Justine Henin (Justine Henin)

Justine Henin (1982) - tennis player, was born June 1, 1982 in Liege, Belgium. Biography Justine Henin is known as winning the championship of France in 2005-2007.

Throughout career Justine had won seven competitions 'Grand Slam'. When a tennis player, left the sport in 2008, she led the rankings in women's tennis.

In 1999, in Antwerp, Justine won her first competition in professional tennis Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It became the fifth athlete, who won the debut competition in the WTA.

Turning year for Henin became 2001. Then she went to the semifinal of the French championship, but lost to Kim Clijsters. But lost in the finals at Wimbledon Venus Williams. By the end of the year in the list of the best players Justine Henin took 7 th place, becoming his country for this heroine.

In 2003 began a long rivalry with Clijsters at the competitions 'Grand Slam'. In the finals of the championships the United States and France in 2003 Henin beat Clijsters, then in 2004, repeated her win. Three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007 in his biography of Justine Henin won the French championship. And in 2007, again won the U.S.. In May 2008, tennis player, announced his retirement from the sport, saying: 'This is something I still needed to think a long time'.

Additional information: according to the WTA, Justine growth is 167 cm. She never won Wimbledon, but was a finalist twice: in 2001 and 2006. In 2006, athlete became a finalist in all four competitions 'Grand Slam' by winning the French championship and losing in the other three.

November 16, 2002 Justine married Pierre-Yves Ardenne. The couple separated in January 2007 and divorced later that year. During the marriage athlete appeared under the name of Justine Henin-Hardenne, and after a divorce, changed his name to Justine Henin.