Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne is ready for the French Open.

Henin-Hardenne claimed her third consecutive claycourt title with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory over Russia's Nadia Petrova in the final of the Qatar Total German Open on Sunday.

Henin-Hardenne improved to 6-1 all-time against the 22-year-old Petrova, the sixth seed here who was playing in her first Tier I final.

Coming off consecutive WTA titles in Warsaw and Charleston, the 12th-seeded Henin-Hardenne won her 17th straight match, tieing compatriot Kim Clijsters for the longest winning streak on the WTA Tour this season, and improved to 20-1 this season.

The 2003 French Open winner has not lost on clay since returning.

With Sunday's victory, the 22-year-old is projected to be ranked number 11 in the world as she continues her climb back from knee problems and illness.

Henin-Hardenne returned to the court last month in Miami after being out of action since the US Open in September.

In Friday's quarter-finals, the former world number one avenged her only setback since her return with a straight-set triumph over Russian Maria Sharapova.

She dispatched Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, 6-0 6-1, in the semi-finals.