Kim Clijsters will make her grand slam comeback at the US Open this summer after cutting short her retirement.

Belgian hopes of another Grand Slam success at Wimbledon have been dashed as the country’s top two players have withdrawn from the tournament in the space of 24 hours.

A wrist injury has forced world number two Kim Clijsters to pull out of Wimbledon.

Second seed Kim Clijsters overcame an injury scare to outclass Russia’s Anastasia Myskina in straight sets and book an Australian Open semi-final clash with Patty Schnyder.