Henin ends season on winning note

World number one Justine Henin rallied past Russia’s Maria Sharapova, 5-7 7-5 6-3, in the final of the WTA Championships on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at the prestigious season-ending event.

World number one Justine Henin has rallied past Russia’s Maria Sharapova, 5-7 7-5 6-3, in the final of the WTA Championships to claim back-to-back titles at the prestigious season-ending event.

Already guaranteed to finish number one in the world for the second consecutive season, the win gave Henin her 10th title of the season, making her the first player to reach double digits since Martina Hingis took home 12 trophies in 1997.