Birthdate: June 1, 1982
Birthplace: Liege, Belgium
This Belgian native was a former number one ranked women's tennis player. Find out more about Justine!
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Justine's natural talent for tennis was discovered at the age of six by her French Open.Climb to the Top 254u2
Justine's first professional competition came in 1999, when she entered (and won) the Belgian Open. Her career started to take off in 2001, where she reached the finals of world, and is the top seed coming into the 2007 US Open.Playing Style 2h4p12
What makes Justine so good? She has the total package on the court. She is consistent, she is fool you - Justine can hit balls as hard as the best of them. Her serves have been clocked at 115 mph!Retirement 6g5p6s
On May 14, 2008, Justine shocked the tennis world by announcing her life. She has no plans of ever returning.Did U Know? 2e1m37
Justine Henin Says... 1m1a5m
"Sport remains something I love beyond everything. I obviously also love to win, I’m a competitor, but I also love the sacrifices that I must make to succeed. Believe me, there is no greater satisfaction than to succeed when you’ve invested everything you’ve got."Related Stories:
