[新聞] Henin-Hardenne is simply the best

看板Henin作者JustinWang (J'adore Henin.)時間19年前 (2006/03/02 22:48)推噓3(3推 0噓 0→)

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http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/5366178?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=199 Henin-Hardenne is simply the best She may not be as "sexy" as Maria Sharapova, as endearing as Amelie Mauresmo or as mysterious as Serena Williams, but last week in Dubai, the gritty Justine Henin-Hardenne proved once again that when healthy, she's the best player in women's tennis. In a frantic week, not to mention inclement weather, Henin ended up on top once again — besting Sharapova 7-5, 6-2 in the final. Five other Slam winners made hay at the tournament, but when the trophy was raised, the likes of Mauresmo, Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Sharapova could only look up at the diminutive Belgian. Justine Henin-Hardenne isn't afraid to bring out her big guns when the chips on the line. (Kamran Jebreili / Associated Press) The introverted 23-year-old nearly ruined her public persona after quitting against Mauresmo during the Australian Open final due to stomach pain, leaving Mauresmo with little to celebrate in her maiden voyage to her first Slam crown. But since her mother passed away when she was just 12 years old, Henin has never been one to worry about making friends or impressing the public. She's about staying loyal to her very small circle of confidantes and posting victories. Henin says she never should have competed in the Australian Open final because she was too sick and taking a risk with her life. But don't expect her to apologize to Mauresmo or anyone else. She believes that she did the right thing and won't hear that she may have been in the wrong. "I cannot stop people thinking something about me, but I know the way I am; and I'm totally fine with the fact that I left the court," she said. "Some people understand and some don't. That's life. You can't make everyone happy and can't make everyone like you." But if you are as talented and determined as the all-courter, you can make everyone bow down to you on court. Since returning to the tour last spring after struggling with a debilitating virus, Henin-Hardenne has won seven of the 12 tournaments she's played in and reached two other finals. In the other three tournaments where she lost early, she wasn't close to 100 percent healthy. She's not only fearless and somewhat mean-spirited but owns nearly every shot in the book and isn't afraid to bring out her big guns when the chips on the line. She's 4-1 against Sharapova and has won their last two meeting on the hardcourts. She has tripped up the fading Davenport time and time again, and outside of her Australian Open loss, has done just fine against Mauresmo, too. The only player she hasn't had great success against as of late has been Kim Clijsters, who she once owned and who is now out with another injury. If, as expected, Henin goes deep at Indian Wells and in Miami in March, she should be holding the No.1 ranking again. No one except her husband Pierre-Yves and her coach, Carlos Rodriguez, will be there to celebrate with her, but that matters little to Henin-Hardenne, who is only really concerned about satisfying her own expectations. "I was feeling very down after the Australian Open final, but overall my beginning of the year has been almost perfect when I think where I was a few months ago," she said after thrashing Sharapova. "I fought very hard, and I'm proud of the fact that I showed I'm a real competitor and stayed positive the whole time." -- 看標題就爽了... 希望一如他預測經過印地安泉跟邁阿密後Henin就會再回到No.1啦！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.117.0.112 ※ 編輯: JustinWang 來自: 59.117.0.112 (03/02 22:57)