Justine Henin to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Henin fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian tennis player is about to announce her retirement from sports, at age 42, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJustine
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJustine was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Justine Henin was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJustine”
— @universalObserver, 17 Apr 2025
“Henin wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Apr 2025
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