All signs point to Henin

General / Editor / 07 May 2007 / Leave a Comment

Betfair punters see Justine Henin as the firm favourite to claim French Open success following another tournament victory for the Belgian.

The world number one picked up her third title of the season with victory at the J&S Cup final in Warsaw, Poland on Monday.

Henin defeated Alona Bondarenko and was also in control of the final, after breaking her opponents serve in the first game of the match.

The 24-year-old needed just 61 minutes to claim her 32nd WTA Tour title, winning in straight sets, 6-1 6-3.

Henin admitted to feeling in buoyant mood ahead of Roland Garros, saying: "I'm very happy to win my second title in Warsaw and the first tournament (this season) on clay. That gives me confidence."

The three-time French Open champion appears to be the player to beat in Paris, with the tournament due to get underway on May 27.

Henin is the current 2.5 favourite to win the second Grand Slam of 2007, with Serena Williams next best at 5.7.
Home player Amelie Mauresmo, who has only ever reached the quarter-finals, can be backed at 9.2 while Maria Sharapova is on offer at 11.