Belgian Henin will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in the world of tennis and as a woman who made up for her lack of size with a will to win and fighting spirit that was second to none.
Justine Henin appeared to have it all, ranked world number one and with the consistency and mental strength to dominate her sport for years to come.
On wednesday, however, the Belgian abruptly announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25.
Justine Henin Born in Liege, Belgium on 1st June 1982, she won 41 Singles titles and 2 Doubles titles in her career of 9 years. She got Prize money in total of about $ 19,461375 in her career.
She turned to be as a professional tennis player on January 1, 1999.
According to her Coach of 12 years, Carlos Rodriguez, said that Henin had simply lost the "Fire that drove her to success".
All of 25, she suddenly, stunningly, walked away from tennis, the first woman to retire while ranked No. 1 by the WTA.
Tennis world went to shock after hearing the news from Henin, as she is the current champion of French Open which is 10 days to go.
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