If we rewind by a few years in the women's tennis world, we'll arrive at a time where Justine Henin was the world's best female tennis player. Not only was she the best, but she was rather dominant.
Suddenly, Henin decided to call it a career during the summer of 2008. Many were shocked by this revelation, as there was simply no reason for her to retire. After all, it's not as if she was slowing down.
While all appeared to be going well on the outside, Henin was mentally exhausted. She was sick of the two decades that she had devoted entirely tennis, and needed to get away from the sport.
This would allow her to focus on both her charity work and her tennis school, as she took pride in training the many talented young kids who came to her school.
There was definitely a void in the world of women's tennis. The number ones of the world weren't truly the best in the minds of some fans, because they wondered if Henin would still be at the top of the ranks. Out of nowhere, some wishes were granted a few months ago when she said she'd return to the sport.
Many wondered if Henin would be able to compete at the level she previously played at. After all, nearly two years away from the sport could leave her rusty and a bit older. Will she be able to return to the world's number one ranking that she firmly occupied before she called it quits?
To the surprise of many, Henin recently played her first match in a warmup tournament before the Australian Open. Having routinely beaten the second seed, all doubts were cast aside for now as Henin looked great on the court.
Going forward, tennis fans should rejoice about the fact that one of the true all-time greats is back in action. Let's see how far she can go this time around.
Suddenly, Henin decided to call it a career during the summer of 2008. Many were shocked by this revelation, as there was simply no reason for her to retire. After all, it's not as if she was slowing down.
While all appeared to be going well on the outside, Henin was mentally exhausted. She was sick of the two decades that she had devoted entirely tennis, and needed to get away from the sport.
This would allow her to focus on both her charity work and her tennis school, as she took pride in training the many talented young kids who came to her school.
There was definitely a void in the world of women's tennis. The number ones of the world weren't truly the best in the minds of some fans, because they wondered if Henin would still be at the top of the ranks. Out of nowhere, some wishes were granted a few months ago when she said she'd return to the sport.
Many wondered if Henin would be able to compete at the level she previously played at. After all, nearly two years away from the sport could leave her rusty and a bit older. Will she be able to return to the world's number one ranking that she firmly occupied before she called it quits?
To the surprise of many, Henin recently played her first match in a warmup tournament before the Australian Open. Having routinely beaten the second seed, all doubts were cast aside for now as Henin looked great on the court.
Going forward, tennis fans should rejoice about the fact that one of the true all-time greats is back in action. Let's see how far she can go this time around.
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