Justine Henin-Hardenne reached the French Open final for the second consecutive year on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Belgian compatriot Kim Clijsters.
The defending champion proved too strong for second seed Clijsters with a convincing 6-3 6-2 triumph.
Henin-Hardenne, the number five seed, will now face Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in Saturday’s showpiece.
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