Henin and im Clijsters reach Brisbane final
January 9, 2010 - 0:0
Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will meet in a battle of the comeback queens at the Brisbane International event.
Both are former world number ones and Henin, playing her first event since May 2008, crushed Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 in a little more than an hour.Clijsters, who made her own return from retirement to win last year's US Open, had a similarly comfortable win against Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-2.
The Belgian duo have met 22 times, with with Henin holding a 12-10 advantage.
Playing her fourth match in five days, Henin proved her fitness levels were in excellent order and showed a glimpse of the form that saw her win seven Grand Slam titles.
(Source: BBC)