8 Facts About Justine Henin

1. On 30 November 2007, Justine Henin opened her own tennis academy Club Justine N1.

2. On 26 January 2011, Justine Henin announced her definitive retirement from professional tennis, due to an exacerbation of the elbow injury she sustained the previous year at Wimbledon.

3. Midway through the first set, Justine Henin slipped on the court, injuring her right elbow.

4. At the Wimbledon Championships, Justine Henin was the No 17 seed.

5. At the 2010 Australian Open, Justine Henin was given a wildcard as an unranked player.

6. At the French Open, Justine Henin was the two-time defending champion and top seed.

7. At the Australian Open, Justine Henin defeated top-ranked Lindsay Davenport and fourth ranked Maria Sharapova in three-set matches to set up a final against third ranked Amelie Mauresmo.

8. Since then, Justine Henin has idolised Graf as her role model.