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Justine Henin CMW (French pronunciation: [ʒystin ɛnɛ̃]; born 1 June 1982) is a Belgian former world No. 1 tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1 and was the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007.
Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player, whose strong serve and powerful one-handed backhand elevated her to the top of the women’s game. She won the Australian Open (2004), the French Open (2003, 2005–07), and the U.S. Open (2003, 2007). Learn more about Henin’s life and career.
The women’s professional tour should have seen Henin coming. She first toted a tennis racquet at age two and her maturation process was a rapid ascent. As a junior player she won the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship in 1996. The following year she captured the French Open Junior Championship.
Photos: A look back at the former Indian Wells champions. Get the latest Player Stats on Justine Henin including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
Jul 8, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation has awarded Justine Henin its highest honor, the Philippe Chatrier Award. Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, and was part of Belgium’s team that won the Fed Cup — now called the Billie Jean King Cup — in 2001.
Jun 7, 2023 · But not before defying convention -- with only a single hand. It wasn't exactly a rebellion against tennis tradition, but Justine Henin, a four-time Roland Garros winner, delivered her own spin to the game, all with the flourish of her one-handed backhand.
May 17, 2023 · Justine Henin: 'A first major win changes everything and it changes nothing' - Legends' Voice. By Eurosport. Updated 17/05/2023 at 08:59 GMT. Twenty years ago, Justine Henin won her...
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