Kim Possible

Okay, what has Kim Clijsters been doing while she's been away?

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This is incredible. This is beyond a comeback now - this is sheer brilliance. First she beat Bartoli. Then Schnyder. And now -Kuznetsova?

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These are all serious quality players - like serious quality. And Clijsters is eating them for breakfast.

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Well, 'eating for breakfast' might be a little bit of an exaggeration. It did go to three against Kuznetsova - but then it was 6-2 in the third. Kim is sailing, my friends, sailing!

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And I don't want to put the hoodoo on it... but what if she won the tournament?

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There. I said it.

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Both Williams sisters are out, and so the competition is now, I think, significantly lessened. I think Kim has a good a chance at winning this as anyone. What I really hope is that this is not beginner's luck - some major fluke at the start of her comeback which raises everyone's expectations before it's back down to first and second round losses.

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But if Kim keeps playing at this level, well...

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Oh yeah - that other comeback. Rafa's doing well. More on him soon.

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Today's Results

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Rogers Cup (Montreal)

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Roger Federer def. Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-3 7-6 (7-5)

Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Petzschner, 6-3 6-2

Andy Murray def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-1 6-3

Novak Djokovic def. Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3 6-4

Andy Roddick def. Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 7-6 (7-5)

Juan Martin Del Potro def. Victor Hanescu, 3-6 6-3 6-4

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Gilles Simon, 6-3 6-3

Nikolay Davydenko def. Fernando Gonzalez, 7-6 (7-2) 7-5

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Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open (Cincinatti)

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Sybille Bammer def. Serena Williams, 7-5 6-4

Flavia Pennetta def. Venus Williams, 7-6 (7-2) 6-4

Elena Dementieva def. Sorana Cirstea, 6-4 6-4

Kim Clijsters def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4 4-6 6-2

Daniela Hantuchova def. Vera Zvonareva, 7-6 (8-6) 0-6 7-6 (7-5)

Caroline Wozniacki def. Melinda Czink, 3-0 retired