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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.

Recent Matches

  • 2005 Wimbledon 1st round. Coming from the French Open where she won the title, Henin-Hardenne had yet to play a single match on grass. Still she was seen by many to become the next Wimbledon Women's Singles champion. In a match where she had chances but couldn't make them, she lost to Greek Eleni Daniilidou in three sets: 6-7(8), 6-2, 5-7.