Recruitment giant Adecco is to become an Official Sponsor of tennis player Kim Clijsters.

The 26-year-old Belgian (pictured left), who left professional tennis in 2007, will compete in her first official WTA Tour comeback tournament in Cincinnati (USA), starting on 10 August, followed by Toronto (CAN) on 17 August  and the US Open in New York, which begins 30 August.

Patrick De Maeseneire, chief executive of the Adecco Group, says: “We are delighted to sponsor the comeback of such a great personality as Kim Clijsters. The support of athletes around the world has a long-lasting tradition at Adecco. It embodies our values of helping passionate people to achieve their aims in the world of work and life.”