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Henin-Hardenne keeps near-pristine slate with another win


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New York (dpa) - Justine Henin-Hardenne advanced convincingly into the her fourth Grand Slam quarter-final of the season Monday, dropping just one game as she crushed Shahar Peer of Israel at the US Open.

The second-seeded Belgian who lifted a third French Open title in June, has advanced into the last eight with the loss of just 14 games, an average of just over three per match.

The winner needed a mere 50 minutes, striking 21 winners and breaking five times.

Part-time Israeli soldier Peer, was victim of 20 unforced errors and managed only five winners.

Copyright 2006 dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

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