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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Justine Henin
| Which brand was Justine's first head sponsor when she turned pro? | Justine Henin
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Le Cocq Sportif. Do you remember the orange shirt and the black skirt? She looked so fragile.
| Who did Justine beat in the final of the Pacific life open 2004 (Indian Wells)? | Justine Henin
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Lindsay Davenport. She defeated Davenport with 6-1, 6-4, in 1 hour 22 minutes. She defeated Myskina in the semi-finals with 6-1, 6-1.
| You can't get to the top all alone, as one of Justine's greatest supporters was her coach in 2004. What was his name? | Justine Henin
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Carlos Rodriguez. In 1996, when Justine is 14 years old, she met Carlos Rodriguez and he has been her coach ever since. Her physical coach was Pat Etcheberry.
8. She won: US Open(Grand Slam),French Open(Grand Slam),Rogers AT&T Cup,
Acura Classic,German Open,The Family Circle Cup, Dubai Tennis Championships, and Swisscom Challenge.
| In which year did Justine decide to give up here studies and turned into a professional tennis player? | Justine Henin
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1999. Justine became the fifth player to win her debut WTA Tour event, winning Antwerp, Belgium in 1999, where she received a wildcard into the main draw. She defeated top seed and world No. 35 Sarah Pitkowski in the final 6-1, 6-2.
| It's not hard to know Justine's husband last name, but can you remember his first name? | Justine Henin
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Pierre-Yves. Justine and Pierre-Yves Hardenne married Nov. 16, 2002, and according to Justine, this is one of the important reasons she made it all the way to the top.
| Who did Justine beat in the Semi-Final of the U.S Open 2003? | Justine Henin
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Jennifer Capriati. This was one of the most remarkable matches of 2003. She wasn't only playing against Capriati, but had to face every American present there. The results where 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). No one thought she was able to play the final, because they had to put her on a baxter afterwards, but she surprised everyone and beat Clijsters (again) in the final with 7-5, 6-1.
| Name the first Grand Slam Justine won in her career? | Justine Henin
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Roland Garros. On July 7, 2003, she gave Belgium it's First Grand Slam title by defeating Kim Clijsters in the final with 6-0, 6-4. It was an emotional final, because Justine dedicated it to her late mother, who died when she was only 13 years old.
| Which continent did Justine win her first WTA professional tournament title? | Justine Henin
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Europe. She won the 1999 Antwerp title in her native Belgium. It was the first ever WTA tour event that she played in.
| Did Justine become the first Belgian female tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final? | Justine Henin
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No. Kim Clijsters did that at the 2001 Roland Garros. Justine came close, by leading her semi-final by a set and 4-2, but Clijsters came back and won. Justine however, would become the first Belgian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, doing that at the 2003 Roland Garros.
| Who did Justine beat in the 2003 U.S. Open semi-finals? | Justine Henin
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Jennifer Capriati . It was a really long match, taking up just over three hours. Justine finally won 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(4). Justine then went on to win the title.
| Who snapped Justine's 15 Grand Slam match winning streak in 2004? | Justine Henin
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Tathiana Garbin. Justine lost to Garbin in the second round of Roland Garros in 2004. The score was 7-5, 6-4.
| Has Justine ever been ranked #1 in the WTA computer rankings? | Justine Henin
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Yes. Justine first became #1 in October of 2003. She later went on to finish the year at #1.
| Which player did Justine beat three times in a row in Grand Slam finals? | Justine Henin
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Kim Clijsters . Justine beat Kim to win Roland Garros, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open. The first two matches were not at all close. However, the Australian Open match was close, with Justine winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
| Which was the first WTA Tier 1 title that Justine won? | Justine Henin
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German Open. Justine won the German Open for the first time in 2002. The next week she got to the finals of the Italian Open, before losing to Serena Williams. She won the Canadian Open in 2003. The Tokyo Open was not a Tier 1 event.
| Which was the first WTA tournament that Justine won two years in a row? | Justine Henin
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German Open. Justine won the German Open in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, she beat Serena Williams, and in 2003 she beat Kim Clijsters. She was unable to defend her title, however, in 2004, she had to pull out of the tournament before it started due to illness.
| Which was the first Grand Slam tournament final that Justine appeared in? | Justine Henin
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Wimbledon. This happened in 2001, and Justine lost to Venus Williams in three sets. She had previously defeated Venus at the German Open that year.
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