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Henin was the third seed going into Wimbledon and advanced to her third consecutive Grand Slam final without losing a set.

She defeated Clijsters ( who was seeded second ) in a semifinal 6 – 4, 7 – 6 ( 4 ) but lost the final to Mauresmo.

The final featured two finesse players who used their all-court games, a break from recent years that featured a succession of power baseliners claiming the title.

At almost every point throughout the match, both players approached the net to volley.

Tipped as the tournament favorite, Henin won the first set.

But Mauresmo recovered to win the next two sets and her second Grand Slam singles title and deny the Belgian a career Grand Slam.

This was the only Wimbledon final of the decade that did not involve Venus Williams and / or Serena Williams.