Brilliant Henin sails past Serena

June 06, 2007 00:00:00

Justine Henin was in superb form as she saw off a subdued Serena Williams 6-4 6-3 to reach the French Open last four.

The defending champion broke in the first game and Williams could not find a way back into the match.

The crowd sensed a Williams comeback when the American immediately broke back having dropped serve at the start of the second set.

But Henin's aggressive tactics kept forcing mistakes as she clinched her first win over Williams since 2003.

The Belgian, seeking her third French Open title in a row and a fourth in total, will meet Jelena Jankovic in the semi-finals Thursday.

And she will head into that match brimming with confidence after finding her form against Williams.