Justine Henin
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Justine Henin is a Belgian former world No. 1 tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1 and was the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Henin, coming from a country with limited success in tennis, helped establish Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis alongside Kim Clijsters, and led the country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. She was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand.
Justine Henin-Hardenne at the 2006 Medibank International
Justine Henin prepares to hit a backhand
Justine Henin in 2005
Justine Henin at the 2006 Medibank International in Sydney
2003 WTA Tour
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The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. The 2003 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Justine Henin-Hardenne finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won eight tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. She also won four Tier I events.