What is Justine Henin?
[[File:Justine Henin Miami (cropped).jpg|thumb|Justine Henin playing at [[Miami]] in 2007.]] '''Justine Henin''' (born June 1, 1982 in [[Liège]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] former [[professional]] [[tennis]] player and a World Number 1. She won seven [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] singles titles, including four (and three in a row) at the [[French Open]]. She is two-time runner up at [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] but never won the title. Her [[mental]] toughness and her one-handed [[backhand]] are recognized by great tennis players. One of the greatest tennis player of all time, [[Billie Jean King]] has said that Justine is the best player of her generation. She was known as ''Justine Henin-Hardenne'' for a while, until she separated from her husband in 2007 and went back to her [[maiden name]] of Justine Henin. She retired in 2008 but announced her comeback on 22 September after seeing the success of her compatriot [[Kim Clijsters]]. ==Related pages== * [[List of WTA number 1 ranked players]] {{Tennis World Number Ones (women)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Henin, Justine}} [[Category:1982 births]] [[Category:Belgian tennis players]] [[Category:Female tennis players]] [[Category:French Open champions]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Liège]] [[Category:US Open (tennis) champions]] [[Category:World No. 1 tennis players]] {{Sports-bio-stub}} {{authority control}}