Henin-Hardenne through to semis

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to the US Open semi-finals and eliminate the last American in the women’s draw.

The second seed and 2003 champion, Henin-Hardenne had lost her first five career meetings against Davenport but has won the last seven. One of those came in the New Haven final on August 26, when she held a 6-0 1-0 lead over Davenport before the Californian retired with a shoulder strain.