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Allez Justine! Henin wins fourth title
By Matthew Cronin Saturday, June 9, 2007

For the fourth time, Justine Henin proved that she's by far the best clay
court player of her generation. In another airtight and almost perfect
performance, the Belgian won her fourth Roland Garros title with a 6-1, 6-2
destruction of Ana Ivanovic in the final on Saturday. “It's my magic garden
and my second home” Henin said of Philippe Chatrier court. “It's the only
court in the world where I have such a great feeling. It's amazing.”

After double-faulting to be broken in the opening game of the contest, Henin
amped up her game and completely suffocated the 19-year-old Serbian,
attacking her second serves, launching huge forehands and scurrying about the
court retrieving any and all huge shots that Ivanovic threw at her. Henin
served big and intelligently to specific areas, moved her high variety
backhand around the court and stayed keenly focused during the entire match.

Apart mentally

Ivanovic, on the other hand, fell apart mentally in her first Grand Slam
final, playing a nervous, error-strewn match that belied her tremendous
talent. The Serbian served terribly, failed to read Henin's serve and lost
all control of her ground-strokes. Ivanovic finished the match with 26
unforced errors to only 13 from Henin, and only manage to win 45 percent of
her service points.

“I was really nervous and it was very tough for me,” Ivanovic said. “But
she played some really good points and she's a great champion. I hope there
are many more finals to come.”

Six Grand Slam titles

Henin has now won six Grand Slam titles, four of them being crowns in her
beloved Paris. In her four title runs here, she has not even been pushed in a
final, never dropping a set and losing only 13 games in victories over Kim
Clijsters (2003), Mary Pierce (2005), Svetlana Kuznetsova (2006) and
Ivanovic. The fleet mover has not lost a set since needing three to down
Kuznetsova in the fourth round in 2005.

“I keep fighting on every point. I don't want to give anything to anyone,”
said Henin, who became the second player in the Open Era to win three
straight Roland Garros singles titles, joining Monica Seles, who achieved the
feat between 1990 and 1992. The 25-year-old also became the first player to
win four titles since all-time great Steffi Graf, who won the last of her six
crowns in 1999.

Emotional win

It was an emotional win for Henin, who for the first time in her career
invited her father (but he was not there) and siblings into the players' box.
Henin – whose mother Francoise passed away when she was 11 – had been
estranged from her family since 2000. After separating from her husband
Pierre-Yves Hardenne in January, she decided to make a rapprochement with her
family, who looked overjoyed while cheering her own form the box.

Henin dedicated the crown to her family and in her final words during the
trophy presentation, gave thanks to her mother for watching her from above.“
It's important to me,” Henin said. “It's been seven years now and it's
great to have them back. Love is important, life is short and you need to
enjoy your time.”

CHATRIER Women's Singles - Finals

Justine Henin BEL (1) 6 6
Ana Ivanovic SRB (7) 1 2

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