http://0rz.net/1f1z9 Henin Focused on Title Tuesday, 27 June, 2006 She may only stand 5ft 5ins tall - 5ft 6ins if she stands on tippy-toes – but Justine Henin-Hardenne can be a very scary sight. When Mrs Henin-Hardenne puts her mind to something, she usually gets what she wants. And, this year, she has put her mind to winning Wimbledon. She began with a simple and swift 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of Meng Yuan, a 57-minute workout that acquainted the French Open champion with the Wimbledon grass and gave her a feel for the place. Other than that, there was - thankfully - little to report. No dramas, no injury worries, no hangover from her exploits in Paris and then Eastbourne last week, where she won the title. Henin-Hardenne was probably the only person in south west London who actually enjoyed the hours of rain on Monday. "I was a bit tired from my last two matches in Eastbourne," she said. "The rain yesterday helped me a little bit. I was feeling better today. I played well, very consistent, pretty aggressive. I went forward. That's the kind of match you need in your first rounds." Henin-Hardenne does know what it takes to reach the latter rounds of this event. In 2001 she reached the final and even took a set from Venus Williams before losing but that was in another lifetime. Back in those days she had not developed the killer instinct that has since taken her to five Grand Slam successes. Now she has that edge, she views Wimbledon in a different light - the title is there for the taking provided she keeps to her game plan and the fates decree that this is to be her year. "It's a different atmosphere here," she said. "I like it a lot. The site is beautiful, it's the most beautiful site of the four Grand Slams, I think. It's all about traditions and I really like it. All the players love to come here even if grass is something very specific and you need some time to get used to it." Should everything go according to the Henin-Hardenne plan and she lifts the Venus Rosewater Dish on July 8, she would become only the ninth woman since the war to have won all four Grand Slam trophies over the course of her career. That thought whets her appetite. "I would love to do it," she said. "I would love to take a place in history. But I don't think right now I realise what it would mean for the history of tennis. I can dream about that, for sure, but I prefer to stay very focused on what I have to do every day and how hard I have to work. A Grand Slam is very long. I know I have possibilities now in the future to win this tournament, but it's still to early to talk about them." The worry for the rest of the field is that while Henin-Hardenne may not wish to talk about her possibilities, she is already thinking about them. And that makes her a really scary opponent to face. Written by Alix Ramsay -- 呼 真希望快點打到決賽 見證歷史 等不及啦~~ --

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