Former world number one Jim Courier is set to return to Bermuda this April to play in the Champions Challenge ? an exhibition event run alongside the XL Bermuda Open at Coral Beach.

Courier was here last year for the same reason, but his involvement was cut short by a bout of sickness.

The former world number one will be joined for the exhibition by Frenchman Cedric Pioline, a former world number four and a finalist at the 1993 US Open and 1997 Wimbledon Championships.

The match is scheduled for the evening of Friday, April 23.

Australian Mark Philippoussis has already confirmed his entry into the main tournament as he begins his recovery from a string of injuries.

A former top ten player, he is currently ranked 161 in the world.