The Belgian fifth seed overcame the challenge of her Russian opponant Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-4 to claim her third French Open title in four years. Henin-Hardenne raced to a 4-1 lead in the 1st set before Kuznetsova hit back but the Belgian kept her nerve and comfortably saw out the second set to win.
Justine Henin-Hardenne, who also won the title in 2003 and 2005, was ecstastic after claiming victory today in convincing style. Henin-Hardenne said: "I'm delighted to get my third win here, it has been a fantastic tournament and it is a fantastic feeling to win again."
Also today the men's doubles final was won by second seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5. This is their second Grand Slam trophy after successfully defending their Roland Garros crown.
Another final result came in the mixed doubles event which was won by the eighth seeds, Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 6-4 in 72 minutes. It is Srebotnik's third Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
