Henin-Hardenne defeated American Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 6-4 in a showdown between past Open champions to set up a semifinal against No. 19 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, who won Tuesday.
Henin-Hardenne needed a massage after the first set for a twinge in her back and sore rib, then dropped the first five points of the second set and wound up trailing 3-1. But the Belgian broke right back, and again to go ahead 5-4.
``She hits the ball great. She competes well. She's a great athlete,'' Davenport said. ``In my mind, she's probably the best player in the world.''
