[新聞] Henin-Hardenne could complete career Slam
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Henin-Hardenne could complete career Slam
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne said
she's better equipped to win Wimbledon than in years past.
The Belgian lost to Venus Williams in the 2001 final, then reached the
semifinals in 2002 and 2003. But she said her serve and forehand are much
better now.
"It's a very good surface for my game, but probably not my personality,
because I have to be patient and I get frustrated very quickly on this
surface," Henin-Hardenne said on Saturday.
A Wimbledon title would complete a career Grand Slam for Henin-Hardenne, who
is 23. She has won the French Open twice and the Australian Open and U.S.
Open once each.
"I am very motivated about this possibility," she said. "I will have a few
more chances. It will be a great achievement if I can win.
"I have to improve my game on grass. It wasn't enough the last few years. I
have to be more aggressive if I want to win."
Henin-Hardenne, whose first-round opponent will be Eleni Daniilidou of
Greece, missed last year's tournament with a blood virus. The energy-sapping
ailment left her bedridden, but since returning from a seven-month layoff in
March her record was 27-1, and she has won 24 consecutive matches, all on
clay.
NEW LEADERSHIP
The ATP tour will announce on Sunday that it's hired a chairman, a new post
to work alongside a chief executive officer who hasn't been hired yet.
ATP spokesman David Higdon wouldn't say on Saturday who the chairman was, but
said it's someone with experience in sports and TV.
ATP CEO Mark Miles is leaving at the end of 2005 after 15 years in the job.
He'll be replaced by the chairman, who'll oversee the ATP board, and a CEO
who will oversee day-to-day operations.
FUN IN THE SUN?
Forecasters predict a warm start to Wimbledon.
After a slow beginning to the British summer, it hit 88 degrees F (31 C) in
London on Saturday, with the same temperature predicted for Sunday.
For Monday's start of the tournament, the temperature is supposed to drop to
75 F (23 C), with clouds but no rain expected.
Last year, rain hit Wimbledon right from Day 1, and heavy showers throughout
the week led to matches being played on the middle Sunday for only the third
time in the tournament's 118-year history.
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