WTA stars pay tribute to tennis champion Henin

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

ROME (AFP) — The world's top women tennis players have been paying tribute to and expressing support for former number one Justine Henin after her shock retirement announcement on Wednesday.

Most of the rest of the top 10 are playing in Rome in their last tune-up tournament before the French Open begins later this month.

Henin's retirement came just a year after her Belgian compatriot Kim Clijsters also quit the game whilst still at the top.

The difference with Henin, though, is that she is coming off the back of her best season ever last year, she was still well clear as the number one player in the world and she wasn't currently injured.

One of her greatest rivals over the last few years Serena Williams described the little Belgian as a champion....