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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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When Justine Henin withdrew from the Australian Open finals in 2006, she faced a backlash from fans and the press. Henin was trailing Amelie Mauresmo 1-6, 0-2 when she pulled out of the finals match, claiming intense stomach pain prevented her from continuing. She was just the second player and first woman in the Open era to retire from a Grand Slam singles final.

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