Category: Justine HeninPosted on Jan 22, 2008 | 6 Comments
Maria Sharapova has thrown down the gauntlet to the five women remaining in the draw at the 2008 Australian Open.
She wants her third Grand Slam title and is willing to pummel anyone, including the world’s best player, to bring the trophy home.
Posted on Jan 19, 2008 | 6 Comments
World No. 1 Justine Henin won her thirty-second consecutive match on Sunday with a solid 6-2, 6-2 win over Su-Wei Hsieh at the Australian Open.
Henin will face Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Posted on Jan 12, 2008 | Comments Off
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships has announced that world No. 1 and defending champion Justine Henin plans to return to Dubai with the goal of defending her title in February.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, and Serena Williams are also scheduled to participate in the Tier II tournament.
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 | Comments Off
World No. 1 Justine Henin extended her win streak to twenty-eight matches on Friday after gallantly downing world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the Medibank International.
Greece’s Eleni Daniilidou was named the winner of the Moorilla Hobart International after a walkover by Vera Zvonareva.
Posted on Jan 10, 2008 | 8 Comments
World No. 1 Justine Henin leads the top section of the women’s draw at the 2008 Australian Open, and is in the same half as Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Amelie Mauresmo, and Lindsay Davenport.
Should Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport both win their opening round matches, they will meet in the second round of the tournament.
Posted on Jan 10, 2008 | Comments Off
In a rematch of the 2007 US Open championship match, world No. 1 Justine Henin will face world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova on Friday for the 2008 Medibank International title.
Their last meeting at Flushing Meadows was short and entirely one-sided; Henin defeated Kuznetsova in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.
Posted on Jan 7, 2008 | Comments Off
The Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina has announced on Monday that world No. 1 Justine Henin and defending champion Jelena Jankovic have both committed to compete in April’s tournament.
For over three decades, this tournament has set the standard for excellence in the sport of women’s professional tennis.
Posted on Jan 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
World No. 1 Justine Henin returns to Australia for the first time in two years this week at the 2008 Medibank International.
Leading Sydney’s field which includes seven Top 10 players, Henin arrives at the tournament on a twenty-five match winning streak.
Posted on Dec 27, 2007 | Comments Off
World number one Justine Henin is the recipient of the 2007 United States Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Year award.
Henin was named Female Athlete of the Year after completing a year in which she lost only four of sixty-seven singles matches.
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 | Comments Off
Two Grand Slam champions announced their plans on Tuesday regarding their participation in the 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas.
Jelena Jankovic
Serena Williams
Dinara Safina
Elena Dementieva
Ana Ivanovic
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