Henin crushes Kuznetsova to win US Open

"It`s such a great feeling," Henin was quoted by Reuters as telling the crowd. "I had two amazing weeks and played my best tennis."

With 2004 champion Kuznetsova struggling, Henin broke in the opening game of the match and never looked back, breaking twice more to surge ahead.

Kuznetsova, the fourth seed, improved in the second set but Henin broke for 3-1, saved two break points in the next game and three more in the ninth before becoming the first woman to beat both Williams sisters in a grand-slam event and win the title.

Kuznetsova won the first two points of the match but netted a forehand to lose serve in the first game and squandered a game point as Henin broke again to lead 3-0.