Kim Clijsters marked her Wimbledon comeback with a polished performance as she eased to a straight-sets victory over unseeded Italian Maria Elena Camerin.

Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne shrugged off a 90-minute rain delay to open her US Open campaign with a straight-sets win.

FIVE-TIME Grand Slam winner Justine Henin-Hardenne’s march towards reclaiming her US Open title began in earnest on Monday as she cruised past Maria Elena Camerin 6-2, 6-1 in an opening round match yesterday.

Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne showed little sign of inconvenience at a 90-minute rain delay as she opened her US Open campaign with a straight-sets win.