Justine Henin avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat when she beat Amelie Mauresmo to keep the Eastbourne International title.
In a thrilling and closely fought final, the Belgian world number one defeated Mauresmo 7-5 6-7 7-6 on the Eastbourne grass.
The final between the top two seeds was seen as a good indicator of form for Wimbledon, which is the only grand slam title to elude Henin.
Both women came through the Eastbourne draw without dropping a set and only Henin's greater consistency allowed her to beat the French world number four.