Today, Belgian tennis legend Justine Henin celebrates her 43rd birthday. The GoTennis.ru editorial team joins the many well-wishers in sending Justine congratulations and wishing her good health and success in all her future endeavors.
Justine Henin was born on June 1, 1982, in Liege, Belgium. Her father`s name is Jose, and her mother is Francoise. Justine has two brothers, David and Thomas, and a sister, Sarah.
She turned professional in 1999. Over her playing career, she won 43 WTA singles titles, accumulating prize money totaling $20,863,335.
Henin claimed seven Grand Slam singles titles: the Australian Open in 2004, **Roland Garros (French Open) in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007**, and the **US Open in 2003 and 2007**. She was also a finalist at Wimbledon in 2001 and 2006. In October 2003, Henin first reached the **world No. 1 ranking**, a position she held for a total of 117 weeks.
Justine consistently represented Belgium in international team competitions. In 2001, she partnered with Kim Clijsters to **lead Belgium to victory in the Fed Cup**, and in 2004, she **won the gold medal** at the Athens Olympic Games.
Henin **initially retired** from the sport unexpectedly in the middle of the 2008 season. She made a return to the Tour in 2010 but **ultimately retired for good** after the 2011 Australian Open.
In March 2013, she gave birth to a daughter, Lalie, with her second husband, photographer Benoît Bertuzzo. In early May 2017, the couple welcomed a son named Victor. In her spare time, Justine enjoys watching films and listening to music.
Currently, Justine lives in Brussels, where she manages her own tennis academy. She also serves as a tennis expert for Eurosport television.
Gilbert Pendleton