Justine Henin beats Maria Sharapova in season finale, surpasses $5 million for season

Justin Henin finished her record-breaking season undefeated after Wimbledon.

She won the Sony Ericsson Championships on Sunday, rallying past Maria Sharapova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the longest three-set final in tournament history.

The top-ranked Belgian won her 10th title in 2007 and earned $1 million at the season-ending event, becoming the first woman to pass $5 million for a year.

"What a way to finish the season," said Henin, who ran into the crowd to hug her coach and family after winning her 39th career title.

Following a semifinal loss to Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon, Henin closed the season with 25 straight wins, the longest streak since Venus Williams won 35 in a row in 2000. The record is 38 by Steffi Graf, whose string began after a loss in the 1989 French Open final.

The 25-year-old Henin is the first player since Martina Hingis in 1997 to record double-digit victories in a season.

"I just enjoy my tennis so much and I just wish I can keep playing like that for more years," she said.