Justine Henin kept her fairytale comeback on track when she beat fifth seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 7-5, 7-6 (8/6) in a marathon second round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Playing just her second tournament since returning from an 18-month retirement, Henin outlasted Dementieva in a two hour, 50 minute classic on the Rod Laver Arena. "At the ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Comeback queen Justine Henin issued an ominous warning to her rivals at the Australian Open by knocking out Russian fifth seed Elena Dementieva 7-5 7-6 in the second round Wednesday. In a pulsating, high-quality contest, 2004 champion Henin withstood Dementieva's baseline onslaught early, then sealed the match under enormous pressure in the second set to claim her ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fifth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva set up a mouth-watering second-round clash with Justine Henin after dispatching compatriot Vera Dushevina 6-2 6-1 Monday. Former world number one Henin, who returned to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International after an 18-month retirement, beat her fellow Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 6-3. Dementieva, who defeated Serena Williams in the Sydney International final at ...