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Unseeded Russian Nadia Petrova starts strongly and breaks Belgium's Kim Clijsters in the ninth game to lead 5-4

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But second-seeded Clijsters hits back to break Petrova's serve twice and win the first set 7-5

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The failure to win the first set affects Petrova and her touch deserts her in the second set

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Clijsters eventually achieves a comfortable victory, taking six straight games to breeze through the second set 6-1

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The Belgian storms into the French Open final, where she will meet Justine Henin-Hardenne

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Petrova, the first Russian to play in the French Open semi-final since 1975, is consoled as she bows out after a good run

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Henin-Hardenne stamps her authority on the match against Serena Williams and wins the first set 6-2

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The top seed seems to struggle as Henin-Hardenne completely outplays her in the first set

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The opponents go head to head in the second set, but Serena breaks Belgian's serve to take it 6-4

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A string of Henin-Hardenne's errors allow Williams to to lead 3-1 in the third

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But Justine Henin-Hardenne holds her nerve and wins the match 6-2 4-6 7-5 as she sets up an all-Belgian final

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To top a terrible day for Serena, she leaves the court to the sound of jeers from the Roland Garros crowd