Justine Henin has announced her retirement. The world No1 leaves the game at the top.
She spoke with a smile on her face. "I'm here to announce that I'm putting a definitive end to my tennis career," She told the crowd assembled at her press conference in Belgium on Wednesday.
Her smile broadened as she absorbed the stunned reaction. News of her impending retirement had already circulated but confirmation still stunned the assembled press corps. "It's a shock for many people," she continued. "But for me, it's a decision I've thought hard about for quite a while now."
"Maybe people will think I'm still young, but in life there are no rules," she said. "I've invested enormously in my sport. Since I was 5 years old, I've only lived for that... I will disappear from the rankings next Monday with the No. 1 number and immense pride." "I feel no regrets. On the contrary, it's more like a relief, more of a look toward the future."
"It is my life as a woman that begins now."
We wish her well.
Comeback prediction ... give it two years.
