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In Henin's first tournament of the year, she lost in the semifinals of the Open Gaz de France in Paris to Czech Lucie Šafářová 7 – 6 ( 5 ), 6 – 4.

She then won two hardcourt tournaments in the Middle East, the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open ( for the fourth time in five years ) over Amélie Mauresmo and her first Qatar Total Open title in Doha, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.

She also reached US $ 14 million in career prize money and on 19 March, regained the World No. 1 ranking.