 Henin produced 43 winners against Jankovic
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Belgium's Justine Henin booked her place in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Grand Prix with a 3-6 7-6 6-3 win over Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.
Three-time French Open champion Henin extended her unbeaten run against her fourth-seeded opponent to 10 matches.
The 27-year-old Belgian will play Israel's Shahar Peer, who overcame world number three Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2, for a place in the final.
Samantha Stosur also booked a last-four place with a 6-3 6-3 win over Li Na.
Australian Stosur extended her unbeaten run on clay to 10 matches and will play either the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova or Anna Lapushchenkova of Russia.
Henin continued her excellent form since returning to the WTA Tour in January following a 18-month hiatus.
And Jankovic believes the former world number one is close to returning to her best form.
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"She is playing the same, she is still one of the best on clay," said world number seven Jankovic.
"You have to hold your ground, as soon as you lose concentration she takes advantage, she has so much experience."
Henin made 44 unforced errors but produced 43 winners, while Jankovic could only manage 18, coupled with 23 unforced errors.
"She played very consistently in the first set and I was under a lot of pressure," reflected Henin.
"I kept fighting and I am really happy to get through."
Safina was playing her first tournament since retiring from the Australian Open in January with a back injury.
The Russian, who admitted she was struggling with her back during her win over Agnes Szavay on Thursday, made 27 unforced errors in her straight sets defeat at the hands of Peer.
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