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Henin secures top spot

AFP, Los Angeles
Justine Henin-Hardenne booked her place in the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships - and assured herself of the year-end world No. 1 ranking -with a 6-2, 6-1 round-robin victory over Jennifer Capriati on Friday.
Henin-Hardenne, who won the French Open and US Open titles this year but could only wrest the No. 1 ranking away from compatriot Kim Clijsters for a week in October, made sure she'll top the rankings at the end of her stellar season by reaching the semifinals of the elite 3 million-dollar Championships.
Clijsters, meanwhile, completed round-robin play undefeated on Friday, rallying to beat France's Amelie Mauresmo 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The defending champion here, Clijsters had already qualified for Sunday's semi-finals, while the fate of Mauresmo, who finished the first phase 1-2, hinges on Red Group rival Chanda Rubin's match Saturday against Elena Dementieva.
Russia's Anastasia Myskina kept her hopes of advancing alive with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama.
Myskina bounced back from two early service breaks, which saw her trailing 4-1 in the opening set, to win in 65 minutes.
More importantly, she recovered from a three-set loss to Henin-Hardenne that had kept her on court until nearly midnight Thursday and up crying after that.
"I'm really proud of myself that I was able to recover," Myskina said. "It was tough for me. I didn't sleep well. I was thinking 'How stupid can you be, to lose a set when you're up 5-0?'"
Henin-Hardenne, who had sought medical treatment for her racing heart and the lingering effects of a sinus infection during that late-night win over Myskina, looked fit as a fiddle as she dominated Capriati.
"I knew before the match that if I won, I was going to qualify for the semis and then be No. 1 in the world," the 21-year-old Belgian said. "It gave me so much determination. I was coming onto the court so focused."
Capriati was hampered by a hip flexor muscle strain suffered in her opening match on Wednesday. "I don't think I could move to the fullest of my capability," she said. "I didn't feel like I could go all out."
Henin-Hardenne didn't face a break point in the 59 minute match, while breaking Capriati twice in each set.
Asked if she was surprised that Henin-Hardenne's speedy recovery from her previous night's marathon, the disappointed Capriati indulged in a little sniping.
"I have never seen anybody recover
as fast as she does," Capriati said with a derisory shrug. "She plays pretty good for all these things that are bothering her."
Capriati was going to need a quick turn around herself to advance. She was due to take on Myskina in a make-or-break match on Saturday afternoon.
"I know I'll have to do a lot of running," Capriati said. "Basically tomorrow is going to be giving it all I've got because if I lose, that is it."