Maria Sharapova starts as the underdog as she takes on world number one Justine Henin in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships
Henin is on a winning streak of 24 matches and is chasing her 10th title of 2007, but is not at her best early on
Sharapova needs eight set points in a dramatic 12th game before finally taking the opening set
And the Russian looks set for victory when she recovers from a break down in the second set
But Henin finally finds her best form to break for the second time in a row and serves out to love for one set all
Sharapova battles hard in the final set but needs a medical timeout at one stage as fatigue appears to take its toll
Henin finally seals victory after four match points and three hours, 24 minutes
Henin retains the trophy she won last year and confirms her status as the world's number one
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