Ladies final

[KimC]

Who here's going to be watching the final? and who is everyone wanting to win?

[muffins]

If I can stay up I'll watch it. I hope we can have a good match and I hope Kim wins it but I don't mind Justine.

[glamour-gal]

yeap, will watch it!!

i'm for kim!!! :D

[mishatqueen]

i'ma watch, i'm going for kim!!

[Hantuchova Fan]

i'm gonna watch also; i'm for Justine


YAY Justine LiZARD!!!!!

[glamour-gal]

Henin-Hardenne's Grand Slam hat-trick
by Tim Brimblecombe
Saturday, January 31, 2004


The presence of Justine Henin-Hardenne now looms larger in the annals of women's professional tennis after she defeated fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters at Australian Open 2004 to win her third Grand Slam.

Henin-Hardenne's 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory secured her third title in the past four Grand Slams making her one of nine women to have held three titles at the same time.

The 21-year-old's record against Clijsters in Grand Slam finals now stands at 3-0 after her triumphs at last year's French Open and US Open. In those two finals, Henin-Hardenne had comfortable straights-sets victories but at Melbourne Park a Clijsters revival in the second set ensured Henin-Hardenne had to dig deep.

"That's been a very emotional match in every way because I was leading, I was playing well, and then always on the important moments Kim played well," Henin-Hardenne said.

"I was feeling under pressure all the time and the crowd gave her a lot of support which I understand perfectly."

"I'm feeling very, very happy right now. It's as nice as the first one (2003 French Open)."

Henin-Hardenne had a firm grip on the trophy after dictating play in the first set. The No.1 seed had Clijsters on the back foot, playing some excellent angles and pouncing on any short balls with her tremendous backhand.

Clijsters struggled to get into the match, particularly with Henin-Hardenne boasting a 100 percent win record on her first serve.

The match continued to run according to plan for Henin-Hardenne when she broke Clijsters in the sixth game of the second set for a 4-2 lead, but her serve then faltered allowing Clijsters back in the match.

The 20-year-old Clijsters won the next four games to take the set 6-4 and level the match at one set all.

In a mixed final set that included five breaks of serve, Henin-Hardenne was aggressive early to capture two breaks for a 4-0 lead before Clijsters struck back with two breaks of her own for a 4-3 scoreline.

The match swung back to Henin-Hardenne in the next game when two Clijsters double-faults helped her countrywoman to break for a crucial 5-3 lead before serving out the match.

Henin-Hardenne acknowledged that nerves got the better of her during the second set.

"Kim likes these kinds of moments. She was playing her best tennis because she had nothing to lose at this point of the match and I was feeling very tense and very nervous to close the match."

"But two years ago, or 12 months ago, I wasn't coming through in this kind of match. Today I did."

Like the match itself, Henin-Hardenne's game was a rollercoaster with 38 unforced errors and six double-faults mixed with 30 winners to Clijsters' 12.

"That was a fight today, it was a three-set match," Henin-Hardenne said. "Even if the quality wasn't the best that we can play, we could see that it was a big fight.

"At the French and at the US Open I won pretty easy both in two sets. But today I could see that Kim wanted this victory a lot."

[Hantuchova Fan]

LiZARD!!!!

[Seles3]

go eat a LIZARD!!!!!!!!!!^^^^^ ugh.

[Hantuchova Fan]

um whatever, at least a LiZARD is more healthy than the dark-roasted pig meat that Seles enhales for breakfast/brunch/lunch/tea/dinner/supper/midnight snack oh woheva, it's just one big fat meal; when doesn't she eat?????????

[Seles3]

she doesn't eat when she is plotting your departure from the world!!!!

[Hantuchova Fan]

^^ um ok :rolleyes:

[Seles3]

::gives Monica the bullets::

you lizard slut!!!!!!!!!!

[Hantuchova Fan]

um you are on crack......i don't have time to deal with this *****.....

::::traps you into a rocketship with Seles and send you monsters....I mean you guys to Jupiter::::::

[Seles3]

i was just joking Ry Ry

just chill! Chill it you chile chill chill!

[Hantuchova Fan]

oh ok brit bitch

just stop *****ting! You *****ty ***** ***** *****!

[Seles3]

i am glad that I was able to settle this problem you were having. Next time, you shouldn't take my comments so harshly.

[Hantuchova Fan]

i am disappointed that you were not able to settle this cocaine addiction problem you were having. Next time you have an hallucination, you should just jump out the window.

[Seles3]

You know, first of all I was trying to be the bigger person here. What can you expect from Hant Fan, I think you are just having some problems mentally. Cant let things go. Oh well, what can you do.

[Hantuchova Fan]

You know, first of all I was trying to tell you something here. What can you expect from a Slutes fan, I think you are just having some problems mentally. Too much marijuana. Cant let your addiction go. Oh well, what can you do.