Justine Henin, the No. 1 ranked women's tennis player in the world, announced her retirement today at age 25.
Henin made the announcement, which is effective immediately, just two weeks before she was expected to defend her title at the French Open. She won the French four times, the U.S. Open twice and the Australian Open once. She also won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2004 Olympics.
Henin walks away at such a young age that it raises the question of whether she's the youngest athlete ever to retire on top, in any sport. When we think of athletes who retire on top, we usually think of people like Jim Brown, who played his last NFL game at age 29, or Barry Sanders, who quit at 30.
But 25 years old? Henin says she simply feels fatigued. Here's hoping she finds something she loves to do, as she has many decades of retirement ahead of her.
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