Henin-Hardenne Challenged But Survives
by Lucas Swineford
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Justine Henin-Hardenne began her quest to add a second Grand Slam
championship to her resume today when she took on qualifier Aniko Kapros.
The 2003 French Open champion opened up play inside Arthur Ashe Stadium for
Day 2. Many were expecting the No. 2 seed to dismantle her opponent,
finishing her work by noon in New York City. Many were wrong.
Henin-Hardenne never looked comfortable in the first set but was able to pull
it out, 7-5. Despite a weak second serve that averaged only 63 mph, Kapros
hung around thanks to Henin-Hardenne's sloppy play.
Leading the issues for Henin-Hardenne in the opening set was her first serve.
Unable to hit it in play consistently, she allowed Kapros to break her serve
twice. The second break came when she was serving for the set at 5-3.
Forehands that she should have attacked aggressively for winners were sailing
wide and long for the Belgian, only adding to her frustration.
In the second set, though, we were introduced to the Justine Henin-Hardenne
we all expected to see today at the USTA National Tennis Center. She
tightened up her backhand and cut down on the unforced errors. Hitting her
serve with cofidence, Henin-Hardenne didn't allow Kapros anywhere near a
break point as she cruised in a quick second set, 6-3.
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