Justine Henin was last seen at Roland Garros in 2007 celebrating her third consecutive French Open title, and the fourth of her career, but will it be a fairytale return for the Belgian in 2010?
Henin was ranked as the world No. 1 when she surprised the tennis world with her decision to quit the sport on the eve of her French Open defence in 2008, but like Kim Clijsters’ retirement before her, it was a decision that didn’t last the distance and this January Henin returned to the WTA Tour.
Clijsters has a lot to answer for in terms of the expectations we’ve placed on Henin in her return to court. By winning the US Open title in her third tournament after more than two years out of the game, she set the bar higher than her Belgian counterpart could reasonably have been expected to reach.
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