Posted at 5:40 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2007
Henin, down 4-0 in third set, rallies to beat Jankovic
By Roy Kammerer
Associated Press
Henin, chasing her fourth title at the French Open tuneup, completed the comeback with an overhead smash that set up a semifinal matchup later today against third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova.
They will be competing for a place in tomorrow's final against 12th-seeded Ana Ivanovic, who advanced in the rain-delayed tournament when Julia Vakulenko quit with a right wrist injury while trailing 4-3 in the first set.
Down 4-0 in the final set, Henin played flawless tennis against the fifth-seeded Jankovic.
"She played unbelievably she didn't make a mistake until it was 4-4 or something," Jankovic said. "I'm very disappointed."
Henin's array of winners down the line, drop shots and pinpoint passing shorts forced a scream of frustration from Jankovic at one point.
The match was stopped yesterday due to darkness with Jankovic ahead 6-3, 4-4 then halted twice by rain.