http://www.justine-henin.be/public/index.asp?lang=en Doha - Brave Heart 03/03/2007: "I am one match away to do that (Gulf double). But I am happy to be in final as I did not really know what to expect a few weeks ago when I came back and played a couple of matches. I won matches in three sets and it is good for my confidence. No matter what happens tomorrow I think I am doing a good job for two weeks. I hope I can get another title here and enjoy that moment" - Justine Justine continued winning her duels in Doha by defeating Serbian Jelena Jankovic in three sets 6-7(5-7) 6-2 6-4. Windy conditions caused problems for both players with serves gone wayward, but brave heart were the buzz words in Friday's match. Justine will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final on Saturday night at 18:00 hrs. "It was a big problem(wind). And the conditions were very difficult. It was better this morning when I had my practice. I wear contacts(lens) and with the sand and wind it wasn't easy at all. It was hard to play good tennis. It was a good fight" - JH This was the third meeting for Justine and Jelena, and it was their last bout at US OPEN semi-final that launched the Serbian's reputation as one of the bright new players on tour. Previous matches have been three sets, and it was no different on Friday. Justine started the first set up at 4-2, but the outstanding return game from Jankovic equalized from 4-4. The windy conditions bothered both players, but affected Justine more, and she lost the tiebreaker. 6-7(5-7) in 61 minutes. Justine won the second set 6-2 in 31 minutes starting fresher after a difficult loss in the tiebreak. There were some very entertaining rallies despite the challenge of the wind, but the fustration started to show on Jankovic; a player that wears her emotions like a badge of honor. "I wasn't playing very well but I came back very strongly. I had my chances in the first set but did not take those opportunities. In the second set, I played much better and in the third set I had the control of the match even though it was hard to keep my serve. I remained very aggressive on the return. It was good and very happy with the way the match ended and happy to be in the final" - Justine The third set was played mainly for return points due to the windy conditions seriously downgrading both players' serves. Cool, and calm Justine rallied for every point as if match point, while Jelena struggled to fight back. Justine won the final set 6-4. Final Score 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 in 2 hrs 22 mins. --

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