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Henin through to Brisbane final
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January 8, 2010, Friday
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BELGIUM'S Justine Henin crushed Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 today to advance to the final of the Brisbane International in her first tournament since coming out of retirement.
The former world number one needed just 66 minutes to defeat Ivanovic in a surprisingly one-sided match on the Pat Rafter centre court.
Playing her fourth match in five days after 20 months away from the game, a ruthless Henin showed no signs of weariness in an ominous sign of her intentions for this month's Australian Open.
"I didn't know what to expect with ups and downs this week," Henin told reporters.
"It is my first tournament back in 18 months. It is a nice feeling."
The 27-year-old will face either US Open champion Kim Clijsters or Germany's Andrea Petkovic in Saturday's final.
"It is going to be a final so it is going to be exciting either way," Henin said.
In the men's event, Czech Tomas Berdych edged past Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 2-6 7-6 to join defending champion Radek Stepanek and Gael Monfils in Saturday's semi-finals.
Top seed Andy Roddick plays Frenchman Richard Gasquet in Friday's last quarter-final.
The former world number one needed just 66 minutes to defeat Ivanovic in a surprisingly one-sided match on the Pat Rafter centre court.
Playing her fourth match in five days after 20 months away from the game, a ruthless Henin showed no signs of weariness in an ominous sign of her intentions for this month's Australian Open.
"I didn't know what to expect with ups and downs this week," Henin told reporters.
"It is my first tournament back in 18 months. It is a nice feeling."
The 27-year-old will face either US Open champion Kim Clijsters or Germany's Andrea Petkovic in Saturday's final.
"It is going to be a final so it is going to be exciting either way," Henin said.
In the men's event, Czech Tomas Berdych edged past Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 2-6 7-6 to join defending champion Radek Stepanek and Gael Monfils in Saturday's semi-finals.
Top seed Andy Roddick plays Frenchman Richard Gasquet in Friday's last quarter-final.
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