Open-Henin wins first set 6-4 in French Open final
Posted on: Saturday, 10 June 2006, 09:19 CDT
PARIS (Reuters) - Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne won the first set 6-4 against Russian eighth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French Open final on Saturday.
The Belgian, seeded fifth, wrapped it when Kuznetsova netted a forehand after 50 minutes.
Henin-Hardenne, who also won the tournament in 2003, broke in the first game with a forehand winner on her second chance.
She then held serve before breaking again in the fifth when the 2004 U.S. Open champion double-faulted to open a 4-1 lead.
Kuznetsova closed the gap when she benefited from Henin-Hardenne's second double fault in the sixth game.
But the Russian was unable to get back on level terms and Henin-Hardenne pumped her fists after securing the set.
Source: REUTERS
Related Articles
- Henin-Hardenne Reaches U.S. Open Final
- Henin-Hardenne Wins U.S. Open Opener
- Mauresmo loses to Davenport, Henin-Hardenne wins
- Henin-Hardenne, Kuznetsova Go to Finals
- Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne Advance to Finals
- Henin-Hardenne Win French Open Title
- Mauresmo Up to No. 1; Henin-Hardenne 4th
- Henin-Hardenne Wins at Australian Open
- Exhausted Henin-Hardenne Wins U.S. Open
- Henin-Hardenne Wins U.S. Open Final
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds