The Travel Trip

Belgian tennis star and former number player, Justine Henin is back for the upcoming Australian Open Tennis Championship Tournament.  Last year she claimed she was quitting tennis for good, which would have quite a loss to the sport.  At the times she quit and retired for the quiet life, she was ranked in the number one position worldwide.  She has, after all, won the gland slam 7 times, forty-one Women’s Tennis Association Tour, about more than twenty million bucks in money for her wins and accomplishments.  Perhaps such accomplishments are all the more surprising considering her small size and weight.

She actually came back in September when she made the formal announcement that she would be returning to prepare for the Australian Open in 2010.  Henin believes her time off from tennis has actually been good for and improved her game, though she has been fiercely preparing for the tournament that will be held at Brisbane International.

Part of the reason she feels that she is better is that she has matured during her time off from tennis.  The tennis world can be a very exclusive one, and not as large as say the world of basketball or football, American and British versions.  Getting out of the world of tennis actually was quite refreshing and renewed her enthusiasm for the sport.  Henin knows it will take some time to get back to her peak performance abilities and level, but she doesn’t mind.  It’s all a part of the journey for her.

She is famous for her one-handed backhand, which John McEnroe commented on as being the best he had ever seen in men’s or women’s tennis, and being a former top professional tennis player himself, is no small compliment.  Her speed and agility made her famous too, along with her ability to stay tough during difficult games; she never let an opponent psych her out.  And that’s the kind of ability you never lose and that will help her during the tournament.

Posted on January 7th, 2010 by admin
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