Public Life and Endorsements
In May 2007, Henin and her coach Carlos Rodriguez started the Academy 6th Sense. At the 2009 US Open – Girls' Doubles the Ukrainian tennis player Maryna Zanevska became the first "6th Sense player" to win a Grand Slam title.
On 30 November 2007, Henin opened her own tennis academy Club Justine N1 (in French, "N1" is pronounced almost exactly the same as "Henin").
On 14 May 2008, Henin announced her immediate retirement from professional tennis. She was 25 years old and ranked World No. 1 at the time. She announced her return to competitive tennis on 22 September 2009.
After retiring, Henin became involved in two Belgian reality shows in 2009. In May, she starred in De Twaalf Werken van Justine Henin – Les 12 travaux de Justine Henin (The 12 Labors of Justine Henin). The show followed Henin as she completed 12 personal challenges. In June 2009, she hosted a musical TV show that revolved around Belgian-Italian singer Lara Fabian.
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