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Justine Wins Third Straight

May 8, 2005 - Justine Henin-Hardenne is unstoppable on clay.  The No.12 seeded Belgian won her third straight title on Sunday, defeating No.6 seed Russian Nadia Petrova  6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the championship match in Berlin at the Qatar Total German Open 2005.

Since returning to the tour in March after a layoff due to injury, the former No.1 boasts a 17-match win streak. As well as her win in Berlin, Henin-Hardenne won the Family Circle Cup in Charleston and the J&S Cup in Warsaw. Her climb back to the top is projected to take her to No.11 when the new rankings are released on Monday.

In Rabat, Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives captured her first career singles title on Sunday, defeating Chinese No.6 seed Jie Zheng 6-4, 6-2 in the finals of the Grand Prix S.A.R. La Princesse Lalla Meryem.

The stars of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour will debut at the world class Rexall Centre in Toronto as part of the Rogers Cup August 13?21st. To purchase tickets please call 1-877-2-TENNIS ext. 4333 or visit on-line at www.tenniscanada.com

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