World No. 1 Clijsters v No. 2 Mauresmo in WTA Antwerp Final

Amelie Mauresmo has been No. 1 in the world, and will take a giant step toward reclaiming the throne on Sunday when she takes on current No. 1 and fan favorite Kim Clijsters in the final at the WTA stop in Antwerp.

Mauresmo was the first into the final Saturday, beating No. 4 seed Nadia Petrova 6-4, 7-5.

Clijsters followed with a comeback victory, rebounding from a shaky first set to drop only three more games in summarily stomping No. 5 seed Elena Dementieva 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.

Sunday's final will be a rematch of the Australian Open semifinal where Clijsters retired after sustaining a foot injury.

"Kim in the final is of course great for the crowd, but will be extra hard for me," Mauresmo told Reuters. "I am expecting a very tough game. Kim is a very dangerous player."

The Belgian has won eight of her 12 meetings with the Frenchwoman, but Mauresmo has won the last two.

The Antwerp final is the third consecutive championship round reached for Mauresmo after titles in Melbourne and Paris, a 14-match streak.

The doubles final will feature the French/Dutch pair of Foretz/Krajicek (d. (1) Black/Stubbs 6-1 in the third in the semis) against Safina/Srebotnik.