: Darren Walton
After confirming her early retirement plans, Kim Clijsters marched into Arthur Ashe Stadium determined to give herself a chance to set the record straight.
And Clijsters did just that, resisting a brave fightback from top-seeded teenager Maria Sharapova to advance to the US Open final and tantalisingly close to shedding the dubious tag of "best player never to have won a major".
The Belgian fourth seed will play Mary Pierce for the title on Saturday (Sunday 10am AEST) after the 12th seed upset former runner-up Elena Dementieva in a controversial three-setter to become the first Frenchwoman to …