French Open finalists Justine Henin-Hardenne and Mary Pierce have both fought through adversity to set up the first Franco-Belgian final in the history of the Grand Slam tournament.
Henin-Hardenne, the winner in 2003, was floored last year by a debilitating viral condition, then fractured her right knee-cap when she attempted a comeback. Lower back pains have bedevilled her in Paris.
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