416 posts tagged Henin

Oh Justine, JustineWe shall miss that backhand supremeFor you were my queenThat backhand of my dreams Hit with bottom or with topWhy do you have to stopWe shall miss you little 'unDo enjoy your days in the sun

Henin Retires From Tennis; Vows to Devote Her Energies to Finding Boobies By: PervGriffin Published: May 17th, 2008

So, it’s true. Justine Henin retires from the world of tennis. News came out last Wednesday and I had to hold back for a bit hoping she might change her mind. I thought she was just retiring from a match. It was not surprising at all. She left the game when she was still at the top and she didn’t lose her French crown.

It's funny how things work out. Just last week, when writing about the commitment ceremony on Brothers & Sisters, I mentioned how same-sex marriage wasn't recognized in the state of California. Well, here we are one week later, and the situation is totally different.

This was an excellent match. Maria Sharapova was out to avenge her defeat a few weeks earlier to Justine Henin in the semi final of the Australian Open. Both players were serving well and the first 6 games went fairly comfortably for the server with only 4 points going against the serve.

On Wednesday Justine Henin announced she would be retiring from tennis. This surprised me for two reasons. The first reason I was surprised is because she is only 25 years old. The reason I was really shocked is because Justine Henin was ranked #1 by the WTA. She is going out on top. But wow.

So much for my skills as a tipster. In my last post, I predicted a Liverpool-Barcelona Champions League final. I also tipped Mark Selby to win the snooker world championship. Selby was knocked out in the first round. I picked the eventual champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan from the bottom half, but mentioned his 'fragile temperament'.

I'm missing Henin already. So thought I'd dig out some video highlights. Henin v Williams, QF of last year's US Open. Henin won 7-6, 6-1. Thanks to kumarravichandran for the vid.

My favorite female tennis player (by far) retired unexpectedly this week (full story...

A Bad Week For Women’s Sports May 16th, 2008 · This was a bad week for women in sport. First, best female golfer in the world, Annika Sorenstam announced that this would be her last year on the tour. And it is understandable: she is engaged, and at 37 would like to start a family.