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Sep 23, 2009
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Former No. 1 Henin to return to tennis next year

Published Sep 23, 2009

BRUSSELS(AP) Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis next year.

The former top-ranked player made the announcement Tuesday, barely a week after fellow-Belgian Kim Clijsters capped her comeback from retirement by winning the U.S. Open.

Henin retired just over a year ago. But at 27, she says she's ready to compete for an eighth Grand Slam title.

Henin made the announcement live on Belgian TV. A series of injuries had helped force her retirement, but she admitted Tuesday that she missed the game too much.

Henin plans to play exhibition tournaments in Charleroi, Belgium, and Dubai to hone her skills ahead of a return to the WTA tour in 2010.