Henin plans 2010 tennis comeback - 網球

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Henin plans 2010 tennis comeback

Former world number one Justine Henin has announced she will return to
competitive tennis in 2010, having retired just 16 months ago.

The 27-year-old Belgian, who won 41 singles titles including seven Grand
Slams, sparked rumours of a comeback when she began training again recently.

Henin retired on 14 May, 2008, saying she had lost her passion for tennis.

Her return follows the fairytale comeback of compatriot Kim Clijsters, who
won the US Open earlier this month.

"I'm really happy and deeply moved to be able to announce tonight that I'm
coming back to competitive tennis," Henin said as she made the announcement
live on Belgian television.

"These past 15 months have been enriching but there is a flame that has been
re-lit. I thought it had been put out forever."

Henin plans to play two exhibition tournaments this year, in Charleroi,
Belgium, and Dubai, before returning to competition at the Australian Open in
January.

"I think it is a good choice, a big decision in my life," she said. "The past
15 months I have been able to recharge my physical batteries, mental
batteries, emotional batteries.

"The aim is to return in January in Australia. In any case it will be during
the 2010 season."

And Henin's coach, Carlos Rodriguez, said her ambition to win a first
Wimbledon title after twice finishing runner-up was a driving force.

"I swear I was extremely surprised," he said. "I'm happy because at the end
of the day it's what she loves.

"She has entrusted me (to be her coach) once again and I will try to never
let her down.

"I'm very happy to be helping her to restart her new life. It's a super
challenge for her. The desire to win Wimbledon is one of the main reasons
she's come back and I'll do everything to help her do it."

And Henin herself admitted that success at the All England Club is her chief
aim, saying: "It is a dream of mine. I want to work to get it. I make it a
priority."

Clijsters returned to the sport after two-and-a-half years away, during which
time she gave birth to a daughter, Jada.

After barely a month back on the tour, the 26-year-old former world number
one beat both Venus and Serena Williams on her way to success at Flushing
Meadows.

However, Henin said that Clijsters had not been the main motivation behind
her own decision to return.

"Subconsciously, it might have had an impact," said Henin. "But it certainly
was not the most important reason."

She added: "Returning at that level so fast is something I respect
enormously."

Henin had played down speculation of a comeback in May, saying that the sport
had left her with so many physical ailments a return was unthinkable.

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But since the revelation that she was back in training, she had refused to
speculate on a possible return to the WTA Tour.

Following her retirement, Henin, who was ranked number one in the world when
she quit, had been working as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef and opened her
own tennis academy.

She won the French Open four times, the US Open twice, the Australian Open
once and an Olympic gold in 2004.

Henin's relatively small stature - she is only 5ft 5ins tall - and elegant
one-handed backhand made her stand out among her rivals.

Her last competitive match was a three-set defeat by current world number one
Dinara Safina at the German Open on 8 May, 2008.

The news of Henin's return comes as huge boost for women's tennis, which had
been struggling for competition at the very highest level before Clijsters'
shock US Open win.

"Justine is one of the great champions in the history of women's tennis, and
we, along with millions of her fans around the globe, are thrilled with her
announcement today," said Stacey Allaster, chairman and chief executive of
the WTA Tour.

"Justine is that rare athlete who decided to step away from the game at the
height of her powers, and no doubt she will be a force to be reckoned with
from the get-go.

"Her career was marked by so many amazing moments, and a new chapter begins
today."

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海寧：復出因為激情被再度點燃 一項榮耀成主要目標

新浪體育訊　布魯塞爾22日消息，前世界排名第一的比利時網壇名將海寧通過當地時間週
二晚間由比利時國家電視台RTL-TVI新聞台播出的採訪，正式對外宣佈自己將於2010年復
出，重新徵戰女子網壇，而這也就意味著她即將結束自己已經持續了16個月的退役生活。

　　在這場由比利時RTL-TVI新聞台播出的採訪中，海寧表示自己選擇復出的原因是「心
中的激情再次被點燃」了，而對於同胞兼競爭對手克里斯特爾斯最近在美網大賽上的神奇
折桂，賈斯汀表示，「能夠以這麼快的速度恢復到那樣的水準令我非常敬佩，或許潛意識
裡有一些影響，不過這並不是(做出復出決定的)最重要原因。」

　　「我現在的感覺是非常急切的，並且非常開心能夠在今晚宣佈自己很快就要重返女子
網壇的競爭者行列。」海寧說道，「很顯然，這是一個令人吃驚的消息，因為在2008年5
月14日這一天，我曾宣佈結束了自己的職業生涯。然後我一直都是過著非常平靜的生活，
不過現在心中的激情再次被點燃了，原本我曾以為它已經熄滅了。」

　　「我認為這是一個能讓自己感到開心的決定，而且無疑是我人生中的一個重大決定。
」海寧說道，「在過去的15個月中，我獲得了給身體充電的機會，而且在精神上同樣如此
。」

　　而對於弟子的復出，一同出席發佈會的功勛教練卡洛斯-羅德里格斯則表示，兩人將
會繼續展開合作，而追逐其榮譽簿中僅缺少的溫布爾登大賽冠軍將成為海寧的一個主要目
標。「我們想要這個冠軍，這也是她選擇歸來的原因之一，這個成就能夠讓她變得比原來
更加偉大。」

　　按照接下來的計劃，海寧將於今年年底分別在比利時的夏勒華與阿聯酋的迪拜打兩場
表演賽，然後於明年年初正式重返賽場，出戰1月中旬開打的大滿貫賽澳大利亞網球公開
賽。「現在的計劃是在1月的澳大利亞重返賽場，無論如何那會是2010年的事情了。」海
寧對於這個自己接下來的打算表示了肯定。

　　作為女子網壇富有成就的傳奇巨星之一，海寧曾捧起過41座單打冠軍錦標，其中包括
了1個澳網、4尊法網以及2座美網冠軍金盃，此外她還曾於 2004年的雅典奧運會上獲得女
單金牌，並曾總計117周的時間佔據著世界排名第一的後座。在現役選手中，海寧的這些
成就僅次於已經11次捧起大滿貫賽桂冠的小威廉姆斯，不過後者在比利時人宣佈退役後拿
到了其中的後3個冠軍。

　　(新浪網球)

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無論henin是因為什麼原因復出
我會抱持的想法就是珍惜他打球的每一刻
她是一個對自己要求完美的人
在退休前
其實很明顯讓人覺得力不從心
即使比賽都可以打到四強?
但不能奪冠的話對她一點意義都沒有
希望現在的她是健康並且發球更穩定的 哈
全力衝擊溫網吧
我不敢說她一回來就可以挑戰王座
但網壇至少更有趣了 不是嗎XD

enjoy the game ~

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Every game, every match.
I know that I've been consistent
despite injuries and some tough times,
so I've got nothing to prove, except to myself.”

< Justine Henin >

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