MELBOURNE, Australia -- Venus Williams had Nicole Pratt sprawling and sighing. Justine Henin-Hardenne was in pain and fearing she was finished. Both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Sunday as Henin-Hardenne...

...familiar story? Sure. Only this time, it has nothing to do with Anna Kournikova. Elena Dementieva ended top-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne's seven-match winning streak Saturday with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory in the semifinals of the...

...oldest women left in the tournament. In a reversal of the French Open final, the 30-year-old Pierce upset No. 7 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarters here for the first time since 1999 and only the second time in 13 trips...

...and about 20,000 fans were jumping out of their seats after each point. A few hours before defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne meekly left the U.S. Open with a loss to Nadia Petrova, Williams and Davenport were locked in a matchup...

...the net cord and landed in. She showed far more grit than she did in her epic semifinal loss to eventual champion Justine Henin-Hardenne last year at the Open, when Capriati was two points from victory 10 times. ''You get second chance after...

...OK.'' Myskina's loss knocks her out of what was a four-way competition for the No. 1 ranking. Still in it: Justine Henin-Hardenne, Amelie Mauresmo and Lindsay Davenport. While Davenport stretched her winning streak to 19 matches with...

...she captures the Open title, Davenport would move up from No. 4 in the rankings to No. 1 and replace 2003 champion Justine Henin-Hardenne, who lost to Petrova in the fourth round. Otherwise, Amelie Mauresmo, who lost in the quarterfinals...