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Henin-Hardenne's withdrawal could benefit U.S.

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The U.S. Fed Cup team is hoping to harness the same bottled lightning that shocked Germany in the quarterfinals to defeat Belgium this weekend and take another step toward its first championship since 2000. That notion would have sounded nuts a few months ago, with the Williams sisters and Lindsay Davenport sidelined by injuries. However, the U.S. team received a break when Wimbledon finalist Justine Henin-Hardenne withdrew. After mulling it over for a few days, the No. 3 player in the worl ...

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