Belgian Justine Henin claimed her seventh Grand Slam title with a 6-1 6-3 victory over former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the US Open.

Top-seeded Henin opened the match with a break, and added two more to take the first set. Fourth-seeded Kuznetsova didn’t use her opportunities, and that’s a must if you want to defeat a number one. For example, Kuznetsova wasn’t able to break Henin even in the games in which the Belgian double-faulted two times.

I had expected a closer match even though I knew that Justine Henin plays by far the highest quality of tennis. At this moment, with players such as Sharapova and Jankovic achieving less than they could, Henin's brilliance is evident more than ever. Another fact that shows Henin's dominance is that she won the US Open 2007 without losing a set. (photo via BBC)

Top-seeded Justine Henin, who is yet to drop a set in this year’s US Open, will face fourth-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova on Saturday night in a title match featuring two past Open champions.

The Belgian has a chance to become the first player to beat both Williams sisters on the way to a Grand Slam title. In her semifinal match against Venus Williams, little Henin displayed preciseness in placing balls on the lines and in the angles, as well as athleticism and belief in herself. Venus was a tough opponent, there’s no doubt about it, but I had never doubted that Henin would win. Final result: 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Earlier in the day, Svetlana Kuznetsova beat compatriot Anna Chakvetadze 3-6 6-1 6-1. The Russians struggled immensely throughout the match. Take a look at this fact: Kuznetsova lost the first set even though Chakvetadze hit only one winner! Throughout the semifinal both players couldn’t put the ball in the court, while also having problems with the nerves.

Henin goes into the final with a daunting 14-2 record against Kuznetsova, although the Russian did win their last match earlier this year. The 25-year-old Henin is seeking her seventh Grand Slam title, while Kuznetsova is hoping to add to the lone major she won in New York in 2004. (photos via BBC)

Top seed Justine Henin gave a magnificent display to beat Serena Williams 7-6 6-1 in their much-anticipated US Open quarterfinal clash.

Eighth-seeded Williams had a set point at 6-5 in the first set, but Henin claimed the set on a tiebreak, 7-3, and then won the second set in just 36 minutes.

Serena was unable to hide her disappointment after the loss. Take a look at what she said at a post-match press-conference. Read more »

Top seed Justine Henin of Belgium breezed past Russian Dinara Safina 6-0 6-2 on Sunday to book her place in the US Open 2007 quarterfinals where she will face eight-seeded Serena Williams.

Henin, the 2003 US Open champion, broke the hard-serving Safina, seeded 15th, seven times in the 59-minute match on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Note that Henin lost just eleven games in her first four matches!

Everyone has been waiting for the encounter of Justine and Serena because it promises entertainment and good tennis. The last time the two players met was in the Wimbledon quarterfinals when the 25-year-old Belgian won in three sets 6-4 3-6 6-3. However, Williams is the one who leads their overall head-to-head series 6-5. I certainly can’t forget the 2007 Miami final when Serena battled back to beat Henin 0-6 7-5 6-3.

Top-seeded Justine Henin claimed her sixth title of the year with a thrilling 7-6(3), 7-5 victory over second-seeded Jelena Jankovic at the Rogers Cup presented by American Express in Toronto.

This match was Henin's seventh consecutive win over Jankovic. What a dominance! Even though the Serb is third-ranked player in the world, she has never found the way to beat the world number one. Still, every time these two players faced each other the level of tennis was excellent, and on five occasions they played three sets. In today's final, Jankovic again fought bravely, had her chances, but eventually succumbed to Henin's power.

Winning the Rogers Cup, the Belgian earned her thirty-fifth career title. (via On the Baseline)