Wimbledon Juju
As summer starts to loom in the distance, and the distance reveals itself as not so distant after all, thoughts about the players start leaking out of our dreams and into our daily conversations. It will be an interesting year, there’s very little doubt, with so much anticipation over who might be pulling strange moves on the court, secret hopes that there will be a little bit of bad behavior, but even more hope that some moves will move us all with awe. That last one is always a guarantee, but no one knows when it will happen, and that’s reason enough to tune in.
But as the Wimbledon highlights start to come on the television, it’s a safe bet that there will be fans by the thousands looking to watch the replay of anything involving Justine Henin . She’s never won at Wimbledon, being the one of the big four that’s been elusive to her, despite an amazing career. So far, she’s ranked at number 24, which means that in just 15 months out of retirement, Juju is back. The Belgian star began again in Brisbane, which is a good choice for a new beginning, as that country has always been good to her.
Interestingly, whenever fans begin to talk about French Open tennis , the conversation usually gets turned Wimbledon, because that’s the really important one for her. Not that the French Open is any small accomplishment, but having won the title four out of the five times she played on the clay, the world understands that she can do it, it’s the other surface that keeps people wondering. It’s a good time to wonder, and she’s got some very interesting moves this year. Having won against Julia Goerges in Stuttgard , even with a broken finger–although it’s her left hand–is really very promising. The one hand backhand is still as mighty as it ever was, and the forehand clocks in at well over 100mph on the serve, and she’s not yet thirty. It’s going to be an interesting year.
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