Justine Henin claims it was Roger Federer, not Kim Clijsters, who really inspired her return to tennis – by sparking her longing for the one Major she hasn’t won: Wimbledon. These quotes come from her t.v. appearance on RTL-TVI:
“Roger Federer’s victory at Roland Garros spoke to me much more (than Clijster’s comeback) because it made [...]

Justine Henin announced her return to the pro tour on Belgian television on Tuesday:

I have a smattering of French – enough to get the gist of what she’s saying – but I’m not fluent enough to provide a transcript. Feel free to provide your translations in the comments section!
The New York Times has some quotes [...]

Will the thought of Justine Henin back on the court – sporting her no-nonsense Adidas kit and a stick-straight ponytail – strike fear into the hearts of her WTA colleagues? Will the threat of her steely resolve, butterfly feet and whipping forehand cut beach holidays short? Will the words of Carlos Rodriguez make the blood [...]

Justine Henin announced live via Belgian television today that she will be returning to professional tennis in 2010.
I followed the live chat on Le Soir, and picked up some quotes. I did my best to translate the quotes they put up:
“I’ll return to tour very quickly. I’m very excited.”
“It’s amazing, it’s true. There was a [...]

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The Justine Henin comeback rumor is moving out of the rumor realm and into reality. If Justine Henin was a Magic 8 Ball, all signs would be pointing to YES!
According to the AP, the Belgian media is reporting that Justine Henin will announce her return to pro tennis tomorrow (Tuesday.):
Former top-ranked player Justine [...]

The Justine Henin comeback rumors have reached such a frenzy that the papers are reporting on what Henin isn’t saying.
Here’s the (non) story from the Associated Press:
Justine Henin has gone from confirming she won’t return to competitive tennis to refusing to discuss her future.
The retired Henin was asked again Thursday if she would return to [...]

“They say it themselves and it’s true, the Parisian crowd is pretty stupid. I think the French don’t like it when a Spaniard wins. Wanting someone to lose is a slightly conceited way of amusing yourself. They show the stupidity of people who think themselves superior.”

That’s Uncle Toni Nadal talking to Spanish radio after his [...]

The Justine Henin comeback rumors have been simmering ever since her countrywoman, Kim Clijsters, announced her return to the WTA tour this summer.  Comeback kid Lindsay Davenport added to the speculation this weekend on FSN, saying that she’d “be surprised” if Justine never played again on the pro-circuit.

But Justine, ever the kill-joy, refuses to bite. [...]

OMG! Justin Gimelstob is growing on me as a commentator! He does an awesome job (to use one of his fave phrases) when it comes to spilling the insider info. Listen carefully, and you never know what he’ll say. Here are some golden nuggets from this weekend:
Gimel sez: Federer and Mirka have “organized” things so [...]

I’m obsessing over Justine’s retirement. WHY, WHY, WHY???? Can’t someone important just ORDER her to come back to tennis – after two weeks in Maui with Simone Bolelli? Come on Simone, you lost early in Hamburg and it’s for the good of the GAME!
One of the main sources of my anxiety over Justine’s decision – [...]

Okay, I haven’t come up with any satisfying explanation to Justine’s retirement. Click here to see what insiders like the Kooze and Todd Martin have to say. Personally, I think Goran and Pat Cash come closest.

This is so sad.