Henin set for Brisbane comeback
Former World No 1 Justine Henin [ Images ] plans to make her return to tournament tennis at next year's Brisbane [ Images ] International as part of her preparations for the Australian Open [ Images ].
The Belgian is planning to play two warm-up events later this year but has chosen Brisbane for her official comeback after recently deciding to come out of retirement.
"After a 15-month absence I am pleased to begin my second tennis career at the Brisbane International," the 27-year-old said in a statement on Wednesday.
Henin was given a wildcard into the January 3-10 event because she no longer has a ranking, and will be joined by compatriot Kim Clijsters [ Images ], who won this year's US Open [ Images ] after also making a comeback.
The pair are using the Brisbane tournament to fine tune their preparations for the first grand slam of the year in Melbourne [ Images ] from January 18-31.
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