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I'm going nowhere, insists happy Henin

Jun 26 2007

By Jim Van Wijk, The Journal

 

Top seed Justine Henin dodged the showers to beat Argentina's Jorgelina Cravero for the loss of just three games and then laughed off a suggestion she would be forced to quit the game in two years.

The 25-year-old had heard of a report in a Belgian newspaper in which her doctor was quoted predicting the world number one's imminent retirement due to injuries.

But she insisted: "I think that is a bit of a mistake in the paper. But, no, it is going to be four, five more years - three certainly depending on injuries, but not just two." Cravero made Henin fight for supremacy but after forcing the first break for 4-2, last year's runner-up seldom looked back. Four aces flew past qualifier Cravero, the world's number 117 who is having her best season to date. And Henin simply left her trailing with a succession of winners in the second set.

Meanwhile, Serena Williams signalled her intent to regain the Wimbledon crown as the number seven seed brushed past Lourdes Dominguez-Lino of Spain in straight sets on Court Two.

The so-called `Graveyard of Champions' never looked like claiming another famous scalp as the American stepped up her game following a slow start to wrap up a 7-5 6-0 victory despite a 90-minute stoppage for rain.

Williams, 26, was victorious here in both 2002 and 2003, but has since suffered from a combination of lack of form and injury as she slipped down the rankings.

In the day's other matches, Shahar Peer, the 16th seed from Israel, beat Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn 7-5 6-2, while Australian Alicia Molik knocked out Russian Anastasia Rodionova in straight sets, 6-3 6-2.

On Court 14, Switzerland's Patty Schnyder, the 15th seed, had a marathon match against Camille Pin of France, eventually coming through 6-1 4-6 8-6.

 

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