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.
The duo meet in the semi-finals of the German Open.
World number two Kim Clijsters will have surgery to remove a cyst on her left wrist and could miss the U.S. Open.
The world number two is unsure whether she will be fit enough to play at next month's event.\n\n
She beat fifth seed Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-3 6-3 in 74 minutes.
The world number two secured her first title in Belgium by defeating Italy's Silvia Farina Elia 6-3 6-0 to win the Antwerp Diamond Games.
The top seed outclassed Mary Pierce 6-2, 6-1 to win her first tournament of the season.
Kim Clijsters beat Dinara Safina, while Mary Pierce downed Tatiana Golovin in the semi-final of the Paris Open.
The top seed overpowered Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-1, 6-0 in the Paris Open.
Kim Clijsters is considering becoming an Australian citizen to spare her from the clutches of the Belgian taxman, according to Belgian media reports.\n\n
The world number two was on crutches after sustaining a bruised bone in her foot at the Hopman Cup in Perth earlier this month.
The world number two was forced to hobble away from her Hopman Cup match against Alicia Molik.
The 20-year-old Belgian won her fourth title at the Luxembourg Open in the past five years.
The Belgian thumped Yugoslav Jelena Dokic 6-0, 6-4 in the final of the Swisscom Challenge on Sunday
"Right now I am mentally and physically tired," said Clijsters after being beaten in the Swisscom Challenge semi-finals by Jelena Dokic.
The Belgian top seeds remained on course to meet in the final of the Swisscom Challenge.
The World number two stayed on a collision course with fellow Belgian and world number one Kim Clijsters.
The second seed was treated by medical staff after cramping during \n\nher semi-final win over Jennifer Capriati.
A round-up of Day 11 at the final Grand Slam of the year.
The World number ones were named top seeds for next week's U.S. Open.
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