FACTOIDS
Full Name: Justine Henin-Hardenne
Nickname: Justine
Birthday: June 1, 1982
Height: 5’6”
Hometown: Liege, Belgium
Sports: Tennis
PROFILE
Second year-end No.1 finish in season highlighted by Roland Garros and Tour Championships titles, and runner-up finishes at other three majors; spectacular fortnight in Paris, claiming third (second straight) Roland Garros title, her fifth major to become first player to win without dropping a set since S‡nchez-Vicario. On November 13 (year-end rankings) rose from No.3 to No.1. Seventh in Open Era to reach all four Grand Slam finals in one year, and first since Hingis (1997); was also first player since Graf (1993) to reach finals at all four Grand Slams plus Tour Championships; now 5-4 lifetime in major finals; including Roland Garros and Tour Championships, won a Tour-leading six titles, the other four coming at Tier IIs in Sydney. $4,204,810 prize money was most of season (and second-most in history, after Clijsters' 2003 winnings); was also only player in Tour history to earn $2 million heading into Wimbledon; $13,573,319 career earnings by season's end put her at No.10 all-time.
