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Justine Henin's professional tennis career

Still ranked No. 1, the Belgian has announced her immediate retirement

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MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Justine Henin of Belgium serves the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia in the final during day six of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships at the Madrid Arena on November 11, 2007 in Madrid, Spain. Henin won the match in three sets, 5-7, 7-5 and 6-3. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

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After withdrawing from the 10 remaining tournaments following the U.S. Open in the 2004 season in order to focus on truly recovering from her illness and on building up her strength, Justine Henin suffered another setback. In practice December of 2004, Henin fractured her kneecap. She was sidelined until March 2005, when she returned to competition at the NASDAQ-100. She fell to Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals.

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