LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Serena Williams got a measure of revenge Thursday, beating Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium with ease, 6-3, 6-2, in the women's semifinals at Wimbledon.
It was a rematch of their acrimonious meeting at the French Open.
In the Wimbledon finale, she will face older sister Venus, who beat Kim Clijsters, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. She regrouped after a rain delay from a stomach ailment.
Henin-Hardenne beat Williams, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, in the French final, ending Serena's run of four straight Grand Slam titles in May.
The loss and the pro-Belgian crowd left Serena in tears, but on Thursday, she needed just 70 minutes to get payback and improved to 5-3 lifetime against Henin-Hardenne.
"I'm just happy to be in the final of Wimbledon again," she said. "I'm really excited. It's a great feeling."
Also, in men's play, Andy Roddick dumped Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Also winning were Roger Federer, Mark Philippousis, and Sebastien Grosjean, who ousted local hero Tim Henman in four sets.
