The Belgian duo set up a rematch of their French Open final after winning their semi-finals at the Ordina Open. \n\n
A factor that could work in the Belgian's favour is the unprecedented nature of this year's Grand Slam.
The 21-year-old, who underwent surgery on her left wrist last year, has not recovered enough to play in the Australian Open.
She will play unseeded American Serena Williams in the Australian Open final.
The Belgian will take on Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld in the final of the Luxembourg Open.
Kim Clijsters raced into the quarter-finals of the Montreal Cup with a ruthless 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Kaia Kanepi on Thursday, sending a menacing message to anyone eyeing the Belgian's US Open crown.
Top seed Kim Clijsters beat Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 in Sunday's final.
Kim Clijsters beat Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 6-4 in the Warsaw Cup quarterfinals
Kim Clijsters has pulled out of next month's Indian Wells WTA tournament in California because of an injured left ankle, the Belgian former World No 1 said on Tuesday.
It took Kim Clijsters a few minutes to familiarise herself again with the layout at Wimbledon after a four-year absence. Once on court though, the returning Belgian wasted little time in swatting aside Italian Maria Elena Camerin 6-0, 6-3 to ease into the second round on Monday.
Clijsters also said she considered Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams as among her best friends.
Defending champion Maria Sharapova was forced to drop a set before beating Patty Schnyder in the season-ending WTA Championships.
The second seed beat Paraguayan Rossana Neffa-De in 32 minutes in the first round at Wimbledon
The victory earned the Belgian a place in the final of the German Open.
Clijsters was forced to retire from her third-round match against Patty Schnyder after sliding awkwardly into the net
A lingering shoulder problem has given world number two Kim Clijsters increased cause for concern with the WTA Tour's claycourt season fast approaching.
The second seed registered a convincing 6-0, 6-2 victory over Russian Olga Poutchkova at the Diamond Games.
The decision marks Clijsters' second return to the sport after first retiring in 2007.
Belgian Kim Clijsters crowned her remarkable comeback by beating 19-year-old Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 6-3 to win the US Open women's title on Sunday.
The professional tennis career of Kim Clijsters officially ended on Saturday when the Belgian lost in the second round of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open.
Mauresmo, who topped the rankings for the first time 18 months ago, deposed Belgian Kim Clijsters despite both players skipping last week's event in Indian Wells.
A sleepy Kim Clijsters woke up in time to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 second round win over American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Montreal Cup on Wednesday and continue her perfect buildup to the US Open.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters may make a comeback to the tour, her former coach Carl Maes said on Tuesday.
Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters will miss the French Open after failing to recover from a hip injury, the Belgian said on Tuesday.
Kim Clijsters survived three match points before a rain break then produced a remarkable comeback after the weather cleared to beat Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 and win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
The Belgian saved a match point before beating the Serb in the final of the Sydney International.
Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin were forced to draw on their vast experience to avoid being eliminated from the Brisbane International on Thursday. The two Belgians, both back on the professional circuit after retiring from the sport, scraped through their quarter-finals to remain on course for a possible showdown in Saturday's final.
US Open champion Kim Clijsters began her 2010 season with a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italian Tathiana Garbin in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.
The professional tennis career of Kim Clijsters officially ended on Saturday when the Belgian lost in the second round of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open.
Top seed Kim Clijsters edged past Jelena Jankovic, while Maria Sharapova beat fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva at the Acura Classic.
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki regained her status as world number one when she defeated Israeli Shahar Peer 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai tennis championships on Friday.
The world number two is worried she will not be fit enough to give her best in next month's French Open championships.
A big serve to the backhand side clattered off the racket of third-seeded twice champion Venus Williams and the Belgian, returning to the grand slam stage after more than two years away, had a 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 win and a spot in the quarter-finals.
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