
Women's Singles - Finals - Arthur Ashe
Match Statistics
IBM NetCam
Draws
Kim Clijsters BEL (1) 5 1
Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL (2) 7 6 Henin-Hardenne Shows Heart, Takes Title
by Lisa Zimmerman
Saturday, September 6, 2003
In an amazing show of tenacity and fortitude, No. 2 women's seed Justine Henin-Hardenne hit the court tonight for her women's singles finals match. After what will undoubtedly be considered a historic battle last night against Jennifer Capriati, in which she had to contend with not just her opponent, but leg cramps as well, Henin-Hardenne showed what she is made of, breaking No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the very first game.
What made the feat even more amazing was that at one point in mid-afternoon, it was uncertain whether or not Henin-Hardenne would actually be able to compete in the match because of the lasting effects of last night's cramps.
But, she was there and in it all the way. The crowd was mesmerized as the Belgians stayed with each other, step for step in the first set, with Henin-Hardenne pulling it out at 7-5.
Then in the second set, it was simply all Henin-Hardenne. With Clijsters, shockingly, able to take just one game from her fellow compatriot, Henin captured her first US Open title - and the hearts of tennis fans everywhere - with a final score of 7-5, 6-1.

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