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The match was a replay of last week's German Open championship, won by Henin in a third-set tie-breaker. This time, the American won a first-set tie-breaker and closed out the match with two breaks in the second set on an overcast day at the Foro Italico. The 20-year-old Williams earned $182,000 for the victory, while the 19-year-old Henin pocketed $92,000. Williams overcame what appeared to be a twisted ankle suffered in the first set, and overpowered her opponent the rest of the way. ``It was a tough win,'' Williams said, before adding in Italian, ``Rome is in my heart.'' Williams was playing in the Italian capital for the third time, having never advanced to the quarterfinals in her two previous attempts. ``Serena was too strong today,'' Henin said. The match began on time after a rainy start to the day. Both players may have welcomed a delay to gain some more rest for their sore bodies. Henin wore a bandage around her left thigh and the fourth-seeded Williams had her right thigh and both of her ankles wrapped up. Henin, playing this event for the first time, defeated fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters 7-5, 6-2 in Saturday's first semifinal, while Williams needed more than two hours to get past second-seeded Jennifer Capriati, winning 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
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