US OPEN 2006: Women's Semifinals

The 2006 US Open Women's Semifinals are now set and will be played, weather permitting, Friday night in Arthur Ashe stadium. Interestingly, three of the four 2006 US Open semifinalists were also 2006 Wimbledon semifinalists: Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne and Sharapova. Mauresmo and Henin have split the first three major titles of the year, with the Belgian convincingly winning the French and the Frenchwoman winning the other two titles (both time defeating Henin-Hardenne). Henin is trying to get into her fourth consecutive final of the year, and it is very likely she could make it. Forthwith, are Mad Professah's Prognostications™ for the US Open semifinals:

Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)[1]) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[3] Mauresmo looked very strong defeating Serena Williams on Tuesday night despite losing the middle set 0-6 to a very determined Serena. But eventually, The World #1 was able to prevail over the 7-time Grand Slam champion by using all her guile and defensive skills to lure Williams into a fatal orgy of errors. Sharapova has looked very sharp, just like she did at Wimbledon, but she also really has not been tested in any of her matches. At Wimbledon I expected Sharapova to come through a mentally crumbling Mauresmo, but I don't think so this time. I believe Mauresmo will live up to her seeding and make her 3rd final of the year.
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Mauresmo (in 3 sets).
WHO I WANT TO WIN: Mauresmo..

Jelena Jankovic (SCG)[19] vs. Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)[2] This is Jankovic's first time past the fourth round of a major, but after seeing her play at the JP Morgan Chase Open in Los Angeles I am not surprised to see her make a real dent on this year's US Open. She hits the ball hard and flat on both wings and doesn'y seem to have any nerves. She has a good but not great serve which is surprisingly effective at winning service games. She has already taken out to big hitters and may actually have a better chance beating Sharapova than Henin-Hardenne, since the Belgian has an unrivalled shot selection among the top players. Unless Henin-Hardenne gets nervous thinking about how historic her achievement of four Major finals in a calendar year will be I suspect Jankovic will be satisfied with her first major semifinal, and not her first major final.
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Henin-Hardenne (in 2 sets).
WHO I WANT TO WIN: Jankovic..