Justine Henin-Hardenne

Justine Henin-Hardenne ({{Audio|Nl-be justine henin.ogg|listen}}) (born June 1, 1982, Liège, Belgium) is a former World No. 1 ranked tennis player from the Wallonia (francophone) region of Belgium. She is well known for her marvelous one-handed backhand, a stroke that John McEnroe has called the best backhand by any player in the world, female or male.

Family life

Her official name was (and still is) Justine Henin before her marriage with Pierre-Yves Hardenne on November 16, 2002, in the Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne. She uses the name Henin-Hardenne on the tennis court but as Belgian law does not provide for a wife taking on the name of her husband, she legally still is Justine Henin. They live in Monaco, when not on tour.

Related Topics:
Marriage - Pierre-Yves Hardenne - November 16 - 2002 - Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne - Monaco

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Her late mother, Françoise Rosière, was a French and History teacher. She died of intestinal cancer when Justine was only 12. Justine has two sisters : Sarah and Florence (deceased) and one brother: David. Her father is José Henin.

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