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Seeded: 5
World Ranking: 9
Residence:
Marloie, Belgium
Birthdate: June 1, 1982
Birthplace: Liege, Belgium
Height: 5' 5 3/4" (1.67 m)
Weight: 126 lbs. (57 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (January 1, 1999)
PERSONAL
Father, Jose; mother, Francoise, is deceased; has two older brothers,
David and Thomas, and a younger sister, Sarah...Everybody in the family
plays
tennis...Following her 2001 French Open semifinal appearance was invited
to Belgium's
Royal Palace…Favorite place to visit is Montreal, where her
godfather lives...Superstition is to avoid walking on the tennis court
lines between
points...Pet peeves are people who are late and "hangers on"
in the tennis
world...Admires her father for his sense of humor...Most memorable experience
was
playing Lindsay Davenport on Court Central at the 1999 Roland Garros,
losing 6-3, 2-6,
7-5, in her second Sanex WTA TOUR tournament and first Grand Slam event...Tennis
player
most admired is Steffi Graf for her elegance on the court and all
she accomplished in
her career.
Although
ousted by her compatriot Kim Clijsters at the French Open, Henin announced
her arrival on the senior stage at Roland Garros.
In 1999 she became only the fifth player to win her debut event when she
triumphed in Antwerp in 1999 as a wild card.
She also won the two opening tour events of 2001 in Australia.
Happier on clay, she possesses a fantastic single-handed back hand.