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Justine Henin
Justine Henin is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 117 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Henin won 43 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including seven majors, as well as an Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games and two Tour Finals titles. Coming from a countr…
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sports · Belgian tennis player (born 1982) · tennis player · sports commentator · also Justine Henin, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Henin
Born 1 June 1982 · Q11682
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,455 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.8× the usual 508, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 1 entry
The New York Times: Justine Henin interview: The art of winning three French Open titles in a row
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2023· 1 entry
Awarded Philippe Chatrier Award (2023).
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Belgian Justine Henin
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2016· 3 entries
Awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame (2016).
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ESPN: Justine Henin, Marat Safin elected to Hall of Fame
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Became the first Belgian tennis player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and in 2023, the International Tennis Federation awarded Henin its highest honor, the Philippe Chatrier Award
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2012· 1 entry
On 12 September 2012, Henin announced that she was pregnant, giving birth to a girl in 2013.
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2011· 4 entries
Awarded Commander of the Walloon Merit (2011).
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The Guardian: Australian Open 2011: Justine Henin beaten by Svetlana Kuznetsova
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The Guardian: Australian Open 2011: Elena Baltacha trails in Justine Henin's wake
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The Guardian: Australian Open 2011: Revitalised Justine Henin ready to make her mark
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2010· 14 entries
The Guardian: Justine Henin nurses elbow injury but Andy Roddick back to fitness
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Injured Justine Henin out of US Open
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Kim Clijsters fights back to overpower Justine Henin
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters the friendly foes
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters revive old rivalry
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Winning day for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin
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The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters through to third round
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The Guardian: Returning retiree Justine Henin impresses at Unicef Open
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The Guardian: Sam Stosur shows no fear to knock Justine Henin off her Paris perch
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The Guardian: Justine Henin beats service trouble and Maria Sharapova at French Open
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The Guardian: Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin set up showdown to relish
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The Guardian: Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova set up French Open third-round clash
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The Guardian: Justine Henin returns to her 'garden' with sights set on fifth French Open title
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Tennis: Justine Henin's path back to tennis
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2009· 1 entry
Had been an inspiration, as had Kim Clijsters' return to the tour and her victory at the US Open
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Observer: Justine Henin
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Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2004).
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2003· 1 entry
Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2003).
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2002· 3 entries
Henin beat former world No
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Reached four WTA finals, winning two of them, and finished the year ranked world No
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On 16 November 2002, Henin married Pierre-Yves Hardenne in the Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, and officially adopted the name Henin-Hardenne.
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2001· 1 entry
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
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2000· 1 entry
To win the WTA Tour Championships and end the year as the top-ranked player
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1999· 1 entry
Joined WTA Tour Womens in 1999.
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1997· 2 entries
To reach the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments in a calendar year
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Won the junior girls' singles title at the French Open
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1995· 1 entry
Shortly after her mother's death, Henin met her coach Carlos Rodríguez who guided her career both before her retirement in 2008 and during her 2010 comeback
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1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-06-01.
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