Saturday, June 09, 2007

Justine Henin Wins Third Straight French Open [David Stefanini]

Justine Henin won her third consecutive French Open in straight sets against Ana Ivanovic's. For more on this here is ESPN.com:

"Justine Henin claimed her third consecutive French Open title and her fourth overall Saturday, taking advantage of 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic's shaky play to win 6-1, 6-2.

Henin closed out the victory with a forehand volley winner, then flipped her racket, buried her head in her hands, leaned on the net and exhaled. She became the first woman since Monica Seles in 1990-92 to win three consecutive Roland Garros titles, and only the second since 1937."

Henin looked great and seemed to be unstoppable. She won in straight sets for the second straight year. I didn't watch the match, but from what I saw on Sportscenter this wasn't even close. Thankfully I didn't turn on the channel and watch the match.

The mens final, which places the two top players in the world against each other, should be far superior. That is a tennis match worth watching.

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