BERLIN -- Kim Clijsters beat Jennifer Capriati 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4 on Saturday, setting up an all-Belgian final with defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne.

Clijsters overtook Venus Williams for the No. 2 ranking and trails only Serena Williams, the WTA said.

Henin-Hardenne defeated Amelie Mauresmo of France 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the other semifinal of this clay-court tuneup for the French Open.

Clijsters has beaten Henin-Hardenne seven of 11 times, including both matches this season.

"She's been playing really well for the past year, but I've been playing well too,'' Henin-Hardenne said. "For sure it's very special with two Belgian players in the final. But I want to concentrate on my own game.''

Clijsters defeated Capriati for the first time in four career matches. Capriati beat the Belgian in the final of the 2001 French Open.

Capriati needed treatment for her for lower back after the second set. In the final set, Clijsters pulled ahead 3-1 but Capriati broke serve twice in a row to lead 4-3.

"I thought maybe at that point that I had it,'' Capriati said. "She started to make a few mistakes, but I lost a bit of energy on that game. She got the momentum back and I got a little tired.''

Clijsters broke to wrap up the match in the 10th game. She converted the first of three match points when Capriati netted a backhand, ending the match in 2 hours, 16 minutes.

"I wish I could have finished it quicker than I did,'' Clijsters said.