http://www.henin-hardenne.be/bin/index.asp?lang=en AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Pressure Points 24/01/2006: Justine defeated the #1 seed, and player, Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-2 6-3, in a very taut evening quarterfinal match on Rod Laver Arena. The first two sets were full of tension, but Justine was able to free herself from the pressure points, and soar to the occasion. The Belgian will next play Maria Sharapova in the semi-final. It was the 11th meeting between the two Australian Open champions, yet the most taut. Justine started out the first set, and failed practically all of her service games. Lindsay was rigid- yet in control blasting from the baseline to an edgy Justine. The first set went to the 2000 Australian Open champion 2-6 in 34 minutes. In almost identical fashion, Lindsay failed her service games in the second set with unforced errors, and apprehensive points that unraffled out of her grasp. Justine on the other hand, changed the course of the rallies by mixing pace, and finding the right aces at key moments. The second set went to the 2004 Australian Open champion 6-2 in 36 minutes. A slight momentum shift was triggered in the start of the third set after Justine held her opening service game, and broke Lindsay's. The American's range of serves dropped off considerably from the immacuate version shown in the first set; she gave in easily to the pressure from the Belgian at 3-2. The acute angle rallies were of outstanding caliber in the third set. Returns that were regularly clean sharp winners against mere mortal tennis players, but not against each other, brought the best out of the elite duo. A desolute Davenport slowly caved in from 4-2 down, as Justine became stronger. Two aces were served by the Belgian in the final points for the match; 6-3 in 47 minutes. Final score 2-6 6-2 6-3 in 1hr 57 minutes Congratulations Justine! --

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