Venus Williams 6-3 6-3 Henin-Hardenne

Game-by-game updates:

Second set:

Venus 6-3 6-3 Henin-H
An error by Henin off a midcourt forehand gives Venus a match point and Henin makes another mistake at a key time to send Venus into her first Australian Open final.

Venus 6-3 5-3 Henin-H
Serving for the match, Venus' serve seems to go to pieces with three double faults which gives Henin a glimmer of hope.

Venus 6-3 5-2 Henin-H
Venus is full of confidence using her athleticism to win the first two points on the Henin serve and under pressure Henin sends yet another forehand wide to give Venus the game.

Venus 6-3 4-2 Henin-H
The game seems to be slipping away from Henin as Venus holds to love without much difficulty to move closer to victory.

Venus 6-3 3-2 Henin-H
Henin loses the first three points of what is a poor game for her and a volley which goes well wide gifts the break to Venus.

Venus 6-3 2-2 Henin-H
Although Venus appears not to be on top form, she is still looking comfortable and holds once again.

Venus 6-3 1-2 Henin-H
Good volleying by Henin puts her in control of the game and it proves to be her best service game so far.

Venus 6-3 1-1 Henin-H
Venus decides to change her racket before the start of the game and the plan works as she sends down three aces to go to 40-0 and a mis-hit by Henin allows Venus to hold comfortably.

Venus 6-3 0-1 Henin-H
Some neat play at the net by Henin allows her to ride her luck and win her first service game of the second set.

First set:

Venus 6-3 Henin-H
Another groundstroke error by Henin gives Venus two set points and a lucky line call in favour of the American sees her take the first set.

Venus 5-3 Henin-H
A mistake by Henin as she goes for the attempted lob which drifts just wide and she is under pressure again as Venus breaks yet again.

Venus 4-3 Henin-H
A break back opportunity for Henin which she takes with both hands after some superb net play by both players.

Venus 4-2 Henin-H
Henin's second double fault of the match hands Venus a break point and the American makes no mistake, dispatching a ferocious forehand to take the point and the game.

Venus 3-2 Henin-H
Venus holds serve but she is made work hard before a Henin mis-hit gives her the lead again.

Venus 2-2 Henin-H
Henin is struggling to get her first serves in and errors off her groundstrokes cost her the game and allow Venus to break back straight away.

Venus 1-2 Henin-H
A bad game by Venus who serves two double faults and at break point down, nets a volley to give the Belgian the advantage

Venus 1-1 Henin-H
Henin saves a break point and goes on to hold her serve with a cross-court forehand and a strong second serve which Venus can't return.

Venus 1-0 Henin-H
Venus serves first and her strong serve sees her hold to love, including sending down her first ace.