Final result:

J HENIN-H Bel bt S KUZNETSOVA Rus

6-4 6-4

Report: Henin-Hardenne wins title

Game-by-game updates:

Second set:

Henin-Hardenne 6-4 Kuznetsova
The game is delayed while the crowd enjoy a Mexican wave, followed by a round of applause. Henin-Hardenne remains totally focused, opening with an ace and hitting her best backhand of the match to get to 40-15 and double match point. She converts the second with a service winner.

Henin-Hardenne 5-4 Kuznetsova
Victory is in sight for Henin-Hardenne at 30-30 but Kuznetsova holds her nerve to make the Belgian serve out the match.

Henin-Hardenne 5-3 Kuznetsova
Henin-Hardenne holds to love and looks set to take her third French Open title.

Henin-Hardenne 4-3 Kuznetsova
With the finish line in sight, Henin-Hardenne ups her game dramatically. A beautiful forehand winner takes her to three break points and she puts away a smash to break serve.

Henin-Hardenne 3-3 Kuznetsova
It's hard work now for Henin-Hardenne, who does well to get back from 0-30 but then double faults on her first game point. She finds a good backhand to earn another and takes the game with a Kuznetsova error.

Henin-Hardenne 2-3 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova is made to battle desperately hard to hold serve, knowing another slip up could prove too much to recover. The Russian misses a succession of game points before a Henin-Hardenne mistake finally hands her the game.

Henin-Hardenne 2-2 Kuznetsova
Henin-Hardenne draws level with a solid service game that ends with a fizzing backhand pass.

Henin-Hardenne 1-2 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova looks in control at 30-0 but then the nerves appear to strike. Two forehand errors hand back the break to Henin-Hardenne.

Henin-Hardenne 0-2 Kuznetsova
Henin-Hardenne makes a poor start to the second set, with two unforced errors seeing her slip to 0-40. Kuznetsova secures the break with a superb rally that is finished off with a forehand winner.

Henin-Hardenne 0-1 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova holds to love again and she continues to look in good shape following her nervous start to the first set.

First set:

I think Kuznetsova's looking better than she did at 4-1 down, and Henin-Hardenne still isn't playing that well but she's doing enough.
BBC Sport analyst Sam Smith

Henin-Hardenne 6-4 Kuznetsova
There are some nerves for Henin-Hardenne when Kuznetsova takes the first point but at 30-30 she finds a service winner, and Kuznetsova nets a forehand on set point.

Henin-Hardenne 5-4 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova holds to love for the first time in the match and is looking much more confident now.

Henin-Hardenne 5-3 Kuznetsova
Henin-Hardenne wins the first point in the best rally of the match so far, passing the incoming Kuznetsova with a cross-court forehand. The Belgian moves to 40-0 but lets Kuznetsova get back to deuce before finding a superb backhand winner on her way to holding.

Henin-Hardenne 4-3 Kuznetsova
A much more confident game brings Kuznetsova back within a game but she remains a break down.

Henin-Hardenne 4-2 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova has not given up on this set and battles her way to her first break point of the day, but wastefully puts the ball long. A second chance comes along and this time it is Henin-Hardenne who double faults, bringing Kuznetsova back into the set.

Henin-Hardenne has had to do very little so far except play focused tennis - she'll be very happy with these five games.
BBC Sport analyst Sam Smith

Henin-Hardenne 4-1 Kuznetsova
Henin-Hardenne completely wrong-foots Kuznetsova with a forehand winner down the line to earn two break points. She nets a backhand on the first but Kuznetsova double faults to give up the break, and surely the set.

Henin-Hardenne 3-1 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova has half a chance at 30-30 but plays a wild forehand that goes well long, and Henin-Hardenne takes the next point to hold.

Henin-Hardenne 2-1 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova is determined to get into the net on a regular basis and at last has some success, punching away one backhand as she gets off the mark.

Henin-Hardenne 2-0 Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova questions a couple of calls, more in hope than expectation, and Henin-Hardenne takes the game to 30.

Henin-Hardenne 1-0 Kuznetsova
After the opening two points are shared, Kuznetsova complains that the ball has popped in the third rally and the point is replayed. She soon finds herself break-point down but saves it with a confident forehand. Henin-Hardenne does not waste her second chance, however, punching a forehand down the line to break.

If Kuznetsova has opportunites she has to be bold, go for her shots and have no regrets.
BBC Sport analyst Sam Smith