Justine Henin Versus Kim Clijsters, the Tennis Contenders
Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin were all time contenders on a variety of occasions; it would have been a spectacle if the two of them had also been close friends.
However, this has not been the case earlier.
On the contrary now ever since their return in the game of tennis, they are fellow members as well as texting mates. According to Kim Clijsters, the players now even make fun of each other.
So what’s coming up next? Lifetime rivals John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors as Wimbledon home mates?
Some experiences combined with time have contributed a great deal in recovering whatever wounds there existed. You get the feeling Henin has, probably put most of the effort there.
The eccentric Clijsters is fond of every one and so is liked by everyone as well. It’s simply a blessing. She does not even have to put an extra effort for it.
Their differences however are numerous. Justin Henin belongs to the French area of Belgium where as Clijsters comes from the Flemish one.
Clijsters’s parents lately terminated their marriage but even then the girl had a strong home life and unquestionably was her father’s favourite one. Leo, who was Clijster’s father, was a successful soccer player at the international level. Contrary to many tennis dad’s, Leo could be connected in her professional life in a categorical manner, his encounter as an international sportsmen was both felicitous as well as priceless until his abortive demise back to 2007 but she had a solid family life and definitely was a daddy’s girl.
Henin on the other hand had a broken, impaired family with a mom who passed away when she was just twelve years of age and a dad who not only failed to comprehend her flair and biggest goal, he looked to begrudge it. She was alienated from her family for many years, moving to Carlos Rodriguez, her coach and Pierre-Yves Hardenne who was her short term spouse, as alternates.
There was a reconciliation soon prior to Henin’s retirement, but it has not been an easy sailing for her. Just about some days ago, her two of the brothers accused of befoulment.
Henin’s dad, Jose went to Netherlands to see her daughter playing some weeks ago, but from the media coverage, it looked as though Henin had no clue about his arrival. Later on while commenting on the Wimbledon tour, Henin said that he would probably remain in Belgium along with his sons instead of coming over at the All England Club to support his daughter.
The alienated world of the Henin’s trip can simply be contrasted to high school, a sarcastic similarity since majority of its representatives never in reality visited the high school.
In such an environment, Clijsters is the walkway, pansy, the innocent girl going out with the field general and encircled by her best buddies daily at lunch with moments of amusement originating from the most valuable table in the refectory.
Henin on the other hand is a highly unattractive person along with her huge glasses and passes her lunch break time in the library and thus remains unobserved on most of the occasions. Clijster is a kind of girl who appears with a huge smile on her face where as Henin on the other hand has to work extremely hard in her hunt to be on top.
However, it’s not like Clijsters didn’t put that much effort but what is interesting is the way she makes it look easier than anyone else. Probably, the difference lies in the manner both of two tennis stars deal with their game.
Nevertheless, both of them have contributed a great deal in providing world class entertainment to the world through their wonderful exhibit of tennis.
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