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Sports / Tennis
Henin wins 2nd US Open title in rout
(AP)
Updated: 2007-09-09 16:23
NEW YORK - Let those big-spending spectators or TV types gripe about
Justine Henin's lopsided Grand Slam final victories. She'll take 'em.
Every last one. Capping a dominant run, the top-seeded Henin overwhelmed
No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 Saturday night to win her second US
Open title and seventh major championship overall.
Justine Henin of Belgium holds her championship trophy after her two-set
victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the women's finals at the
US Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.[AP]
"I had two amazing weeks," Henin said, "and played my best tennis."
Henin, also the 2003 Open winner, didn't drop a set all tournament and
became the first woman to win a Grand Slam after beating both Williams
sisters along the way.
The only help Henin needed was when she got a boost from a couple of fans
while she climbed into the stands to greet her coach after the match
ended.
Kuznetsova matched the fewest number of games for an Open women's
runner-up in the past 31 years, making Henin work for less than 1 1/2
hours.
"I hope to be back with a better game in the final next time," the
Russian said, praising her opponent for "an unbelievable tournament."
It was reminiscent of some of Henin's past routs in major finals,
including dropping three games to Ana Ivanovic while winning a third
consecutive French Open title in June, and ceding two games to Mary
Pierce at Roland Garros in 2005.
Oh, and let's not forget Henin's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Kuznetsova in
2006, also in Paris. That was part of Henin's 15-2 career record against
Kuznetsova.
Still, don't think this was a completely unfair matchup from the get-go.
Kuznetsova, after all, was the 2004 champion at Flushing Meadows and will
move up to No. 2 in the rankings next week.
That merely makes Henin's performance that much more impressive. She was
simply spectacular, just as she was while getting past Serena Williams in
the quarterfinals and Venus Williams in the semifinals.
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