Henin-Hardenne shows fighting spirit

World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne hit back from two breaks down in the opening set to reach her fifth consecutive Grand Slam semi-final with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Lindsay Davenport at the Australian Open.

Henin-Hardenne shows fighting spirit

World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne hit back from two breaks down in the opening set to reach her fifth consecutive Grand Slam semi-final with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Lindsay Davenport at the Australian Open.

The Belgian dropped 4-0 down to Davenport in the first set but drew on her famed grit and resilience to work her way back into the match, breaking the American on four successive occasions for a 6-5 lead.

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