 Clijsters has made a successful comeback
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Kim Clijsters is a doubt for next month's French Open after suffering an injury while playing in the Fed Cup.
The former world number one hurt her left foot in the tie against Estonia and could be out for up to six weeks, according to Belgian tennis officials.
The French Open begins at Roland Garros in Paris on 23 May.
Clijsters' fitness trainer Sam Verslegers said: "Roland-Garros? Kim might be fit in time but we won't be taking any risks."
He added: "We'll be working to return a step at a time so right now it's difficult to put a timeline on when she will return to action."
Clijsters injured sesamoid bones in her left big toe in her 6-4 6-2 win over Maret Ani on Saturday.
The 26-year-old returned to the WTA Tour last August after a two-and-a-half year break from tennis during which she married and started a family.
Her return reaped immediate rewards as she added a second US Open title to the one she won in 2005.
Earlier this month she thrashed Venus Williams in the Sony Ericsson Open final in Miami and is currently 11th in the world rankings.
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