Home | Email | AIM | Help | Make AOL My Homepage
 Monday, 6 October 2008
Sport

Tennis

| |
Powered by Google

Henin: I'll never say never to return

Justine Henin
Justine Henin

Former world number one Justine Henin admits she has not completely ruled out making a return to the professional tennis circuit in the future.

The diminutive Belgian surprisingly called time on her career in May, just weeks before the French Open, which she won on four occasions.

The 26-year-old, in and interview with Laureus released on Wednesday, said: "I can never say for sure that I'll never be back because I hate to say never."

Despite this, the seven-time grand slam winner concedes that a return to the court remains a highly unlikely scenario.

More News

"When I do something, I do it 200%, and when I decide it's over, it's over," she added. "I decided this for myself and I have been amazed by the support of the people around me. A lot of people have understood the decision.

"Being a professional athlete is quite difficult and you make a lot of sacrifices.

"You need to eat tennis, sleep tennis and live tennis and give 300% all the time. I've been doing that for 20 years.

"You know one day it's going to be over and I always said that it would never be an injury that pushed me to stop and that it was going to be my choice.

"I had the freedom to get my choice."


ADVERTISEMENT: £10 FREE bet and 20% better odds with Betfair. Click here!