http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/reports/2005-09-01/200509011125596339101.html Henin-Hardenne has Enough to Advance to Third Round by Erin Bruehl Thursday, September 1, 2005 Justine Henin-Hardenne is the No. 7 ranked player in the world and her second round opponent, Maria Sanchez Lorenzo is ranked 99th and unseeded at the US Open. However, Sanchez Lorenzo put up a good fight in her second round match against Henin-Hardenne before succumbing, 6-3, 6-4 on a gorgeous, sunny day at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was a match-up of different forehand and backhand styles, with Sanchez Lorenzo using both hands for each and Henin-Hardenne relying on just one for both. The first set started with the players trading service breaks, with Sanchez Lorenzo breaking Henin-Hardenne first as the Belgian struggled with her serve, double faulting to give the Spaniard the game. It set the tone for the match as both players would struggle with their first serves throughout the match. Henin-Hardenne converted just 53 percent of her first serves and Sanchez Lorenzo just 60 percent. She knows she needs to get her serve right again because it is key for her winning points. "I did serve a couple of double?faults," she said of her eight double faults in the match. "But we could see that when my first serve is in, I win a lot of points. So I need to be very focused on that, and I'm sure I'll serve better — I hope — next match." Henin-Hardenne, the 2003 US Open champion, rebounded to break Sanchez Lorenzo in the second game and then held her own serve in the third with several perfectly placed winners and drop shots. However after four games it was tied 2-2 with Henin-Hardenne struggling with her serve and Sanchez Lorenzo matching her groundstrokes. However, Henin-Hardenne rebounded to win the next three games as she was better able to take advantage of openings on the court to place winners, placing shots into the corners often from the net that Sanchez Lorenzo could only watch. It was a big difference on the day as Henin-Hardenne nailed 27 winners to just three for Sanchez Lorenzo. Henin-Hardenne broke Sanchez Lorenzo twice in the second set, while Sanchez Lorenzo only managed one break for the set. The Belgian was only able to convert 4 of 11 break point chances. Sanchez Lorenzo held her serve to take the ninth game and trail Henin-Hardenne by just 5-4. However, though clearly not at her sharpest in this match, Henin-Hardenne took the tenth game for the win. She now is 3-0 vs. Sanchez Lorenzo. Henin-Hardenne, seeking her fifth Grand Slam title, now advances to the third round where she will face either Jeong Cho or Gisela Dulko. Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL (7) 6 6 Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP 3 4 - Henin-Hardenne won the 2005 French Open. - Henin-Hardenne has 23 career Tour singles titles. - Sanchez Lorenzo's best finish at the US Open was a the third round appearance in 2003. - Sanchez Lorenzo lists hardcourts as her favorite playing surface. --

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