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FULL VERSION 2004 - Henin Hardenne vs Clijsters - Australian Open
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A disappointed Kim Clijsters said she was not prepared to blame a controversial line call late in the third set for her loss to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final of the 2004 Australian Open.
Clijsters was clearly upset with the call, which gave Henin-Hardenne the decisive break in the final set and allowed the top seed to serve for the title. At the time, the No.2 seed questioned the overruling by chair umpire Sandra De Jenken and later said the call had helped turn the tide of the final.
It was the third time in less than 12 months the 20-year-old has lost a grand slam final to her compatriot.
Afterwards Clijsters did not want the overruling to be seen as her excuse for losing the match. "I'm not the type of player that's gonna start complaining after matches," she said. "That's something at the moment [that is] very disappointing, I think.
"A few people have told me that it was in. So that's even more disappointing then. But I'm not going to blame the umpire or anything because everyone makes mistakes. But of course it's disappointing."
Asked whether she was annoyed that Henin- Hardenne had become involved in the line call, Clijsters said she did not want to enter into such a debate. "I'm not going to get into things like that. I don't want to start any trouble or anything," she said. "You know, things happen . . . so I don't really want to get into too much."
What Clijsters would say is that she believed the shot was a winner.
"You feel things when they come off the racquet," she said. "I've been playing for 12 years. Now, as soon as I hit the ball, I probably know if it's going in or out.
"I definitely had the feeling it was good but nothing I can do about it now."
Henin-Hardenne said the decision was crucial but was "pretty sure" the umpire got it right.
"It was important because it was a break," she said. "And I needed to take one game in this point after losing three games in a row. The umpire took her responsibilities and I think it was a very tough call, but I think it was just long."
Clijsters has now lost all four of her grand-slam final appearances (three to Henin). She is often accused in the media of choking in big matches, but could it be that she is simply too nice to win? Questioned about the overrule, Clijsters said: 'I'm not the sort of player who complains after matches. I definitely had the feeling it was in and it was disappointing that she [the umpire] overruled, but everyone makes mistakes.' When pushed to comment further, she said: 'I don't want to start any trouble.'
Henin, however, was brooking no argument. 'I needed to take a game,' she said. 'It was a key point and right now I don't care too much about it.' End of discussion.
Henin now holds three of the four majors and will go into Wimbledon determined to gain the only title missing. 'That's definitely the goal,' she said. If taking your chances, fairly or unfairly, is the difference between a champion and a runner-up then, on the evidence of this match at least, she may well achieve it.
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