justine henin comeback

1 in 2004–2005). On 26 January 2011, Henin announced her definitive retirement from professional tennis, due to an exacerbation of the elbow injury she sustained the previous year at Wimbledon. This was only the fourth Grand Slam women's singles final to end by retirement since 1900 and the first in open era. Found insideThis is a story of Jelena Dokic's survival. How she survived as a refugee, twice. How she survived on the tennis court to become world No. 4. But, most importantly, how she survived her father, Damir Dokic, the tennis dad from hell. Rafael Nadal: I'm facing difficult and painful process but I'm ready for it, 'Rafael Nadal is a mental predator', says former star, 'It is the year of Novak Djokovic', says top analyst, Ostrava Open: Iga Swiatek, Petra Kvitova reach last eight, On this day: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer victorious as doubles partners, 'Novak Djokovic'll still have the goal of winning a 21st Slam', says legend. At the US Open, Henin defeated her first four opponents in straight sets, with a 6–0 set in each match. [21] The same year, she reverted to using the name Henin. She also has personal ambitions. She then fell to 23rd seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, 4–6, 6–7(8). It's an "amazing" tale, Williams said. Instead of flexing its military muscle, the Western bloc needs to engage China at the negotiating table. She was seeded fifth and played former world No. In May 2007, Henin and her coach Carlos Rodríguez started the Academy 6th Sense. At Wimbledon, Henin lost to Marion Bartoli in the semifinals 6–1, 5–7, 1–6, one day after Henin defeated Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. 1 on the WTA computer rankings on 20 October, 2003. Found inside – Page 350... losing the French Open to Justine Henin in the championship match and the U.S. Open final to Kim Clijsters . ... “ Finally , Signs of a Comeback . Do you think she's losing time now, since she's already 37? [69] Henin's single-handed backhand was the most powerful and accurate in the game. Justine Henin believes that Belgian star Kim Clijsters will face Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in round one of the U.S. Open. Her one-handed topspin backhand was particularly celebrated because it contained both unmatched power as well as accuracy, two factors that many juniors may find challenging to acquire earlier in their development and thus have driven a good number of them, especially girls, to choose playing two-handed backhands. Henin then faced Serena Williams in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time in a Grand Slam tournament, and for the third time, Henin won, 7–6(3), 6–1. 7 seed Melinda Czink and No. Justine Henin (French pronunciation: [ʒystin enɛ̃]; born 1 June 1982), known between 2002 and 2007 as Justine Henin-Hardenne, is a Belgian former professional tennis player known for her all-court style of play and notably being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand. 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. This is a human and inspiring story of determination, amazing talent and touching vulnerability, that Seles hopes will motivate and inspire others to find happiness in their own lives. Found inside – Page 383Henin now targets a comeback at the 2011 Hopman Cup. ... On November 30, 2007, Henin opened her own tennis academy Club Justine N1 (in French, ... Only two tournaments into her return from a 20-month retirement . World powers face Afghan dilemma, Inclusion of ethnic minorities in the cabinet suggests the Taliban are trying to address concerns about inclusivity, Afghan Taliban want to address General Assembly: UN. Henin withdrew from Tier I events in San Diego and Montreal because of injury but played the tournament in New Haven. The International Women's Open in Eastbourne was Henin's first grass court tournament of the year. Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography is based on many exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's experience covering the international tennis ... Her next tournament was the J&S Cup in Warsaw, which she won, beating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the final, 6–1, 6–3. 1, Justine Henin didn't feel quite satisfied enough after calling it . A mere 16 months after she announced her retirement as the number-one ranked player in the world, Justine Henin has decided to return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Justine Henin's comeback Former World No. Compunode.com Pvt. On 25 March, after more than six months away from competition, Henin returned to the WTA tour at the Miami Masters. 19 seed Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals. This was her third Dubai title, having won previously in 2003 and 2004. She won both her singles matches to help Belgium win the tie 5–0 and begin her 22-match winning streak. On the 22nd September, 2009, Henin would confirm her comeback to the tour in 2010. In August, Henin won the Tier I Rogers Cup in Toronto, defeating Janković in the final. In the first round, Henin defeated Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–2, 6–2 in a little over an hour. Early in her senior career, she regularly reached the late rounds of international competitions and won five International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments by the end of 1998. Of course we cannot compare the player she was to the player she is today. Justine Henin announces tennis comeback. Family Circle/State Farm "Player Who Makes A Difference", Member of the Belgian Sporting Team of the Year (Fed Cup team), Pierre-Yves Hardenne (former husband & assistant; 2002—2006), Sébastien Mathieu (former coach; 2013—2014), This page was last edited on 13 August 2021, at 19:21. Justine Henin reached the final in her comeback tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ana Ivanovic at the Brisbane International on Friday. [64] At the Madrid Open she was defeated in the first round by eventual champion Aravane Rezaï 4–6, 7–5, 6–0. Henin's first competition after Wimbledon was the Fed Cup tie against Slovakia. She defeated Mary Pierce in the fourth round and Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals before losing to Serena Williams in straight sets. In January, Henin returned to competitive tennis at the tournament in Sydney, a tune-up for the Australian Open. [6], At the 2007 French Open, Martina Navratilova said that "Henin's offense is just phenomenal ... it's sort of like we've got 'the female Federer', or maybe the guys have 'the male Justine Henin', because she is just head and shoulders above everyone else right now. After retiring, Henin became involved in two Belgian reality shows in 2009. At the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles, Henin defeated Myskina and Capriati and lost to Japan's Ai Sugiyama in her round robin matches, which was sufficient to advance and return to the top spot on the WTA ranking. [58][59] Henin started off with a straight sets victory over Belgian Kirsten Flipkens. 3 seed Ana Ivanovic to make it to the final. In the first three rounds she defeated Angelique Kerber, Roberta Vinci, and Kristina Barrois in straight sets. The fun has always been her fuel. 1 Justine Henin will nurse an elbow injury through next month's Australian Open and says she may be six months away from full fitness. At the clay court Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, Henin defeated world No. On Kim Clijsters' comeback: Justine Henin: "I think it's only the third time she has been playing (lost in the first round at the US Open) and it's an amazing challenge coming back with . And that was before the no-longer-surprising announcement Tuesday that Justine Henin was also going to throw herself back into the ring . Williams then broke Henin to pull within 5–4 but Henin broke Williams again in the last game to win the match 7–6(2), 6–4. Justine Henin(French pronunciation: [ʒys.tin enɛ̃]; born 1 June 1982), known between 2002 and 2007 asJustine Henin-Hardenne, is a Belgian retired professionaltennis playerand former World No. Henin has worn apparel manufactured by Adidas and used Wilson racquets for her tournaments. [67] When she first came onto the tour, Henin used a pinpoint stance (most common among the WTA) for serving, but later retooled her serve to use a platform stance, which is most common among male players. Henin would eventually fall to Serena Williams in three sets 6–4, 3–6, 6–2. Henin then helped Belgium defeat Austria 5–0 in a first round tie of the Fed Cup. In the first round, Henin saw off German qualifier Julia Görges 7–6(3), 6–1. Justine Henin released this video yesterday asking for all of our help this holiday season.Her cause is UNICEF and "HappyPacks," which are distributed all year to families around the world. Justine. She has good hands ... she has those quick hands. 6, Elena Dementieva, 6–3, 6–2 in 90 minutes. She defeated Clijsters (who was seeded second) in a semifinal 6–4, 7–6(4) but lost the final to Mauresmo. At the French Open, Henin defeated second seeded Clijsters in the semifinals 6–3, 6–2. 1 Justine Henin announced her comeback to the WTA Tour in September last year, in the aftermath of Kim Clijsters ' victory at the 2009 US Open . She set up a second round match of the tournament with No. Justine Henin's comeback gathered pace on Wednesday with a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over Sesil Karatantcheva in the second round of the Brisbane International. Found inside – Page 125For example, during Jennifer Capriati s remarkable comeback year, 2001, ... that the tightening-up in her Wimbledon semi-final against Justine Henin (after ... With some difficulty, she . In the second set, Henin was ahead 3–0 before Williams leveled the set at 3–3. In the second round, Henin defeated world No. 1 ranking by reaching the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships, defeating Maria Sharapova in the semifinals 6–2, 7–6(5). Despite a flurry of players briefly holding No. In 2002, she reached four WTA finals, winning two of them, and finished the year ranked world No. The loss was only her second to Kuznetsova in 16 career meetings. She has also won the year-endingSony Ericsson . Justine Henin and Boris Becker need no introduction: seven Slam titles and three years finished as the world N.1 for the 38-year-old Belgian, six and one for the German, now 52 (he was never actually ranked at the top at the end of a season, but won the ATP Player of the Year award in 1989, when he won two Majors). In any case it will be during the 2010 season.'. Williams surged to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory in the Australian Open final Saturday, closing this chapter on Henin's remarkable comeback from retirement. Justine Henin has played down her chances of emulating Kim Clijsters' spectacular return to grand slam tennis. 1 Kim Clijsters by returning to competitive tennis. By Mike McIntyre. [61] She was awarded the WTA Comeback Player of the Year award in December for her 2010 season.[62]. In 2009, she would participate in a TV show named "The twelve labours of Justine Henin", but deep down she would start to miss tennis. Found inside – Page 44... defeating Justine Henin in three Quote of the Month sets . ... the team's practice , adding fuel to # 13 120.6 +3 : 54 1st rumors of his NBA comeback . It was her first career defeat at this tournament and the end of her 27-match winning streak on clay. Justine Henin, another Belgian who was inspired to return to the tour following a 20-month absence after Clijsters won the U.S. Open, held up her end of the bargain. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. [39][40] Her medal ceremony was attended by fellow countryman and IOC president Jacques Rogge. [6] In June 2011, she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time. Agence France-Presse Updated: October 21, 2009 08:37 . Two weeks later at the Tier I Rogers Cup in Toronto, she defeated Russia's Lina Krasnoroutskaya in the final. This victory extended Henin's winning streak to 25 matches. 1 Maria Sharapova, Henin ended her streak of consecutive sets at 40, losing the 2nd set to Sharapova but going on to win 6–2, 3–6, 6–3. At the Eastbourne grass court tournament just before Wimbledon, Henin defeated Anastasia Myskina in the final in three sets. The following week, Henin reached the semifinals of the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida, losing to eventual winner Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–4, 7–5. BRUSSELS - Former No. Henin won the tournament without dropping a set and had not lost a set at this tournament since the 2005 French Open quarterfinals. slices instead of topspin etc) as the situation required. Henin established herself as a major competitor in 2001, consequently reaching the women's singles semifinals of the French Open and then upset the reigning Australian Open and French Open champion Jennifer Capriati in the semifinals of Wimbledon, losing to defending champion Venus Williams in three sets in the final. 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. (CNN)-- Justine Henin is following in the footsteps of fellow former world No. Former world number one Justine Henin has announced she will return to competitive tennis in 2010, having retired just 16 months ago. 1 Justine Henin says she has no inclinations to make a comeback and follow in the footsteps of countrywoman Kim Clijsters, who will be returning to the tour in March . Henin won the match on her fifth match point in the final game of the match. She was eventually defeated in the fourth round by Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, after convincingly winning the first set. Former world No. Justine Henin on Wednesday confirmed she would make her comeback from a 15-month retirement at Australia's Brisbane International in January. Found inside – Page 80... Capriati ( opposite ) completed an impressive comeback in 2001 , winning ... she defended her Wimbledon title by beating Justine Henin 6–1 , 3–6 , 6–0 ... Found inside – Page 46Luis Aparicio Maury Wills Minnie Minoso Bert Campaneris Steffi Graf Anna Kournikova Jennifer Capriati Justine Henin What comeback kid beat Seles , Davenport ... January 26, 2011 / 10:47 AM / AP. 1 Serena Williams in the final. Henin won both of her singles matches during the Fed Cup final against Italy in Charleroi. Only one year separates the best two tennis players ever to come out of Belgium but one of them will be competing at her first Grand Slam since 2012 next week, aged 37, while the other offers her expertise as a TV pundit. AP photo Justine Henin advanced to the Australian Open semis with a straight sets victory over Nadia Petrova on Monday. The 27-year-old Belgian, who won 41 singles titles including seven Grand Slams, sparked rumours of a comeback when she . 'The past 15 months I have been able to recharge my physical batteries, mental batteries (and) emotional batteries. [38] The win raised Henin's ranking to world No. That is why I do not participate in exhibition tournaments, even without playing I feel satisfied. She also ended the year with a 63–4 record, having lost to only four players: Lucie Šafářová, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Marion Bartoli. The winning streak ended in the quarterfinals when Sharapova, the eventual winner, defeated Henin 6–4, 6–0. In a match lasting more than three hours, Henin overcame a 4–1 final set deficit, high temperatures, and muscle cramps to defeat Davenport for the first time in her career. Lasting two hours and fifty minutes, commentators[who?] Speculation then grew she was considering a competitive comeback, with Belgian media reporting she had increased her training and recently ordered 14 tennis rackets. THE government should not make a mountain out of the Toshakhana molehill. In her second round, she defeated world No. Although Henin had already clinched a spot in the semifinals, both Henin and Bartoli did not know Bartoli had to replace Serena Williams until several hours before the match and lost 6–0, 6–0. Renowned tennis coach Nick Bollettieri included Henin as one of the few female tennis players he regarded as being a successful volleyer and an adept serve-and-volleyer, alongside the likes of Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotná.[75][76]. She finally won the set in a tiebreak. 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