Clijsters plans to play in Gaz de France

BRUSSELS—Kim Clijsters expects to return from a long injury layoff at her home tournament later this month.
Clijsters, who has been out two months with a wrist injury, has resumed practicing and plans to play in the Gaz de France in Hasselt starting Oct. 30.
"For the moment, my wrist gives me no trouble," she said on her Web site Thursday.
The sixth-ranked Belgian still hopes to qualify for the season-ending WTA Tour Championship.
Clijsters wore a brace for a month after falling on her surgically repaired wrist during a tournament in Montreal in August.
She was unable to defend her U.S. Open title and missed the Fed Cup final, which Belgium lost to Italy. Clijsters also missed most of the 2004 season because of the injury.
The 23-year-old Clijsters has dealt with assorted ankle, knee and back ailments and plans to retire in 2007.—Agencies