Kim Clijsters returned to competitive tennis Monday with a win in the $2 million Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati. Clijsters, 26, posted a 6-4, 6-3 victory over France's Marion Bartoli in the first round.

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on her 19th birthday Saturday in the final of the Swedish Open. Martinez Sanchez defeated the top-seeded Wozniacki 7-5, 6-4 to capture her second career WTA singles title.

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Second-seeded Serena Williams, showing a strong serve, was a straight-set winner Friday in third-round play of the Wimbledon Championships in London. Williams swept by Roberta Vinci 6-3, 6-4 in an efficient 67 minutes.

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki beat France's Virginie Razzano in straight sets Saturday and won the Aegon International tennis tournament at Eastbourne, England. In her fifth final this season, the 18-year-old burgeoning star from Odense captured her fifth career title and earned a $98,500 champion's check. I felt the ball really well today, the sixth-seeded Wozniacki said.