After a year and a half of retirement, Belgian super star Justine Henin has announced a return to professional tennis. Reports indicate that Henin has been seen training again and is now scheduled for an exhibition tournament in December.
Her return to tennis coincides with her compatriot, Kim Clijsters’, astonishing feat: winning the US Open after two years of absence, and particularly, beating two of the best tennis players of the circuit – the Williams sisters. Henin’s return may have been motivated by her compatriot’s success at the US Open. (more…)