Justine Henin en Kim Clijsters. (foto belga)



Like that the Diamond Games will be an opportunity to relive the initial BNP Paribas Fortis Best of Belgium setup earlier this year. Then Henin had to bow out due to the elbow injury she developed in Wimbledon.



Justine is currently recovering well and is pressing
for a thorough preparation autumn to be fit for the start of the next
season early January. Henin: "I'm happy to get this new opportunity to
play Kim, especially before a home audience. I cherish warm memories
about Antwerp, so seeing the Sportpaleis again will be great."



The same Sportpaleis is a second home to Kim, a
location that has offered her a lot of memorable moments already. In
December she as well will be prepping for the new season. Clijsters:
"Everybody knows how fond I am of matches on home soil. Playing Justine
makes it even more exceptional, especially since we last missed out on
each other in July. It is also a great opportunity for me to give
something in return to the people who stayed up all night to be watching
my watches at the US Open."



The Diamond Games in Antwerp have more top level tennis on offer. The third Belgian ace, Yanina Wickmayer, plays the French Open title holder Francesca Schiavone! In-between the audience will be treated on a musical act.



Organiser Bob Verbeeck: "We held our very first Brilliant Game
in 2001, in the Antwerp Sportpaleis as well, with two promising Belgian
tennis players. Nine years and twice a career later they play each
other again, undoubtedly before a huge crowd. In the meantime we now
even have a third top player and she will have to dig in deep to keep
Schiavone at bay. Two absolute top level matches."



The Diamond Games take place on Thursday 9 December in the Antwerp Sportpaleis. You can order tickets via www.diamondgamesantwerp.be or via phone at Teleticket Service, +32 (0)70 345 345.