Henin into Warsaw final

Players Under the Microscope / Editor / 05 May 2007 / Leave a Comment

Justin Henin is through to the final of the J & S Cup with a hard-fought, three-set victory over Jelena Jankovic.

The Belgian ace took the first set but suffered a dip in form in the second as her Serbian opponent levelled affairs.

But the five-time Grand Slam winner kept her nerve in the decider to run out a 7-5 2-6 6-4 winner and she trades at 1.24 to lift the trophy on Sunday, with Svetlana Kuznetsova on offer at 3.35 and Alona Bondarenko trading at 24

The two players were well-matched throughout the contest but Henin's first-service returns were superior and she was able to pressurise her opponent's serve as the match approached its conclusion.

Henin is looking for her fourth French Open title this year and the world number one is preparing well in Warsaw ahead of the Roland Garros showpiece, which begins in late May.

The current French Open champion is the 2.64 favourite to repeat her feat in Paris this year, with Serena Williams trading at 5.3 and Maria Sharapova on offer at 10.

Home favourite Amelie Mauresmo is available to back at 11, with Jankovic on offer at 15 for the year's second 'Slam.