But there are benefits, and Henin’s famous backhand provides a good example of them. Her best shot is her topspin version, where she uses her signature full-flying follow-through.

It turns out Henin was right. Betrayed down the stretch by her best stroke, the backhand, and by her usually steely nerves, the four-time French Open champion lost to No. 7-seeded Sam Stosur of ...

No. 2: Justine Henin “The Little Backhand That Could.” That’s what the late Bud Collins, legendary bestower of nicknames, called Henin. It’s not entirely accurate, as far as monikers go.

For Henin-Hardenne, torque and timing are everything.If she is off her game, it’s rather ugly to watch – a double fault here, a framed backhand there, arms flailing all over. When she is on, though, ...

Justine Henin-Hardenne won her third Grand Slam title and extended her dominance in major finals against Kim Clijsters with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win in Saturday's Australian Open women's title match ...

Henin 2-0 Ivanovic Martina Navratilova looks on impassively as the Henin express rolls on. Ivanovic does enjoy a backhand cross-court winner and lets out a scream of relief, before finding a winning ...