Victory comes Justine time for Belgian ace

Justine Henin-Hardenne survived blisters and thigh cramps to record her first ever victory over former champion Lindsay Davenport in a titanic battle at the Australian Open that lasted three hours and 15 minutes.

The number five seed endured a dramatic second-set comeback from Davenport, and then produced a thrilling one of her own in the decider to book a quarter-final clash against Spain’s Virginia Ruano Pascual.