"I am very keen to start the tennis year all over again," the Belgian told a news conference on Thursday before playing an exhibition match against Frenchman Yannick Noah, who won the French Open [ Images ] 20 years ago.

"I stopped competition five weeks ago," Henin said. "But after two weeks of vacation, I wanted to start practising again. I worked very hard during the last three weeks and I feel stronger than last year at the same period, both physically and mentally.

"I want now to win tournaments I never won before. And I will fight very hard to stay number one. The feeling I have being in that position is really great."

Henin-Hardenne, the 2003 French and U.S. Open champion, has also set her sights on the 2004 Olympics [ Images ] in Athens.

"I will do my best to win it," she said. "To me it's the fifth Grand Slam tournament of 2004. I will win it for Belgium."