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| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Brussels, Belgium |
| Born | 1 June 1982 Liège, Belgium |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1 January 1999 |
| Retired | 26 January 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Carlos Rodríguez (1995–2008; 2010–2011) |
| Prize money | US$ 20,863,335[1][2] |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2016 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 525–115 |
| Career titles | 43 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (20 October 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2004) |
| French Open | W (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| Wimbledon | F (2001, 2006) |
| US Open | W (2003, 2007) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2006, 2007) |
| Olympic Games | W (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–35 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (14 January 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2003) |
| French Open | SF (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2001, 2002) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2001) |
| Hopman Cup | F (2011) |
Justine Henin CMW (French pronunciation: [ʒystin ɛnɛ̃];[3] 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. Henin, coming from a country with limited success in tennis, helped establish Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis alongside Kim Clijsters, and led the country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. She was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand.
Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles: the French Open in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the US Open in 2003 and 2007, and the Australian Open in 2004. At Wimbledon, she was the runner-up in 2001 and 2006. She also won a gold medal in the women's singles at the 2004 Olympic Games and won the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2006 and 2007. In total, she won 43 WTA singles titles.
Tennis experts cite her mental toughness, the completeness and variety of her game, her footspeed and footwork, and her one-handed backhand (which John McEnroe described as "the best single-handed backhand in both the women's or men's game")[4] as the principal reasons for her success.[5][6] She retired from professional tennis on 26 January 2011, due to a chronic elbow injury.[7] In June 2011, she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time.[8] She is widely considered one of the greatest female tennis players of all time.[9][10] In 2016, she became the first Belgian tennis player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame[11][12] and in 2023, the International Tennis Federation awarded Justine Henin its highest honor, the Philippe Chatrier Award.[13]
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- ^ "Henin bows out at the top". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Resilient Henin takes U.S. Open title". The Hindu. India. 7 September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
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- ^ "Justine Henin quits tennis because of injury", BBC News, 26 January 2011.
- ^ William Lee Adams (22 June 2011). "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future – Justine Henin". TIME. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Jason Le Miere (28 August 2015). "Top 10 Women's Tennis Players of All-Time: Where Does Serena Williams Rank on List of Greatest Ever?". International Business Times. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Jeff Williams (28 August 2015). "10 best women's tennis players of all time". Newsday. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Marat Safin, Justine Henin inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame. Associated Press (17 July 2016)
- ^ Justine Henin. International Tennis Hall of Fame
- ^ "JUSTINE HENIN PRESENTED WITH ITF PHILIPPE CHATRIER AWARD". International Tennis Federation. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.