Tennis
Henin wins 3rd-round match
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-01-22 14:59
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MELBOURNE: Seven-time major winner Justine Henin is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open, her first Grand Slam tournament since ending a 20-month retirement.
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 Justine Henin of Belgium plays a shot against Russia's Alisa Kleybanova at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 22, 2010. [Agencies] |
Henin, who received a wild card entry, beat 27th-seeded Alisa Kleybanonva 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Henin was just one point away from being a set and 4-1 down, but broke back in fifth game to get herself back in the match.
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The 27-year-old Henin is two tournaments into a comeback to the tour, having lost the Brisbane International final to Kim Clijsters two weeks ago. Henin retired in May 2008 while holding the No. 1 ranking, but announced her return to the tour in September after watching Clijsters win the U.S. Open only three tournaments into a tour comeback.
