The former world women's tennis number one Justine Henin has announced her intention to return to competition next year, having retired just 16 months ago.
The 27-year-old Belgian, who won 41 singles titles, including seven Grand Slams, sparked rumours of a comeback when she began training again recently.
Henin retired in May 2008, saying she had lost her passion for tennis.
Her return follows the fairytale comeback of compatriot Kim Clijsters, who won the US Open earlier this month.
Following her retirement, Henin, who was ranked number one in the world when she quit, had been working as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef and opened her own tennis academy.
She won the French Open four times, the US Open twice, the Australian Open once and an Olympic gold in 2004.
