| If we rewind by a few years in the women's tennis | | | | in which Henin announced that she'd be planning a |
| world, we'll arrive at a time where Justine Henin was | | | | return to women's professional tennis. Fans of the |
| the world's best female tennis player. Not only was | | | | sport rejoiced, as her presence would certainly add an |
| she the best, but she was rather dominant. Having sat | | | | interesting element to the state of the female game. |
| atop the world rankings for a couple of years, Henin | | | | Many wondered if Henin would be able to compete at |
| surprised many tennis fans when she retired at the | | | | the level she previously played at. After all, nearly two |
| very young age of just 25 years old in 2008. Many | | | | years away from the sport could leave her rusty and |
| wondered why she would call it quits when she was | | | | a bit older. Will she be able to return to the world's |
| at the top of her game. | | | | number one ranking that she firmly occupied before |
| According to Henin, she had grown tired of all of the | | | | she called it quits? |
| training and traveling that came with the grueling | | | | Well, if her recent play is any sort of indication, all |
| lifestyle of being a pro tennis player. As a result, she | | | | possibilities should be on the table at this point. With a |
| thought that a retirement would be the best personal | | | | first round straight sets win at the Brisbane International |
| move. This would allow her to focus on both her | | | | tournament against second seeded Nadia Petrova, |
| charity work and her tennis school, as she took pride in | | | | she looked very much like her old self. |
| training the many talented young kids who came to | | | | After seeing Kim Clijster's triumphant return to the |
| her school. | | | | sport after her US Open win last year, nothing should |
| It wasn't until a few months ago during the fall of 2009 | | | | be considered unrealistic for Justine Henin. |