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Tired Henin Gracious in Defeat
Saturday, 8 July, 2006
Henin在比賽一開始展現了極佳韌性與積極的過網急墜回發球，靠著兩度的破發將第一盤搶下
過程中我開心的一直握拳為他加油，因為表現真的很一流
但是到了第二盤可能是奪冠領先的壓力使Henin開始有些失常
從一次離譜的雙發失誤開始，隨後接連出現了好幾個網前的非受迫性失誤.....
在Mauresmo超強臂力腕力的上旋球猛攻下，Henin正拍回擊的失誤開始漸漸變多
理所當然，連兩度的發球局被破使得第二盤由對手搶下
而Mauresmo也挾著氣勢在第三盤破了Henin的發球局
此時可以發現Henin對於自己的正手拍可能失去了一些信心
雖然偶有超精彩的回發球與上網壓迫穿越，但依舊是被對手壓著打
最後重演上一屆澳網的結局，僅奪得第二名
在此先恭喜Mauresmo得到個人生涯首度溫布頓的女單頭銜
也期許Henin能夠更上一步，用無比的韌性繼續追求個人生涯中的大滿冠！
Henin加油！！
It is not surprising Justine Henin-Hardenne admitted to feeling a tad tired when she stepped on Centre Court for the final of the Ladies’ Singles against world number one Amelie Mauresmo.
Over the past six weeks the Belgian number three seed has been a busy lady pocketing her third Roland Garros singles title and a victory at Eastbourne. But the 24-year-old's dream of completing a career Grand Slam and becoming Belgium’s first ever Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion was shattered after she bowed out in three sets to the number one seed.
After the match, Henin-Hardenne admitted she felt somewhat weary going into the final – the result of playing 18 matches in six weeks. “I wasn’t maybe fresh enough to win this match. I don’t know,” she said.
“It’s a bit hard to lose in the final here, but I have to keep [in mind] what went pretty well in the last few weeks. I played a lot, so now I will need a little bit of a break. It’s been pretty tough emotionally, mentally maybe more than physically in these last few weeks.”
In fact, the last time Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne faced each other in a Grand Slam final was in Melbourne Park at the 2006 Australian Open. But it was the Frenchwoman who emerged the victor after illness forced the Belgian to withdraw early in the second set. Today, Henin-Hardenne praised Mauresmo’s solid serving: “She never came down on her serve. She was serving great, a lot of first serves. That’s been probably the biggest difference between us today.”
The Belgian admitted she was playing ‘far from her best’ tennis. After winning the first set with a comfortable 6-2 score-line, Henin-Hardenne suddenly found herself 0-3 down following a momentary lapse of concentration.
“I tried to stay in the set,” she said. “It was only one break at the time. I came back at 4-3 and she was playing better at the time. But I wasn’t aggressive enough and the match turned completely. In the third set I really tried to stay in the match and I kept fighting to the end but she kept serving well. There is nothing to say. She’s been more consistent on her serve. I didn’t serve very good today. It’s a bit hard but it’s OK.”
Henin-Hardenne may be disappointed but she already has an impressive CV when it comes to Grand Slam titles. The first she scooped was Roland Garros in 2003. This was followed up with a win at the US Open in the same year and a victory at the Australian Open in 2004. The Belgian also picked up the French Open titles in 2005 and, again, earlier this year. But Henin-Hardenne realises she was only one set away from winning Wimbledon and does not think it is impossible to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back. “I think I can do it. I could do it,” she said. “I think I’ve been pretty good at turning the page from the French Open and get focused here. I wanted so much to win here but it didn’t happen this year so I’ll come back.”
Written by Helen Gilbert
Saturday, 8 July, 2006
Henin在比賽一開始展現了極佳韌性與積極的過網急墜回發球，靠著兩度的破發將第一盤搶下
過程中我開心的一直握拳為他加油，因為表現真的很一流
但是到了第二盤可能是奪冠領先的壓力使Henin開始有些失常
從一次離譜的雙發失誤開始，隨後接連出現了好幾個網前的非受迫性失誤.....
在Mauresmo超強臂力腕力的上旋球猛攻下，Henin正拍回擊的失誤開始漸漸變多
理所當然，連兩度的發球局被破使得第二盤由對手搶下
而Mauresmo也挾著氣勢在第三盤破了Henin的發球局
此時可以發現Henin對於自己的正手拍可能失去了一些信心
雖然偶有超精彩的回發球與上網壓迫穿越，但依舊是被對手壓著打
最後重演上一屆澳網的結局，僅奪得第二名
在此先恭喜Mauresmo得到個人生涯首度溫布頓的女單頭銜
也期許Henin能夠更上一步，用無比的韌性繼續追求個人生涯中的大滿冠！
Henin加油！！
It is not surprising Justine Henin-Hardenne admitted to feeling a tad tired when she stepped on Centre Court for the final of the Ladies’ Singles against world number one Amelie Mauresmo.
Over the past six weeks the Belgian number three seed has been a busy lady pocketing her third Roland Garros singles title and a victory at Eastbourne. But the 24-year-old's dream of completing a career Grand Slam and becoming Belgium’s first ever Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion was shattered after she bowed out in three sets to the number one seed.
After the match, Henin-Hardenne admitted she felt somewhat weary going into the final – the result of playing 18 matches in six weeks. “I wasn’t maybe fresh enough to win this match. I don’t know,” she said.
“It’s a bit hard to lose in the final here, but I have to keep [in mind] what went pretty well in the last few weeks. I played a lot, so now I will need a little bit of a break. It’s been pretty tough emotionally, mentally maybe more than physically in these last few weeks.”
In fact, the last time Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne faced each other in a Grand Slam final was in Melbourne Park at the 2006 Australian Open. But it was the Frenchwoman who emerged the victor after illness forced the Belgian to withdraw early in the second set. Today, Henin-Hardenne praised Mauresmo’s solid serving: “She never came down on her serve. She was serving great, a lot of first serves. That’s been probably the biggest difference between us today.”
The Belgian admitted she was playing ‘far from her best’ tennis. After winning the first set with a comfortable 6-2 score-line, Henin-Hardenne suddenly found herself 0-3 down following a momentary lapse of concentration.
“I tried to stay in the set,” she said. “It was only one break at the time. I came back at 4-3 and she was playing better at the time. But I wasn’t aggressive enough and the match turned completely. In the third set I really tried to stay in the match and I kept fighting to the end but she kept serving well. There is nothing to say. She’s been more consistent on her serve. I didn’t serve very good today. It’s a bit hard but it’s OK.”
Henin-Hardenne may be disappointed but she already has an impressive CV when it comes to Grand Slam titles. The first she scooped was Roland Garros in 2003. This was followed up with a win at the US Open in the same year and a victory at the Australian Open in 2004. The Belgian also picked up the French Open titles in 2005 and, again, earlier this year. But Henin-Hardenne realises she was only one set away from winning Wimbledon and does not think it is impossible to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back. “I think I can do it. I could do it,” she said. “I think I’ve been pretty good at turning the page from the French Open and get focused here. I wanted so much to win here but it didn’t happen this year so I’ll come back.”
Written by Helen Gilbert
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