Clijsters to compete with the ankle in French

Brussels - Kim Clijsters says she is well enough to compete at the France Open.

The Belgian said Monday that she will play with his right ankle recorded but added that the injuries to his shoulder and wrist is no longer hinder his before the tournament Grand Slam that she has yet to win.

Clijsters is a finalist in the France twice, and slow clay is generally regarded as its lower surface. Until last week, it had been considered doubtful. She had been excluded since early last month and resumed on Court two weeks of training. The tournament begins Sunday.

"Play is wonderful." "I am hitting the ball very well and more and more I'm going for it", she said. "I am not completely without pain, but the strong band around my ankle gives me a sufficient guarantee."

In a schedule busy early spring it overexerted his shoulder and right wrist and withdrew from the tour last month. Its problems have been exacerbated when she also wounded in the ankle by wearing high heels to the marriage of his cousin.

With a sweep of late withdrawals, including the Williams sisters, the French are wide open. And Clijsters, U.S. and Open of Australia champion, is confident that it can do.

"The advantage is that I still have the spirit of the Grand slam tournaments last." If I play well, I can win. "Attitude is very important, even if the situation is physically very different", she said.

The grass of Wimbledon is more suited to his game and it has already signed to participate in a warm-up tournament in the Netherlands, which begins June 12.

Clijsters should be rusty coming. She has missed the semi-finals of the Fed Cup against the Czech Republic, who lost to the Belgium. Then, she was forced to ignore the Italian Open because of his ankle.

The complex of the ankle injury - ligaments were strained on top of a torn ankle joint capsule and tendon sheath - forced to keep his right ankle immobilized for several days.

Two weeks ago, she has resumed full training.

"It has been a time since I played a match, let alone on red clay," she said. "We will see where I must."