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Kim Clijsters serves in her US Open first-round match against Viktoriya Kutuzova at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

New Haven, Connecticut: Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo got off to a quick start at the WTA Pilot Pen tournament, stopping Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-1 in the first round on Monday.

Yesterday, a full decade after making her first appearance on Canadian soil in what was then the du Maurier Open, the 27-year-old Dementieva demonstrated her ever-evolving game by overcoming tricky wind conditions and the superior weaponry of fellow Russian Maria Sharapova to capture the tournament for the first time.

Tennis Aravane Rezai beats Dinara Safina as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova win August 20, 2009 Aravane Rezai rallied to defeat world No.1 Dinara Safina 3-6 6-2 6-4 and reach the third round of the WTA Tour Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada.

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Kim Clijsters, from Belgium, hits a forehand return against Patty Schnyder, from Switzerland, during the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug.

THE PRO: Kim Clijsters is an extremely-talented former Number One player who can pick up where she left off years ago when she left the tour to drop a kid.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a volley to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland during their second round match of the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday Kim Clijsters's comeback gathered pace on Wednesday when the former world number one beat Swiss Patty Schnyder 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open.

Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters won the first WTA Tour match she's played in more than two years today, beating 12th-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters won the first WTA Tour match she's played in more than two years today, beating 12th-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium rushes the net to hit match point against Marion Bartoli of France during Day 1 of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open on August 10, 2009 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Despite a 0-5 record in tournament deciders Sam Stosur's coach says the breakthrough is getting closer, writes Linda Pearce.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium rushes the net to hit match point against Marion Bartoli of France during Day 1 of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open on August 10, 2009 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia and No. 2 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland were knocked out in the first round of the Istanbul Cup on Tuesday.

Third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain has beaten wildcard Pemra Ozgen of Turkey 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Cup.

Fifth-seeded Vera Dushevina reached the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup Friday by routing No.