http://www.henin-hardenne.be/bin/index.asp?lang=en A Good Return, and One Bad Day... 22/08/2005: It's been a while since Justine lost a finals match, but she found the weather conditions, and a very hardcourt dialled compatriot unable to help find her game on Sunday. The Rogers Cup final went to Kim Clijsters 7-5 6-1 in 1hr 11min. This was the first match between Justine, and Kim since the Australian Open 2004 finals. Kim has been playing well in the US summer hardcourt events, and Rogers Cup is her 4th tournament, this is Justine's first. The storms earlier in the week at Toronto gave way to very blustery wind conditions on court for Sunday's final. Justine was unable to control her percise shot making in the whirling dervish winds, and her compatriot sprinted off to a early 4-1 lead. Clearly out of sorts battling nature's elements, with uncharacteristic shanks and miss hits, some which flew into the crowd, Justine was able to find her strokes to comeback at 4-4. But, again in the next games still fighting the winds she failed to make an impression, and Clijsters won the first set 7-5. The second set starts with more of the same with Justine battling a grounded Kim, and the weather conditions. A solid, and steady Clijsters made very few errors, contrasted to a very off, and bad day for Justine. Shots are all over the place, and the second set went to her compatriot 6-1. Final Score 7-5 6-1 for Clijsters Justine's return back on tour, and her first tournament in two months was more than satisfactory. A place back on the podium in a final, and able to rediscover her rhythm and tennis during the week, particulary in the premier level semi-final, and quarterfinal matches. She's accomplished what she wanted with gathering as much match play to fine tune, and sharpen her tennis for the US Open. One bad day on Sunday, but Justine's back on tour, and awaits more contenders, rivals, and finals to come. Next week Justine will be gearing up for the US Open, which begins on August 29, at Flushing Meadows, New York City. It's the final grand slam of the year, and a place of great memories for Justine as the 2003 champion. The competition will be fierce, but she will be there -- 官网的标题就说出了我的心情 不过对於两个月没打比赛 这是个令人满意的结果虽然有点遗憾 接着期待美网的到来吧!! --

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