Justine Henin did not let memories of an acrimonious clash with Serena Williams four years ago distract her from gliding into the semi-finals of the French Open with a sublime 6-4 6-3 victory on Tuesday.
The last time the pair met in Paris, in the 2003 semi-finals, was a highly charged contest and Williams had walked off court with boos ringing around her ears after her reign as champion had been ended by the French-speaking Belgian.
The American was left an emotional wreck by the ordeal and went on to accuse Henin of "lying and fabricating" following a controversial point in the match. The passage of time seemed to have healed old wounds and on Tuesday the players let their rackets do the talking.
After sealing her own exit with a misfiring forehand into the net, Williams proved that the past had been forgotten when she warmly congratulated Henin across the net Henin has now won 31 successive sets in Paris dating back to 2005.