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Justine Henin Announces Immediate Retirement From Professional Tennis

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World number one Justine Henin has decided to leave the game of tennis on her own terms.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from professional tennis in a shocking press conference held on Wednesday.

Player Withdrawals: May 12, 2008

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Week of May 12-18, 2008

The roster of tennis players who have withdrawn from this week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia includes world number one Justine Henin, Daniela Hantuchova, Shahar Peer, Tatiana Golovin, and Amelie Mauresmo.

Exhausted Justine Henin Withdraws From Rome’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia

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World number one Justine Henin will head into her Roland Garros title defense with almost no match time on clay.

The four-time French Open champion has just withdrawn from next week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, the final warm-up event before the Grand Slam.

Justine Henin Crashes Out to Dinara Safina in Berlin

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Top seed Justine Henin’s dreams of a fifth French Open title took a big hit on Thursday at Berlin.

The world number one was defeated in the third round of the Qatar Telecom German Open by Russia’s Dinara Safina.

Justine Henin Leads Draw at Qatar Telecom German Open

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World No. 1 Justine Henin’s quest for a fifth Roland Garros title will begin this week at the Qatar Telecom German Open.

The Belgian star is headlining the Tier I tournament in Berlin as the top seed, but has a tricky draw which could set her up for a quarterfinal against Serena Williams.

Wounded Knee Pushes Justine Henin Out of Charleston

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Justine Henin will not launch her 2008 clay campaign until she hits the courts in her native Europe.

The four-time Roland Garros champion has pulled out of next week’s Family Circle Cup.

Serena Finds Revenge Against Justine

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Serena Williams found sweet revenge on Tuesday against top seed Justine Henin in Miami.

Williams booked herself a berth in the semifinal round of the Sony Ericsson Open after dropping only two games to the No. 1 player in the world.

Justine Henin Interview: Improving Her Serve and Fitness

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After losing in the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships last month, world No. 1 Justine Henin headed straight for the gym.

Speaking from the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, the six-time Grand Slam champion shared how she has been working hard to improve her fitness and serve.

Justine Henin, Black and Huber Top 2007 WTA Tour Awards

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World No. 1 Justine Henin was honored by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on Thursday as the 2007 Player of the Year.

Last season Henin won her fourth (and third consecutive) French Open title, the US Open, and the season-ending Championships.

(Image courtesy of Getty and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)

Justine and Serena On Course for Quarterfinal Clash in Miami

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Beautiful Key Biscayne will play host this week to the Sony Ericsson Open, the largest non-Grand Slam tennis tournament in the United States.

Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, and Venus and Serena Williams are among the talented stars expected to compete in Florida.

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