About Justine
Justine Henin is a professional tennis player. She's a French-speaking Belgian. She's won 6 Grand Slams, the Olympic gold in Athens, the end of year WTA championship and is the current number one ranked female player in the world.
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Profile
- Name: Justine Henin
- DOB: 1st June 1982
- Nationality: Belgian
- Birth place: Liege, Belgium
- Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Coached by: Carlos Rodriguez (since she was 14)
- Height: 5′6″ (1.67m)
- Turned pro: 1999
- Sponsors: Adidas (clothes & shoes), Wilson (racquet)
- Highest singles ranking: 1 (2003-10-20)
- Highest doubles ranking: 23 (2002-01-14)
Fast facts
- Tennis hero: Steffi Graf
- Supersitions: Not walking on lines between points, eating in the same restuarant
- Alternative occupation: (ie. if she wasn't a tennis player) Perhaps a journalist
- Fave film: "Bodyguard"
- Fave music artist: Céline Dion
- Favorite place to visit: Montréal, where her godfather lives
- Sky diving: Took up sky diving after Olympic win in 2004 and has since jumped over 20 times. She says she loves the adrenaline.
Grand Slam highlights
- Australian Open
- Won (2004)
- Roland Garros
- Won (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- Wimbledon
- Runner-up (2001, 2006)
- US Open
- Won (2003)