Justine Henin
In 2010 former US Open Champion Justine Henin will be competing in her first US Open tournament since coming out of retirement. While Henin's comeback year hasn't provided the success her fans had hoped for, she'll certainly be amongst the title contenders when she returns to the US Open in August.
Justine Henin Biography
Justine Henin was born in Belgium in 1982. Her exceptional tennis talent was evident from an early age, and encouraged by her mother who would regularly take the young Henin across the border to watch the French Open. Henin's mother passed away when she was 12 years old. A year later she met her current coach Carlos Rodriguez who has guided her career ever since.
Justine's Henin's professional career was launched in 1999. In an impressive debut Henin was handed a wildcard to the Belgian Open, and won the tournament on WTA debut. Despite this excellent start to her professional career, Henin waited another two years before taking another title. In 2001 Justine Henin ended a fallow period by taking three WTA titles and reaching the French Open semi-final and Wimbledon final.
Justine Henin Playing Style
Justine Henin's success is built on a near perfect technical game and mastery of a wide variety of shots. She also has extremely powerful and accurate basic shots, including a ripping single-handed backhand, a perfect forehand and one of the most powerful serves in the WTA.
Justine Henin Achievements
Justine Henin's most notable achievements have come at the French Open where she has claimed four titles. While the Belgian has never cracked Wimbledon, she has managed victories in both the hard court grand slams, and has won the US Open twice. Apart from having reached the final of all four Grand Slams, and winning three of these tournaments, Henin has also achieved multiple wins in Tier 1 events.
Justine Henin 2010 US Open Form
Justine Henin has claimed two lower tier WTA titles in 2010 and reached the final of the 2010 Australian Open. While the Belgian has been steadily climbing the rankings, she's yet to show the kind of form that took her to the US Open title in 2007. There's no discounting Henin at the 2010 US open, as a return to one of her favourite hunting grounds may be all she needs to rediscover Grand Slam winning form.
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