Mauresmo breaks grand slam title drought.

Mauresmo breaks grand slam title drought. :

"'My first words are for Justine, it's disappointing for everybody, I think, for the tournament to end this way, so I'm hoping she will get better and recover quickly.

'All the people who still believed in me after seven years it's a long time, but all the people who have been working with me still believed in me and really pushed me, even when I was down.'"

Bravo!! Epatant! Youpi! Amélie Mauresmo took out the title in the Australian Open when the 2004 Open Champion,Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium had to retire sick, but it is a well earned, well deserved recognition of her talent and determination. Amélie has played some brilliant tennis and it is a long time to slog it out before you get your just desserts. I feel sorry for Justine, because she , too, is a top player, but with the virus that she has had and our current weather being as it is, she did the right thing to retire. Heat and humidity can make you feel extremely ill if you are that way inclined and to push yourself at a time when you have battled a virus is very unwise. Our conditions do make some people feel very ill and this week's weather combination of heat, rain, storms, rain, extreme heat, wind can dehydrate you very quickly and some people just cannot keep adjusting their bodies to the changes. It's a credit to her she was out there managing for so long. Most of the rest of us duck into the pool, head for the air conditioning or just loll with a big cool drink. Both of them have brought us great tennis and Amélie is a worthy winner.