Justine Henin
Justine Henin is a former Professional Women's Tennis Player. A winner of seven Grand Slam tennis tournament championships and 41 WTA Tour events, Henin announced her
retirement as an active player on
May 14,
2008. During her career, she earned over $19 million in prize money, which ranked her fifth best all-time at the time of her retirement. She was married for five years to Pierre-Yves Hardenne, from
2002 to
2007.
Fast Facts:
- Born: June 1, 1982 in Belgium
- Won 41 Career WTA Tour events
- Won 7 Grand Slam Tournament Titles
- Was ranked #1 in the world on 4 different occasions
- Australian Open Champion (2004)
- French Open Champion (2003, 2005, 2006)
- U.S. Open Champion (2003)
- She never won at Wimbledon, losing in the finals twice
Juju eye balls the top spot
Henin was described as being the, "...pound for pound the best tennis player of her generation," by none other than Billie Jean King. She used a devastating one-handed backhand and her superb athletic conditioning to wear down opponents. John McEnroe often commented that her backhand shot was the best in tennis, for both men or women players. Fans and fellow players knew her by the nickname "Juju", and she had four runners-up finishes in Grand Slam finals as well. Inspired by witnessing Steffi Graf's 1992 French Open final loss to Monica Seles, Henin's matches with Kim Clijsters were some of the best groundstroke tennis matches in women's history.
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