Venus advances easily

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Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters -- two Belgians making Wimbledon comebacks -- won in straight sets to set up Monday's fourth-round showdown.

Clijsters, seeded eighth, beat No. 27 Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 6-3 Friday. Henin, seeded 17th, defeated No. 12 Nadia Petrova 6-1, 6-4.

Second-seeded Venus Williams beat Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the fourth round as well.