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Justine Henin

BEL Born Jun 1, 1982 167 cm / 5'6" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1999–2011

Justine Henin represented Belgium on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a 448–102 record in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1999 through 2011 and 43 recorded singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
1 (Oct 20, 2003)
Elo peak
2394 (100th percentile)
Singles record
448–102 (81.5%)
Singles titles
43
Prize money
$20,863,335

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Justine Henin's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Svetlana Kuznetsova #26 4-6 6-7(8) L H2H Match data Jan 23, 2011* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Elena Baltacha #55 6-1 6-3 W H2H Match data Jan 21, 2011* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Sania Mirza #145 5-7 6-3 6-1 W H2H Match data Jan 19, 2011* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Kim Clijsters #8 6-2 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 29, 2010* R16 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Nadia Petrova #14 6-1 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 26, 2010* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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Justine Henin's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Kim Clijsters 10 13 23 Jun 29, 2010 H2H
Svetlana Kuznetsova 16 3 19 Jan 23, 2011 H2H
Nadia Petrova 13 2 15 Jun 26, 2010 H2H
Serena Williams 6 8 14 Jan 30, 2010 H2H
Amélie Mauresmo 8 6 14 Jun 24, 2007 H2H

Singles Titles (43)

Justine Henin singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsOlympicsTournaments
199917 1 — — — 1 — — Belgian Open
200119 3 — — — 3 — season leader (ties included) — — Canberra, Gold Coast, Libéma Open
200220 2 — 1 1 — — — Linz Open, Berlin Open
200321 8 2 — season leader (ties included) 4 — season leader (ties included) 2 — — — Dubai Tennis Championships, San Diego, Berlin Open, Canadian Open, Charleston Open, Zurich Open, Roland Garros, US Open
200422 5 1 — season leader (ties included) 1 2 — — 1 Dubai Tennis Championships, Sydney International, Indian Wells Open, Australian Open, Athens Olympics
200523 4 1 — season leader (ties included) 2 1 — — — Warsaw, Berlin Open, Charleston Open, Roland Garros
200624 6 — season leader (ties included) 1 — 4 — season leader (ties included) — 1 — season leader (ties included) — Dubai Tennis Championships, Eastbourne Open, New Haven, Sydney International, WTA Finals, Roland Garros
200725 10 — season leader (ties included) 2 — season leader (ties included) 2 — season leader (ties included) 5 — season leader (ties included) — 1 — season leader (ties included) — Qatar Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, Eastbourne Open, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Warsaw, Canadian Open, Zurich Open, WTA Finals, Roland Garros, US Open
200826 2 — — 2 — season leader (ties included) — — — Antwerp, Sydney International
201028 2 — — 1 1 — — Libéma Open, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Total 43 7 10 18 5 2 1

Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Justine Henin Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2004 Athens Olympics Gold Medal 6 0 Justine Henin #1 def. Amelie Mauresmo #2 6-3 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Justine Henin career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1999171161764.7%22769
20001817133056.7%6945
20011956187475.7%457
20022050217170.4%75
20032173118486.9%51 — season leader (ties included)
2004223644090.0% — season leader (ties included)1 — season leader (ties included)8
2005233453987.2%86
2006245786587.7% — season leader (ties included)61 — season leader (ties included)
2007256346794.0% — season leader (ties included)1 — season leader (ties included)1 — season leader (ties included)
2008261742181.0%1 — season leader (ties included)—
2010283273982.1%—12
20112921366.7%12—
Career44810255081.5%——

Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included.

Career Results by Surface

Justine Henin career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199917 22450.0%62875.0%————32560.0% 1161764.7%
200018 1171861.1%32560.0%12333.3%22450.0% 17133056.7%
200119 31114273.8%1441877.8%10 — season leader (ties included)111 — season leader (ties included)90.9%12333.3% 56187475.7%
200220 23123565.7%1441877.8%72977.8%63966.7% 50217170.4%
200321 4064687.0%2012195.2% — season leader (ties included)8210 — season leader (ties included)80.0%52771.4% 73118486.9%
200422 3223494.1% — season leader (ties included)42666.7%———————— 3644090.0% — season leader (ties included)
200523 1041471.4%24 — season leader (ties included)024100.0% — season leader (ties included)0110.0%———— 3453987.2%
200624 3353886.8%1421687.5%10 — season leader (ties included)111 — season leader (ties included)90.9% — season leader (ties included)———— 5786587.7% — season leader (ties included)
200725 3813997.4% — season leader (ties included)1411593.3% — season leader (ties included)911090.0%21366.7% 6346794.0% — season leader (ties included)
200826 1631984.2%11250.0%———————— 1742181.0%
201028 1642080.0%821080.0%81988.9%———— 3273982.1%
201129 21366.7%———————————— 21366.7%
Career—2545831281.4%1222114385.3%53116482.8%19123161.3%44810255081.5%

Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included.

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Justine Henin career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199917 0110.0%13425.0%72977.8%303100.0% 1161764.7%
200018 0770.0%33650.0%921181.8%51683.3% 17133056.7%
200119 391225.0%1572268.2%32 — season leader (ties included)23494.1%606100.0% 56187475.7%
200220 5131827.8%1431782.4%2242684.6%81988.9% 49217070.0%
200321 1692564.0%2222491.7%29029100.0% — season leader (ties included)606100.0% 73118486.9%
200422 911090.0% — season leader (ties included)1021283.3%911090.0%808100.0% 3644090.0% — season leader (ties included)
200523 921181.8% — season leader (ties included)62875.0%1912095.0%00—— 3453987.2%
200624 15 — season leader (ties included)722 — season leader (ties included)68.2%19019100.0% — season leader (ties included)1912095.0%303100.0% 5686487.5% — season leader (ties included)
200725 22 — season leader (ties included)123 — season leader (ties included)95.7% — season leader (ties included)1621888.9% — season leader (ties included)1611794.1% — season leader (ties included)707100.0% 6146593.8% — season leader (ties included)
200826 22450.0%32560.0%909100.0% — season leader (ties included)202100.0% 1642080.0%
201028 53862.5%1031376.9%1611794.1%101100.0% 3273982.1%
201129 00——0110.0%101100.0%101100.0% 21366.7%
Career 865514161.0%1193014979.9%1881520392.6%5025296.2% 44310254581.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 545/550 (99.1%) of Justine Henin's WTA main draw matches. Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included.

Performance Stats

Justine Henin performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200321 20/84 2.5 3.4 53.3% 73.0% 53.7% 58.7% 56.5% 63.9% 51.6%
200422 13/40 3.0 5.3 50.1% 69.4% 51.2% 59.1% 54.8% 60.1% 51.6%
200523 16/39 2.2 6.5 50.6% 71.0% 42.7% 61.1% 54.0% 56.9% 52.3%
200624 56/65 2.5 4.0 56.8% 71.5% 52.9% 51.3% 54.5% 63.4% 53.1% — season leader (ties included)
200725 64/67 3.1 4.0 55.3% 72.7% 52.5% 57.6% 54.0% 63.7% 50.9% — season leader (ties included)
200826 18/21 3.2 4.8 50.9% 69.9% 48.1% 63.5% 48.4% 59.0% 47.9%
201028 38/39 3.7 4.9 55.6% 71.7% 51.6% 54.2% 53.7% 62.9% 47.0%
201129 3/3 4.0 5.3 54.4% 72.4% 51.9% 63.3% 48.1% 63.3% 46.6%
Career 228/550 2.9 4.4 54.6% 71.7% 51.4% 56.5% 53.8% 62.5% 50.7%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 228/550 (41.5%) of Justine Henin's WTA main draw matches. Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included.

Advanced Stats

Justine Henin advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1999 17 1655 135.1 — — — — -44 -20 — 64.1% +1.38 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 101.1 -0.55
2000 18 1749 144.4 — — — — -25 -104 -162 59.1% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 3–4 (43%) 98.0 -1.82
2001 19 1984 161.8 — — — — -70 -139 -32 73.7% +1.68 12–11 (52%) 8–9 (47%) 100.5 -2.53
2002 20 2004 159.7 — — — — -54 -47 +40 66.5% +1.01 11–9 (55%) 14–11 (56%) 98.9 -1.42
2003 21 2211 171.2 +6.75 +6.21 1.432 57.6% -57 -5 -130 80.4% +2.15 16–4 (80%) 8–3 (73%) 110.8 — season leader (ties included) -2.83
2004 22 2223 165.9 +3.52 +5.52 1.296 55.6% +14 -53 — 84.7% +2.27 5–2 (71%) 4–0 (100%) 104.0 -0.39
2005 23 2215 154.4 +1.66 +6.12 1.214 54.5% -50 +146 — 75.6% +1.76 12–2 (86%) 5–1 (83%) 107.2 -1.31
2006 24 2288 — season leader (ties included) 172.1 — season leader (ties included) +7.32 — season leader (ties included) +9.10 — season leader (ties included) 1.453 — season leader (ties included) 57.9% — season leader (ties included) -24 +29 -105 83.9% — season leader (ties included) +2.57 — season leader (ties included) 8–5 (62%) 6–2 (75%) 101.8 -3.18
2007 25 2384 — season leader (ties included) 173.8 — season leader (ties included) +7.78 — season leader (ties included) +7.96 — season leader (ties included) 1.402 — season leader (ties included) 56.9% — season leader (ties included) +3 +34 -125 85.4% — season leader (ties included) +2.48 14–3 (82%) 11–3 (79%) 107.3 -1.25
2008 26 2288 — season leader (ties included) 147.9 +2.60 +2.75 1.166 53.4% +22 — — 71.7% +1.61 5–1 (83%) 0–4 (0%) 95.1 +0.11
2010 28 2207 — season leader (ties included) 159.2 +6.24 +4.44 1.266 54.5% +38 +55 +19 76.3% +1.49 8–7 (53%) 7–3 (70%) 96.9 -1.91
2011 29 2182 117.1 +2.80 +0.16 1.268 54.6% +35 — — 57.1% +1.57 1–0 0–1 — -0.01
Career 2394 169.9 +6.17 +6.72 1.351 56.2% -27 +4 -64 76.2% +1.83 97–54 (64%) 68–42 (62%) 107.0 -3.13

Green and bold indicate a season leader. Ties included.

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Justine Henin Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199917 —R64—R128 1–2 (33%)
200018 R64—R128R16 4–3 (57%)
200119 R16SFFR16 17–4 (81%)
200220 QFR128SFR16 12–4 (75%)
200321 SFWSFW 24 — season leader (ties included)–2 (92%)
200422 WR64—R16 11–2 (85%)
200523 —WR128R16 10–2 (83%)
200624 FWFF 25 — season leader (ties included)–3 (89%)
200725 —WSFW 19 — season leader (ties included)–1 (95% — season leader (ties included))
200826 QF——— 4–1 (80%)
201028 FR16R16— 12–3 (80%)
201129 R32——— 2–1 (67%)
W-L 38–8
(83%)
38–5
(88%)
30–8
(79%)
35–7
(83%)
141–28
(83%)

WTA 1000

Justine Henin WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMADMIAITABERCANCHAMOSZUR W-L
Win %
200018 —————R32——— 1–1 (50%)
200119 R32—R32—SFQF—R16— 8–5 (62%)
200220 R16—R64FWQF——SF 15–5 (75%)
200321 ——QF—WWW—W 22 — season leader (ties included)–1 (96% — season leader (ties included))
200422 W———————— 6–0 (100% — season leader (ties included))
200523 ——QF—WFW—— 19–2 (90%)
200624 SF—R64—F—SF—— 11–4 (73%)
200725 ——F—SFW——W 17–2 (89% — season leader (ties included))
200826 ——QF—R16———— 4–2 (67%)
201028 R64R64SF—————— 6–3 (67%)
W-L 14–4
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
20–8
(71%)
4–1
(80%)
28–4
(88%)
19–4
(83%)
14–1
(93%)
0–1
(0%)
10–1
(91%)
109–25
(81%)

WTA 500

Justine Henin WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTDOHDUBEASHAMPARSDGPORAMEPORLEILINNEWNICPHISCOSTASYDWAR W-L
Win %
199917 ——————————————R16———— 1–1 (50%)
200018 —————R16———R16——R16—————— 3–3 (50%)
200119 ————QF————F—R16QFR16—R32——— 9–6 (60%)
200220 F———QFQF——FR16SFWR16———R32QF— 17–9 (65%)
200321 SF—W———W—SFFF——————SF— 22–5 (81%)
200422 —SFW—————SF————————W— 13–2 (87%)
200523 —————————R16————————W 5–1 (83%)
200624 ——WW————————W————W— 17–0 (100% — season leader (ties included))
200725 —WWW—SF—W——————————W 22 — season leader (ties included)–1 (96% — season leader (ties included))
200826 W—QF——————————————W— 9–1 (90%)
201028 ———————W——————————— 5–0 (100% — season leader (ties included))
W-L 9–2
(82%)
6–1
(86%)
17 — career record (ties included)–1
(94%)
8–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
4–3
(57%)
5–0
(100%)
9–0
(100%)
10–3
(77%)
8–5
(62%)
5–2
(71%)
4–1
(80%)
7–3
(70%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
17–2
(89%)
9–0
(100%)
123–29
(81%)

WTA 250

Justine Henin WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BRIESTLIBBELBRACANGOLHOBKNOLUXPALQUEWAI W-L
Win %
199917 ———W————R32QF—QF— 9–3 (75%)
200018 ——R16—QF——QFR16R16QF—— 9–6 (60%)
200119 —SFW——WW—————F 21–2 (91%)
200220 ——SF———F—————— 5–2 (71%)
200321 ——F—————————— 3–1 (75%)
201028 F—W—————————— 9–1 (90%)
W-L 4–1
(80%)
3–1
(75%)
15–3
(83%)
5 — career record (ties included)–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
8–1
(89%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
56–15
(79%)

WTA Finals

Justine Henin WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTA W-L
Win %
200119 —QF 1–1 (50%)
200220 —QF 1–1 (50%)
200321 —SF 2–2 (50%)
200624 W— 4 — season leader (ties included)–1 (80% — season leader (ties included))
200725 W— 5 — season leader (ties included)–0 (100% — season leader (ties included))
W-L 9–1
(90%)
4–4
(50%)
13–5
(72%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season. Green and bold indicate a season leader; gold indicates a career record. Ties included.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Oct 20, 2003
First Top 100
Jun 7, 1999
First Top 50
Sep 11, 2000
First Top 20
Jan 29, 2001
First Top 10
Jun 11, 2001

Ranking History Matrix

Justine Henin ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199816————318315314342334333230227
199917229217172173121981019586766969
200018585764648190805848434845
20011920222019169668677
200220767856666455
200321444443332211
200422111111113688
20052315164022127575666
200624543453322311
200725221111111111
2008261111————————
201028——33242316121516121212
201129————————————

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Justine Henin's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Kim Clijsters BEL #1 2,299 594 466 128 78.5% $24,545,194 41 4 7 1999–2021 Rivalries Match log
Serena Williams (active player) USA #1 2,399 1,009 837 172 83.0% $94,966,162 73 23 23 1997–2026 Rivalries Match log
Martina Hingis SUI #1 2,373 648 520 128 80.2% $24,749,074 43 5 17 1994–2007 Rivalries Match log
Venus Williams (active player) USA #1 2,368 1,083 782 301 72.2% $43,357,200 49 7 9 1994–2026 Rivalries Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA #1 2,374 902 711 191 78.8% $22,166,338 55 3 11 1991–2008 Rivalries Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS #1 2,264 776 601 175 77.4% $38,777,962 36 5 14 2002–2020 Rivalries Match log
Amélie Mauresmo FRA #1 2,225 648 463 185 71.5% $15,022,476 25 2 6 1995–2009 Rivalries Match log
Dinara Safina RUS #1 2,127 470 309 161 65.7% $10,585,640 12 0 5 2002–2011 Rivalries Match log
Monica Seles USA #1 2,540 709 586 123 82.7% $14,891,762 53 9 9 1988–2003 Rivalries Match log
Jelena Jankovic SRB #1 2,139 889 552 337 62.1% $19,089,259 15 0 6 2001–2017 Rivalries Match log
Ana Ivanovic SRB #1 2,118 640 423 217 66.1% $15,510,787 15 1 3 2004–2016 Rivalries Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN #1 2,154 895 620 275 69.3% $36,479,231 30 1 6 2005–2024 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Justine Henin born?
Justine Henin was born on June 1, 1982.
Which country did Justine Henin represent?
Justine Henin represented Belgium in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Justine Henin?
Justine Henin is 167 cm / 5'6".
Does Justine Henin use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Justine Henin uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Justine Henin left-handed or right-handed?
Justine Henin plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Justine Henin won?
Justine Henin has won 7 Grand Slam singles titles. The latest season with a recorded title was 2007.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Justine Henin won?
TennisDB groups 10 of Justine Henin's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 10 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The latest season with a recorded title was 2007.
How many WTA titles has Justine Henin won?
TennisDB records 43 WTA singles titles for Justine Henin across all categories. The latest season with a recorded title was 2010.
What is Justine Henin's highest WTA ranking?
Justine Henin's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on October 20, 2003.
What is Justine Henin's career win-loss record?
Justine Henin has 448 wins and 102 losses (81.5%) in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1999 through 2011.
How much career prize money has Justine Henin earned?
Justine Henin has earned at least $20,863,335 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Justine Henin's career appear in TennisDB?
Justine Henin appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1999 through 2011.
On which surface does Justine Henin have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Justine Henin's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 85.3% (122–21).
Who has Justine Henin faced most often?
Justine Henin's most frequent opponent is Kim Clijsters, with a head-to-head record of 10–13 across 23 meetings.