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Henin: I want to win Wimbledon.


TENNIS: A burig desire to wi Wimbledo is oe of themajor reasos why Justie Hei has decided to retur to the professioal raks ext year.

The former world No.1 quit the sport iMay 2008 but aouced her retur yesterday, just over a week after fellow Belgia Kim Clijsters “Clijsters” redirects here. For other uses, see Clijsters (disambiguation).

Kim Clijsters (IPA: [kɪm klɛistərs], listen 
 capped her retiremet U-tur with a secod US Ope title.

Hei believed Clijsters' decisio played a small part i her ow choice to retur to the sport but claims wiig Wimbledo is her drivig factor.

The 27-year-old has reached the fial twice but lost to Veus Williams i 2001 ad Amelie Mauresmo five years later.

Ad she admits that seeig Roger Federer “Federer” redirects here. For other uses, see Federer (disambiguation).
Roger Federer (IPA pronunciation: [ˈɹɑ.dʒəɹ ˈfɛ.də.
 fially ed his Frech Ope hoodoo has drive her to attempt to break her Wimbledo oe ad add that to her seve grad slam titles.

"Maybe subcosciously Kim's retur iflueced me," said Hei. "I have a lot of admiratio ad respect for what she has doe. But it was't the determiig factor.

"Roger Federer's victory at Rolad Garros spoke to me much more because it made me thik of a lot of thigs i relatio to Wimbledo."

TENNIS: Top seed Victor Haescu of Romaia suffered a shock exit from the ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate.
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 Ope i Bucharest at the hads of useeded Spaiard Oscar Heradez.

Heradez claimed his place i roud two with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 victory over the home favourite i the Romaia capital.

TENNIS: Christophe Rochus battled back from a set dow to stu fifth seed Fabrice Satoro i the first roud of the ATP Ope de Moselle i Metz.

The useeded Belgia looked to be headig for a humiliatig defeat to his Frech oppoet but rallied after a poor start to triumph 0-6 6-4 7-6 (7/3).

Sixth seed Bejami Becker was also set tumblig out of the competitio at the first hurdle by useeded Russia Evgey Korolev 6-2 6-3.

FOOTBALL: Former Albio boss Brya Robso looks set to be cofirmed as maager of Thailad today followig talks i Bagkok.

Robso is i lie to replace former Eglad team-mate Peter Reid who has retured to the Premier League as No.2 to Toy Pulis at Stoke.
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