Safarova sees off Henin to reach Paris Open final

PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) Lucie Safarova's brilliant run at the Paris Open continued when the Czech knocked out top seed Justine Henin 7-6 6-4 today to reach the final.

Unseeded Safarova, who beat compatriot Nicole Vaidisova and world number five Svetlana Kuznetsova in the previous rounds, now meets either holder Amelie Mauresmo of France or Russian Nadia Petrova in Sunday's final.

REUTERS SAM RAI2100