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Article: Henin-Hardenne aiming for fifth major title, Mauresmo hoping to make it Grand Slam title No. 1
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- January 27, 2006
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JOHN PYE, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
01-27-2006
Dateline: MELBOURNE, Australia
Amelie Mauresmo had so much on her mind when she last reached a Grand Slam final that she barely remembers her loss to Martina Hingis at the 1999 Australian Open.
She's unlikely to have any trouble recalling this final, when she faces four-time Grand Slam winner Justine Henin-Hardenne on Saturday.
In the seven years since Mauresmo lost the Australian final, she's held the top ranking, been a perennial contender but had never made it to her second major final.
Henin-Hardenne lost the first Grand Slam final she contested _ at Wimbledon in 2001 _ but is perfect in her last four. She won the U.S. Open in 2003, the ...