Henin reaches Toronto final
Monday, 20 August 2007
TORONTO, Aug 19(AFP): World number one Justine Henin moved a step closer to her 35th career title by taking down Chinese qualifier Yan Zi 6-3, 6-0 in the semi-finals of this 1.34 million dollar hard-court event Saturday.
Henin, who is seeking her sixth title of the season, will face either second seed Jelena Jankovic or France's Tatiana Golovin in the final. Yan advanced to the semi-finals the US Open tune-up when ailing Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli retired while trailing in their quarter-final clash.
Henin is playing in her first tournament since losing in the semi-finals at Wimbledon against Bartoli The 2003 champion of this event, Henin is unbeaten in eight sets here en route to improving her season record to 42-4.
Henin's return to form cannot be good news for Jankovic and Golovin. The 22-year-old Jankovic will be looking to reach her seventh final of the season and has won a career-best four titles this season.
Henin, who is seeking her sixth title of the season, will face either second seed Jelena Jankovic or France's Tatiana Golovin in the final. Yan advanced to the semi-finals the US Open tune-up when ailing Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli retired while trailing in their quarter-final clash.
Henin is playing in her first tournament since losing in the semi-finals at Wimbledon against Bartoli The 2003 champion of this event, Henin is unbeaten in eight sets here en route to improving her season record to 42-4.
Henin's return to form cannot be good news for Jankovic and Golovin. The 22-year-old Jankovic will be looking to reach her seventh final of the season and has won a career-best four titles this season.