PARIS, June 9 - World number one Justine Henin
completed a rare French Open hat-trick by crushing Serbia's Ana
Ivanovic 6-1 6-2 in the women's final on Saturday.
Belgian Henin totally dominated her 19-year-old opponent,
seeded seventh, to become the first woman to win three
successive Roland Garros titles since Monica Seles in 1992.
Ivanovic, the first player representing Serbia to feature in
the final of a grand slam tournament, challenged the top seed in
the first couple of games but then collapsed.
The 25-year-old Henin, who also won here in 2003, soon took
control and stayed on top until sealing victory with a forehand
volley on the first match point after 65 minutes of a one-sided
contest.