Justine Henin

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Justine Henin's career is marked by historic achievements. She is the last woman to reach the finals of all four Grand Slams in a single calendar year (2006). She spent 117 weeks at world No. 1 and won 43 WTA singles titles. Her seven Grand Slam titles include four French Opens, two US Opens, and one Australian Open. She also won an Olympic gold medal and two WTA Finals titles. Her single-handed backhand is widely considered one of the greatest shots in tennis history.

AwardsJustine Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, and two WTA Finals titles. She was named WTA Player of the Year three times (2003, 2006, 2007) and ITF World Champion three times. In 2007 she received the WTA Diamond Aces Award for her off-court charitable work. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2016 and received the Philippe Chatrier Award in 2023.

Honours & Distinctions

International Tennis Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame·2016

First Belgian inductee.

Philippe Chatrier Award

International Tennis Federation·2023

ITF's highest honour for contributions to tennis.

Commander of the Order of the Crown

Belgian State·2008

Belgian national honour for sporting achievements.

Rankings & Lists

World No. 1

WTA·2003

World No. 1

WTA·2006

World No. 1

WTA·2007

Records & Feats

Last woman to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single year

Career Milestone·2006

In 2006, Henin reached the finals of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, winning the French Open. No woman has done this since.

First Belgian inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

Historic First·2016

Inducted in 2016, Henin was the first Belgian player to receive this honour.