Kim Clijsters produced a magificent third-set comeback to pip fifth seed Amelie Mauresmo 3-6 6-3 7-5 and gain a place in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final.

Sixth seed Clijsters trailed 5-2 and later faced match point in the deciding set against the Frenchwomen before a five-game rally transformed the semi-final.

Clijsters, who will now face eighth seed Daniela Hantuchova or the unseeded Elena Dementieva in Sunday's final, broke first in the third game of the match.

Mauresmo then took the next four games to take the set.

But Clijsters hit back with two service breaks on her way to capturing the second set only to see Mauresmo regain the initiative in the final set with a 5-2 lead.

Her Belgian opponent had other ideas, though, and after saving match point at 5-3 with a fine return that forced a mis-hit volley, Clijsters took control.

Mauresmo failed to win any of four game points at 5-5, as Clijsters, who came from a set behind to been second seed Lindsay Davenport in the quarter-finals, again broke.

Clijsters then served out the final game to love to progress.

Semi-final matches (numbers represent seedings):

K Clijsters (6-Bel) bt A Mauresmo (5-Fra) 3-6 6-3 7-5
D Hantuchova (8-Svk) v E Dementieva (Rus)