Clijsters Makes 2005 Debut Next Week at WTA Antwerp

Kim Clijsters makes her return from a wrist injury next week at her home event, the WTA stop in Antwerp, Belgium.

Clijsters will open against Croatian Jelena Kostanic, who she beat in their only previous meeting in three sets last year at the Fed Cup.

Clijsters competed in only six tournament in 2004, in her first three reaching the final at the Australian Open then winning Paris and Antwerp before a wrist injury eventually brought her year to an end.

"What do I expect of this tournament? Not much," Clijsters said. "I only want my wrist to keep up, that is most important for me now. There's no comparison between the wrist I had during the Hasselt tournament (where Clijsters retired last year) with today's. The pain is so much less. The joint is still stiff though. I'm glad to be able to play again"