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 | Clijsters came back with a win26-03-2011 |
Last year's champion Kim Clijsters needed just 50 minutes to win their first game of tennis tournament in Miami.
Belgian, seeded second, eliminated qualifier Anastasia Yakimova with 6:1, 6:1 on his return from treatment of injury in his right shoulder.
"My shoulder is not completely healed, but will be fine. I was pretty worried after Indian Wells. But now I feel I can do almost everything I want, "said Clijsters.
Francesca Skiavone, who won the Open de France last year, continued in the third round with victory 6:4, 6:4 against Angelique Kerber.
No. 3-seeded Vera Zvonareva did deal with the former world No 1 with Dinara Safina 3:6, 6:3, 6:2.