http://eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon/2006/sport_sto921265.shtml Justine Henin-Hardenne has revealed that she is extra motivated to win her first Wimbledon final after losing her first attempt back in 2001. On that occasion the Belgian lost out in three sets to Venus Williams before discovering that her grandfather had died that day. "My first grand slam final here was very special," Henin-Hardenne told reporters after her 6-4 7-6 defeat of fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters on Thursday. "I lost my grandfather that day and I hope this year it's going to be different. It's very emotional for me again. "It's been five years and that was someone I loved so much and I was very close to him. So I will have a lot of motivation on Saturday." Justine's clash with Amelie Mauresmo will be her eighth grand slam final and gives her a chance to complete a career slam after already winning the Australian Open, U.S. Open and the French Open on three occasions. NEW ERA Since Henin-Hardenne's emergence as a major force in 2001 a lot has happened to the third seed. Indeed, it could almost be seen as a different era, such was the domination of the Williams sisters at that time in the women's game. "It's a long time ago. It seems very far away from now," she told reporters. "I've improved so much and I grew up a lot and I did great things in my career already. I was very young then and not mature at all at the time. "When I lost here 2001, 2002, 2003, it was always against one of the Williams sisters. "It was a time in my career when I was very scared about the power of the other players. I was a bit impressed by these players. I was younger and did not have much experience. "It's not the best memory of my career, the final here." If Justine's performances at SW19 so far this year are anything to go by, she will be expecting to break her Wimbledon duck on Saturday. === 加油吧，juju 為所有愛你及你愛的人而戰 --

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