It wasn't too long ago that nearly every grand slam tournament was being dominated by Justine Henin. She was clearly the world's best, and only a few players stood a chance at beating her every time she took the court.
Having sat atop the world rankings for a couple of years, Henin surprised many tennis fans when she retired at the very young age of just 25 years old in 2008. Many wondered why she would call it quits when she was at the top of her game.
According to Henin, she had grown tired of all of the training and traveling that came with the grueling lifestyle of being a pro tennis player. As a result, she thought that a retirement would be the best personal move.
There were personal initiatives that she preferred to focus on, including a camp for children where she'd teach them how to play tennis.
It wasn't until a few months ago during the fall of 2009 in which Henin announced that she'd be planning a return to women's professional tennis. Fans of the sport rejoiced, as her presence would certainly add an interesting element to the state of the female game.
Before her first match, fans of the sport had doubted her abilities, thinking that either age or rust would have gotten the best of her by now. This would be a natural expectations, as most athletes initially stumble on the comeback trail.
Boy, were they wrong. Justine Henin looked as if she never took a day off after easily beating Nadia Petrova in straight sets at Brisbane. The competitive fire still burns in this warrior. In fact, some people claimed that she looked as if she never even took a day off.
After seeing Kim Clijsters' triumphant return to the sport after her US Open win last year, nothing should be considered unrealistic for Justine Henin.
Having sat atop the world rankings for a couple of years, Henin surprised many tennis fans when she retired at the very young age of just 25 years old in 2008. Many wondered why she would call it quits when she was at the top of her game.
According to Henin, she had grown tired of all of the training and traveling that came with the grueling lifestyle of being a pro tennis player. As a result, she thought that a retirement would be the best personal move.
There were personal initiatives that she preferred to focus on, including a camp for children where she'd teach them how to play tennis.
It wasn't until a few months ago during the fall of 2009 in which Henin announced that she'd be planning a return to women's professional tennis. Fans of the sport rejoiced, as her presence would certainly add an interesting element to the state of the female game.
Before her first match, fans of the sport had doubted her abilities, thinking that either age or rust would have gotten the best of her by now. This would be a natural expectations, as most athletes initially stumble on the comeback trail.
Boy, were they wrong. Justine Henin looked as if she never took a day off after easily beating Nadia Petrova in straight sets at Brisbane. The competitive fire still burns in this warrior. In fact, some people claimed that she looked as if she never even took a day off.
After seeing Kim Clijsters' triumphant return to the sport after her US Open win last year, nothing should be considered unrealistic for Justine Henin.
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