CHARLESTON: That Winning Feeling! - 網球

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CHARLESTON: That Winning Feeling!
12/04/2006

Justine won the first match of her clay court season on Tuesday night over
Austria's Sybille Bammer 6-2 6-3 in 1 hr 20 minutes, and glided into the
third round. Belgian tennis virtuoso will play her next match on Thursday
against the winner of the Karolina Sprem versus Jamea Jackson 2nd rounder.

After a lull of match wins in Henin-Hardenne standards at Indian Wells, and
Miami, in Charleston, on green clay that holds dear memories; Justine found
her cues quickly. A struggle from 1-2 down in the first set stoked the fire
in her, and she never looked back. Two breakpoints later on the Bammer
service game, and the queen of clay was at the lead with 4-2. More debonair
clay court sliding moves later, trademark stern pressure returns, and holding
her own serves it ended 6-2 in 41 minutes.

Double faults aside, Justine is still in her warm-up phase of clay court
tennis. Her eagerness overwhelmed Bammer with a quick 3-0 lead, nonetheless
in the second set, the Austrian finally got a grip of her own service games.
Bammer caught up from 4-1 down to level the score at 4-3. But, with a solid
63% of first serves now being played Justine corrected her Double faults to
finish the set on 6-3 in 39 minutes.

Final score: 6-2 6-3

A nice opening match for the Belgian champion. It's a reassurance of her
winning ways to feel alive, and move with clay. In each round Justine will
try to add more elements, and polish as she progresses to her ultimate
destination. On Thursday she'll be facing another unknown turn as she will
meet either Jamea Jackson or Karolina Sprem; two players she's never played
before. We'll have more news, and stories right here at www.henin-hardenne.be/

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