NEW YORK(Reuters) - With the silver trophy tucked under one arm and cradling her daughter Jada in the other, Kim Clijsters provided a huge lift for working mothers around the world as she was crowned U.S. Open champion on Sunday.

Never before had a curly haired, blonde, 18-month-old toddler stolen the show on Arthur Ashe Stadium but this was no ordinary day at Flushing Meadows.
It was a day when Belgian wildcard Clijsters beat Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-3 to become the first mother to win a grand slam title since Evonne Goolagong achieved the feat almost three decades ago -- at Wimbledon in 1980.
""We tried to plan her naptime a little bit later so she could be here today. It's the greatest feeling in the world, being a mother,"" a glassy-eyed Clijsters told the cheering crowd after her heart-tugging comeback win at the hardcourt major.
Wozniacki, who was trying to become the first Danish woman to win a grand slam singles title, said: ""She's such a great girl. Unfortunately she beat me today. She played a great match and deserved this trophy.""