http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/index Open And Shut Case Serena, Venus and Justine Henin won the year's first three Grand Slams. After Henin beat both Williams sisters en route to winning the second U.S. Open title of her career, is there any question who the best player is this season? http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen07/news/story?id=3010776 Henin routs Kuznetsova to win second U.S. Open title ESPN.com news services Updated: September 9, 2007, 12:51 AM ET NEW YORK -- Top seed Justine Henin won her seventh career Grand Slam title on Saturday, beating No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open. For Henin it was her second career U.S. Open title, and she now trails only Serena Williams (8) for most major titles among active players. Henin, who also won the 2003 Open, did not drop a set all tournament and became the first woman to win a Grand Slam after beating both Williams sisters along the way. "This one is maybe the most important one. The quality I played in the last few matches has been amazing, and it's a great feeling, because I had a tough draw," said Henin, the 2003 Open champion. "I had a lot of things to prove to myself. Not to anyone else, but to myself. And I did it." Belgium's Justine Henin holds her U.S. Open championship trophy aloft -- the world No. 1's seventh career Grand Slam title. Four years ago, a representative of the main U.S. Open sponsor called her "Christine." On Saturday night, CBS announcer Dick Enberg referred to her as "Justine Henin-Hardenne" -- even though she dropped the hyphenated part after separating from her husband at the beginning of the year. That split was why Henin skipped the Australian Open; otherwise, she might have another major title to her credit. Instead, she'll have to settle for two Slams in 2007, including her fourth French Open title in five years, shortly after reconciling with her estranged father and siblings. "The fact that I have my family back in my life helps a lot, for sure," she said. "That gives me peace." That French final was a rout, too, with Henin losing a total of three games against Ana Ivanovic. Henin is making a habit of these lopsided title matches: Kuznetsova's four games matched the fewest for a U.S. Open runner-up in the past 31 years. "The match was much closer than the score, for sure," said Kuznetsova, who might have been trying to persuade herself, given that she is now 2-15 against Henin. "When she plays her best game I have to play my best game. I didn't," the Russian added. And don't forget, Kuznetsova is hardly a nobody. She won the 2004 U.S. Open, was the runner-up at the 2006 French Open -- losing to Henin -- and will rise to No. 2 in the rankings Monday. Still, the only help Henin needed was when she got a boost from a couple of fans while she climbed into the stands to greet her coach after the match ended. Henin was simply spectacular, just as she was while defeating Serena Williams in the quarterfinals and Venus Williams in the semifinals. In the men's final Sunday, No. 1 Roger Federer will meet No. 3 Novak Djokovic. Federer is aiming to become the first man since the 1920s to win the American Grand Slam four years in a row, while Djokovic will be playing in his first major final. If it wasn't clear already, Henin has cemented her status as the No. 1 woman in the game today. Just how good has she been this year? She won a tour-leading seven titles while going 50-4 at 11 tournaments. Against Kuznetsova, Henin finished with a 25-11 edge in winners and saved all six break points she faced, including three in the final game. She showed off all aspects of her versatile talent, from volleys -- winning the point on 13 of 16 trips to the net -- to passing shots on the run to returns of serve, punctuating plenty of winners with fist pumps and shouts of "Allez!" There were similar displays against Venus Williams, more emotion than Henin used to show on court -- something she attributes to being happier and healthier these days. Against Kuznetsova, Henin missed her trademark backhand on the match's first two points, then went to work, taking nine of the next 10 points. Even when she faltered, double-faulting twice in a row, she recovered to hold for a 4-0 lead, throwing her 5-foot-5, 125-pound frame into a 110 mph service winner and a 98 mph second-serve ace. Now that's gutsy. "I'm really proud, not being that tall -- and I can compete and be the best player in the world," Henin said. "Not a lot of people really thought I could do it." With things headed in one direction, a fan perhaps hoping for something more competitive -- or wishing an American were involved -- yelled out, "Let's go, Venus!" She was long gone, as was her sister, while Henin broke a tie with Venus for most major titles among active women and moved closer to Serena's total of eight. Yep, one more time, "Justine Henin" is being engraved on a silver trophy. "When I was a little girl, I was dreaming of winning just one Grand Slam in my career, and I've won seven," Henin said. "It's still hard to believe." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. -- ju都世界第一這麼久了 竟然還把人他名字說錯....... --

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