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Henin defeats Jankovic -- again
Latest win puts U.S. Open champ in Porsch GP final
Updated: Saturday October 6, 2007 11:32AM

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Top-ranked Justine Henin defeated Jelena Jankovic
7-6 (2), 7-5 Saturday and will play Tatiana Golovin for the title of the
Porsche Grand Prix.

Golovin reached her second straight Porsche GP final by upsetting
second-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-4. The winner of Sunday's final can
choose between Porsche 911 convertible or $92,410 in cash.

Henin is now 8-0 against the third-ranked Jankovic, who squandered a 4-1 lead
in the second set.

"I've lost to her so many times, I really don't know what I need to do to
beat her," Jankovic said.

The match was close and produced some excellent rallies, but Henin was the
steadier player on big points.

"I had to fight hard, she is a great fighter and a great champion," Henin
said. "I stayed cool under pressure."

Henin is now 15-0 since losing the Wimbledon semifinal to Marion Bartoli.
That run includes winning the U.S. Open title, and all the victories were in
straight sets.

The 19-year-old Golovin, ranked 19th, came into the match with a 2-1 career
edge.

"I served very well and came out strongly, although I was so nervous this
morning I couldn't eat breakfast," Golovin said.

Henin wasted a 5-2 lead in the first set. The Belgian then held a set point
on Jankovic's serve at 5-4 but, with the Serb on the ground after retrieving
a shot, Henin put an easy smash volley into the net.

Henin raised her game in the tiebreaker, despite missing another smash.

Jankovic held three break points for a 5-1 lead in the second, but Henin
started playing her best tennis.

"At 4-1, I thought the set was almost over," Henin said. "But I kept my serve
and I came back."

She hit a perfect lob to win the game. As Jankovic began to tire, Henin began
dominating. She broke serve for a 6-5 lead and the match was over when
Jankovic netted a drop volley attempt.

"That was the crucial stage of the match, I got tired and my game dropped,"
Jankovic said of the midpoint in the second set. "I've had some tough matches
here and she's fresh."

Henin, who also won the French Open this year, is playing her first
tournament since the U.S. Open.

The only match that wasn't close was the French Open semifinal, which Henin
won 6-3, 6-2. Five of the previous seven matches went to three sets and the
most recent, in the Toronto final in August, finished 7-6 (3), 7-5.

"I'm right there with her. She probably plays her best tennis against me,"
Jankovic said. "She knows she has to play her best to beat. But my time will
come."
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這兩人對戰太多次又都一面倒
後來幾次賽後訪問好像都差不多內容....

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