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Trailing Maria Sharapova 0-2, love-40 in the third set at the French Open, Justine Henin was well aware that things were looking pretty dicey for her.
"Yeah," Henin acknowledged Sunday, "looked like it was going to be fast."
Sure did.
Right there, right when she needed to, Henin began to turn the third-round showdown her way. She emerged with a 24th consecutive victory at Roland Garros — a streak that dates to 2005, before her 20-month hiatus from tennis — by beating Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match contested over two days.
"I definitely played some good tennis, but it wasn't enough to win," Sharapova said. "At the end of the day, no matter how good or bad you play, you know, she's the one with the 'W.'"
More than that, only five months into her comeback, Henin is compiling further evidence that she quickly has regained her status as one of the best in the game, regardless of her No. 22 seeding at the French Open. Remember: She was ranked No. 1 and the owner of seven Grand Slam titles, including four in Paris, when she abruptly left the tour in 2008.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbhGWSrV76qDLmR3O7h_DB4wwsRAD9G1CDD00
"Yeah," Henin acknowledged Sunday, "looked like it was going to be fast."
Sure did.
Right there, right when she needed to, Henin began to turn the third-round showdown her way. She emerged with a 24th consecutive victory at Roland Garros — a streak that dates to 2005, before her 20-month hiatus from tennis — by beating Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match contested over two days.
"I definitely played some good tennis, but it wasn't enough to win," Sharapova said. "At the end of the day, no matter how good or bad you play, you know, she's the one with the 'W.'"
More than that, only five months into her comeback, Henin is compiling further evidence that she quickly has regained her status as one of the best in the game, regardless of her No. 22 seeding at the French Open. Remember: She was ranked No. 1 and the owner of seven Grand Slam titles, including four in Paris, when she abruptly left the tour in 2008.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbhGWSrV76qDLmR3O7h_DB4wwsRAD9G1CDD00
