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2007 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
Justine Henin defended her title, beating Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 7–5. Seeds The top four seed (tennis), seeds receive a bye (tennis), bye into the second round. Draw Key * WC – wild card (tennis), Wildcard * Q – Qualifier * r – Retired Finals Section 1 Section 2 External linksTournament's Draws {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubai Tennis Championships - Women's Singles,2007 2007 Dubai Tennis Championships, Women's Singles 2007 WTA Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Henin
Justine Henin (; born 1 June 1982) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1 and was the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Henin, coming from a country with limited success in tennis, helped establish Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis with Kim Clijsters, and led the country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. She was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand. Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles: winning the French Open in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the US Open in 2003 and 2007 and the Australian Open in 2004. At Wimbledon, she was the runner-up in 2001 and 2006. She also won a gold medal in the women's singles at the 2004 Olympic Games and won the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2006 and 2007. In total, she won 43 WTA singles titles. Tennis experts cite her mental toughness, the completeness and variety of her game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
