One-on-One with Chris Evert | Episode 6: Justine Henin

Chris Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, goes One on One with former year-end No.1 player, Justine Henin.
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[@jeanmon9267]

She was a rare gem, especially in the ball-bashing era. She is really missed.

[@KO-vv1oz]

Ball bashing is actually harder and requires more skill

[@January.]

@@KO-vv1oz Why more skill

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@@KO-vv1oz . As John McEnroe famously said, "You cannot be serious!" Ball-bashing in no way, shape or form requires greater ability/talent than the skills required to volley (both power volleys and touch volleys) accurately, chip-and-charge-to-the-net behind very deep or sharply-angled, well-placed approach shots, execute offensive underspin lobs, hit running topspin lobs, hit soft shots down the middle of the court that dip down after clearing the net to force the net player to generate all the pace on the volley and to volley up, drop shots, half-volleys, etc. Brute force, ball-bashing requires nowhere near the ability and skill to hit the above-cited shots in the game of tennis!

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@sarathtech91]

Justine Henin - Just inspiring. Hard work matters, size doesn't. - I still remember her 2007 season, 1 of the best seasons ever by a tennis player. Unbelievable & almost unbeatable. - 7 GS seems like a lot but she achieved all these wins by 25 years old when she retrired. I honestly think she could have won 12 or more slams if she kept playing. - Backhand magic. Till date I enjoy watching her match highlights because of her grace & that shot is one of the best shots in tennis. Her serve packed quite a punch too, often 180+ Kmph.

[@khv6748]

Her fastest serve was 196kmph

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@ddsin1]

Great interview, never realised how articulate Justine is. Such an incredibly stylish player..

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@glyko86]

I love Justine henin. She brought so much to the game with a great variety of shots, great rivalries and inspiring kids to this diversity. The fact that she did not dive into English speaking opportunities at the end of her career kind of made her disappear of the main-stream tennis radar but she is a real gem as a commentator in French and I bet she must be a good and engaging coach ! Thanks for this interview

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@Ornacia29]

Womens tennis around the time Henin was on tour was when I believe it was at its highest level ever!

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@roddickzhao6202]

Can’t agree more. Her time there were so many tier 1 and super consistent girls.

[@rocco...]

She would make a great UN Secretary General. Like Ash Barty she is extremely humble and intelligent. Chrissie is a fantastic interviewer. You can sense it with her guests in how comfortable they are.

[@javi.rt9790]

Justine Henin is the only player in history to have won the French Open twice without losing a set. That's not a minor achievement. Not even Chris Evert and Steffi Graf managed to do that. It's a feat few people talk about. Such a legend!

[@beavertown2006]

Did she do the same at the US Open 2007? I can't remember.

[@jodyvance1554]

It's flukey, flaky clay. Let's see it happen on grass or hard court. Look at the history of players who won no other majors but won the French, like Krejčíková, Ostapenko, Gaudio, Kuerten, Kosta, Moya, Pierce, Ivanovic, Schiavone.

[@jeremyd5850]

Yeah by cheating

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@alkathorat2859]

​​​@@jodyvance1554 Gustavo was great on clay and hard. Wth are you talking about. what do you mean by flukey flaky clay. Clay is the hardest surface to win grand slam. You naming the people also prove that clay is the hardest surface to win.

[@shaman2806]

Such a gem of a person, miss her always at Roland Garros. Such a treat whenever I replay her matches.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@Candy10100]

Forever my favorite player. Thank you, Justine for all the enjoyment you've provided to me.

[@gretchenlittle6817]

I really enjoy this series. Like many others have said, though, I think the background music adds nothing -- if anything it detracts/distracts from the interviews.

[@robertsterner2145]

She had my favorite backhand this side of Federer. And she generated great power for someone so much smaller than the "big babes" of the day (and today). We miss players like her and Hingis who could use their wiles to win.

[@owenbeharry8478]

Chris has done a good job with this program. My second episode in.

[@maruska67]

Great Im glad I watch this. Even wonderful to see my favorite tennis player Justine Henin. What a fighter she was. A day before i play tennis I watch Henin vs Dementieva 2010 Australian open. My game gets so good every time I watch her play.

[@January.]

*...glad I watched...

[@dougo5673]

Come back Justine!! We miss you!! ❤️ Thank you for all you’ve done for the game of tennis! It was a joy to watch you play!

[@johniii8147]

She's moved on.

[@alexrodriguez5370]

Her intensity was INTENSE! LOL. Loved her backhand. Again I am struck by how well spoken, thoughtful and authentic ALL of these amazing athletes embody. LOVE THIS SERIES!!

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@udaygadge6064]

she was one of a kind, WTA could really use a player like her right now flare combined with consistency.

[@January.]

Barty

[@udaygadge6064]

@@January. barty’s good but she isn’t dominating the slams at all.

[@chrischunartist]

Incredible champion both on and off the court. 😍

[@iangalbraith1993]

My fav player of all time! Best backhand in the game and so my passion on court.

[@dbj4th443]

Huge fan of hers. Her technique is just flawless. The way she hits the ball back with power and angle is amazing considering her size and playing hard hitters.

[@jcemd]

Henin is the reason why I learned to love tennis. Her game is not about fame, money, or privileges. It’s all about her goal of achieving the best of her abilities. I love her thoughts on self-belief, that she can win and be on top because she knows she has what it takes. How Justine proved that is beyond doubt. I also love her ideas on self-improvement, that together with her innate talent and determination, Justine also knows she can still make improvements on her game. That there is life after reaching your goals is the highlight of her story. Simply wow, just like her immaculate backhand, fossilised by the fact that no one else has that same game up to now.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@kextrz]

​@@varunshahvo-tv9854Give it rest, Bozo.

[@GeoAce777]

Amen to your beautiful words, such proper insight and love for Henin. 😌🇧🇪🧢

[@kylerobin372]

Why more players don't emulate her style is beyond me. She was my favorite during her tenure.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Loved watching her play so much. Such a credit to the game and to so much of what makes sports and competition so rewarding. It says so much about her greatness that vs. the likes of Serena and Clijsters, they had such close H2H records, but in majors, Henin had a winning record against both of them. Wish she had played at least another three years w/o the initial retirement and the final one a little later. But we still have the greatest matches to watch and all the memories of her brilliance on the court. Wonderful interview from Chris.

[@jorgeguisa7920]

Love this series, love Chris Evert and LOVE Justine Henin... BUUUUT, as a feedback for the production: take that bloody back music off! That kind of back music is good for a short video, a narration that needs to emphasize the emotional tone or the different narrative turning points, but for a full interview that lasts more than 30 minutes, it´s beyond annoying and gives a cheese sentimental feeling of what in reality is a very interesting conversation between two legends of the sport.

[@johnkirkman3610]

This is a great series. Chris Evert is a superb interviewer. However, the background music is utter rubbish.

[@ctafrance]

Justine Henin was my all time favorite player. I admired the way she played against such powerful women and won. I would watch her at Roland Garros and...it seemed to me that she never really hit the ball with her arm and the racket. There was a way in which she involved her whole body in one unified force brought together and concentrated then on that little ball---as if she was hitting the ball with her whole body, through the racket. Amazing. I also remember hearing her talk once in an interview, during Roland Garros, about how she had been working on improving her forehand. This was after she had won four or five grand slams and I remember thinking, wow, she's a world champion and she is STILL working on improving...

[@Broadica]

Height does matter. Her short stature and low centre-of-gravity gave her such speed, acceleration, and BALANCE. Combined with practically perfect technique and her all-court style, she was the tennis equivalent of a F-16 fighting falcon. Small, but fatally versatile. And incredible to watch.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@chrispines9509]

She is the best ever. Missed her game so much. I'm so glad that she has achieved what ever she wanted to achieve in life...a great champion, a great human being and a great mother.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@donaldallen1771]

A great tennis player, wonderful to watch for those of us who love the game. But she seems so thoughtful, intelligent, honest and generous that she would deserve our admiration even if she had never hit a tennis ball.

[@VUK71]

YES. Truly insightful- introspective. Listening to Justin I hear the voyage of the seeker.... touching and genuine. I am a nurse working at a mine.. in my small room in northern quebec... lustenihg to this truly fascinating interview from a player.... I have admit.. I wasn’t a fan of when she was on the tour. Well, I’m definitely a fan now!

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@ashleyray3209]

Loving these Chris Evert! Thank you so much for putting these together 💛

[@kevinrussell1144]

I've watched 5 or 6 of these, and every one is a gem. JH is an understated but surprisingly intense unit. You can tell that there is a lot going on under the hood. Modest, honest, not really sweet, but tough and dependable. She reminds me of the Little Red Hen. She knows what she is about, and you'd better not "F" with her, but if you're a straight shooter, you have a friend for life. She would make a fabulous coach, and I hope she is a wonderful mother. Chris does a GREAT job in all of these. It seems like only yesterday when she first started showing up in tennis news. How time flies.

[@jgamez5023]

My favorite woman's tennis player....she was so special !

[@rgncajun21]

Oh man I miss justines game so much!

[@HarryKaladjian]

That one-handed backhand! The best all court female player I have ever seen. She is like the Roger Federer of the women's game.

[@michaelbarlow6610]

As great a player as Justine Henin was during her pro tennis career (which sadly was cut short by her elbow injury at Wimbledon in her match there against Clijsters), she was not as John McEnroe absurdly claimed, "the Federer of women's tennis"! Although Justine had a beautiful one-handed topspin backhand like Federer and liked to come into the net to volley (as Federer did early in his career), she never was a serve-and-volleyer ( like Federer was early in his career, until he all but abandoned that element of his game) and she didn't, proportionally-speaking, possess a big serve like Federer has to win a lot of free points in her matches because she lacked the necessary height required to possess a big serve. She did from time-to-time, like Federer, show some degree of finesse in her game with the occasional backhand drop shot. She did, like Federer, hit a lot of forehand winners against her opponents, although, obviously, not quite to the extent that he does in his matches. She also made more sloppy forehand errors in her matches than he does in his matches, or at least than he did during his dominate years on the men's tour. By contrast, however, she had a better topspin backhand than Federer because although his backhand is even more fluid than her's was, she could do more with her backhand when she would use it to open up the court by hitting sharply-angled backhands to draw her opponents wide of the court to set up a winning crosscourt forehand, which Federer rarely, if ever, does in his matches. But she never dominated women's tennis like Federer dominated men's tennis.Because of those things, overall, she was not the Federer of women's tennis, popular opinion to the contrary notwithstanding!

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

@@michaelbarlow6610 great analysis

[@galenstone9097]

the best one hand backhand I have ever seen.

[@nelsonc6173]

Big fan of Justine!!! I think she is. my one time favorite WTA player! Her one hand backhand is the one of the best all time next to Fed and Stan the Man!!! 25 was too young to retire. She would have won Wimbledon eventually and she would have won more than 10 slams for sure!

[@ghanshyam1340]

Hats off to you... 🎩 Justine Henin is a huge huge talent the Tennis has ever seen. Apart from holding a total of 07 GSs & three times YE No. 1, she has a rarest of rare feats to have beaten both the Williams Sisters [especially when both of them were in their prime] in a same tournament/GS...👊🏻 You will always be missed Justine...😓

[@deloresbartley3069]

Justine Henin is the biggest cheater in tennis. Serena did whopped her behind at the 2010 Australian Open. Thank god. I am so happy the cheater retired for the 2nd time.

[@ghanshyam1340]

@@deloresbartley3069 What's that crap? Can you justify your such an absurd statement with some concrete facts in support? If not, better cut this crap out...☝🏻

[@marcelredplanet3765]

I never really liked her as a character during her playing days. But this interview just wowed me. Very humble, insightful, deep-thinking, smart and -yes - very likeable person.

[@xJessie181x]

Wish they would have mentioned how even though she had this great rivalry with Serena, she has admitted that she was actually more scared to face Venus than she was facing Serena. I think she all but admitted she tanked the 2007 Wimbledon Semi’s because she kept thinking that if she won she’d have to face Venus in the final.

[@roddickzhao6202]

I removed that too. For her to face Venus in Wimbledon was quite challenging. But I was also shocked because she was at her prime in 2007 and was playing great tennis. Her meeting with Venus in the 2007 US open was as high as women tennis goes.

[@roddickzhao6202]

Remember that*

[@revoltrevolt9788]

Justine and Roger, they are my heroes. Justine has the most beautiful game in my eyes. And for me, the greatest female competitor ever.

[@Mister_kipling]

Wow....this was such an amazing inciteful interview. Can you please lower the volume of the music. When listening through earphones it muffled out the audio !!

[@vojtasjedyny]

Iga Świątek gives me slight Justine vibes. ;)

[@marcel4650]

Yeah, very similar game style, they also to be honest kinda have the same appearance, the caps on court lol

[@888drpepper]

Justine was my favorite player when she was on the tour. I fell in love with Iga as I listened to her interviews (before she won the French Open). I started noticing some similarities in their appearance on the court as well. Both are problem solvers and I agree with you.

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

The best backhand! Most elegant playing style!

[@khv6748]

Justine is just incredible

[@rhyansexton4772]

Warming my heart on this Wednesday afternoon!!! Fantastic Interview!! 😍😍

[@gwens547]

Background noise is really annoying, that's not music

[@douglasbell7351]

I really miss the WTA Tour between 2005-2010 when you had Henin, Clijsters, Sharapova, Jankovic, Ivanovic always making the finals with Serena.

[@dblog]

And Venus too

[@iamjonnywimbush]

So much insight! I watched this one, Lindsay Davenport’s, and Monica Seles’ and have gained so much from seeing this.

[@aronsard2230]

Thanks you Chris and Justine for this interview...i miss yOu,Justine...i'm happy you Watch you those minutes..at soON...capTEN Justin! I love you!so much!forever youn'...looooovekiss,frenchkiss..

[@Calicokit101]

Does anyone else hate the background music?

[@wandahoward2624]

I saw Justine win the Canberra International in 2001 and thought here is a player who will do well and that happened. Always a player to watch play without the tantrum behaviour when something does not go to plan and gracious, like Sam Stosur, ,something which seems to go missing with some players, then and now.

[@TheDeadlyKnight]

Remarkable how good she was, being an avg-sized woman in a sport that’s dominated by giant players. She was an explosive mover, though, & her shots were heavy

[@seanjenkins331]

If we're being honest, Justine was more skilled than Serena. Probably the most skillful female player ever

[@blue_red_screen]

So what is the reason behind serena having way more slams? Mentality?

[@seanjenkins331]

@@blue_red_screen Definitely, competitive fire and her ability to play her best in the big moments. And the serve of course

[@regulusarcturus]

She was more skilled in some ways but not so much in others. Justine never managed to win Wimbledon and was at best the fourth or fifth best hard court player of her era. She was really the best only on clay. Serena managed to dominate on all surfaces and win in both singles and doubles. Serena has incredible versatility and is probably the best problem solver in the history of the game which is the main reason why she has stayed on top for over twenty years. She has many different play styles which she uses against different opponents and can mix it up really well. She also has fantastic hands and although her net skills have diminished quite a lot due to her movement and injuries, she was actually quite incredible at the net in her younger years. She isn’t given enough credit for her on court craftsmanship because she uses primarily a very aggressive kind of play. But she can do just about anything on court other than drop shots.

[@udaygadge6064]

@@blue_red_screen serena is physically much superior to justine and was mentally tougher. Justine was pound for pound one of the best players ever, not to mention she retired way too early (25, had she continued without injuries, she could've had a few more).

[@maximilian2974]

@@blue_red_screen because Serena played about 15 more years! Duhhhh

[@timothy8425]

Tennis is about match ups. Justine had a close but losing head to head against Serena but Justine had a much worse head 2 head against Venus.

[@sangzualachhakchhuak757]

from serena's hARDCORE , she is truly the biggest rival of serena, next will be jennifer capriati.....henin and capriati always gave me a hard time!!!

[@hikaru5802]

Henin!!!

[@fabricehaubois2442]

Awesome commentator Justine is also on tv

[@cssun1603]

Artist on the court. Justine is my forever favorite.

[@adetrianus697]

Henin might be not a player with lots of gs titles, but her games will be always in the special place for tennis fans...

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@samuelmagrath2541]

Why is the background music SO LOUD?

[@davidpatrickjones-mccain8302]

So good!

[@sarahtullamore1574]

This is a great series and I particularly liked this interview. Justine is incredibly articulate and interesting to listen to and I can confirm what Chris Evert says: Justine is a great commentator (in French) for Roland Garros on France 2. And most importantly: it"s a shame that her style of tennis doesn't really exist any more. Bring back Justine and Francesca Schiavone to Roland Garros any day!

[@raffarmenio6933]

Ash Barty is the modern day Justine Henin. Both very similar styles apart from the backhand which was just an awesome shot and both have or had lots of variety in their play. Both pack a punch with their groundstrokes despite their size. Justine should reach out to Ash at some point and give her some advice about how to cope with the big hitters and punching above her weight.

[@drpankajgoswami8322]

My all time favourite....justin henin.......great respect for her ........

[@scottread]

Again, a really good interview that was diminished by the overly distracting (annoying) "background" music.

[@ilanplazola1715]

She Is really humble

[@tellmeto]

Justine, Steffi lost 10-8 in that roland garos final.

[@andreacapulco2949]

Sometimes we love someone with no reason... though steffi lost but i think she played more beautiful than monica

[@cierimar]

Seria bueno que hagan la traducción en español de estas geniales entrevistas! Subtítulos en español por favor!!

[@Sebastian-wz1wh]

What a champion

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Music down a bit Chris.Good interviews all the same !

[@michaelbarlow6610]

It's a shame that Justine suffered that injured elbow in her match against Clijsters at Wimbledon because she could have achieved even more in tennis than the considerable accomplishments she did achieve during her somewhat short pro tennis career.

[@MrBalajicse89]

Queen henin😍😍😍

[@ramonreymiranda9008]

Justine, simply the Federer in woman's version ! Great athlete and even more great person. And Chrissy, the elegance on and off the courts ! What a good idea to have those conversations between champions from all decades ! Missing Steffi, Serena, Jelena Jankovic and Iga. Federer could be the interviewer for the masculine version ! That would be a good idea !

[@dhannylil2191]

Chris is 66? wow she looks great

[@January.]

Talented doctor

[@vivmartica.438]

GRACIAS POR TRAER A LA PETIT!! para mi, la mejor jugadora de tenis, más allá de los números.

[@QuangNguyen-ng5zh]

It’s hard to watch these interviews with number 1s legends and then watching wozinacki and kerber lol.

[@EllaMenoPee2003]

Kerber is certainly a Hall of Famer…Wozniacki maybe so.

[@GeoAce777]

Cutest baby picture with her Mama 🥲

[@drsergekuznetsov]

Her backhand was smashing

[@jonsloan8454]

Love this, cut the background music though

[@gregoryklein2608]

Love Chrissy

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

Since her retirement (2nd time) I have grown to respect her more and more. Such a discreetly determined spirit to accomplish her goals. She's a pretty good sports broadcaster now (along with her tennis academy).

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

@@varunshahvo-tv9854 Agreed. Definitely an underachiever!

[@jackpotdeagonlink9911]

In case you missed it her mom was behind her

[@adammendez9297]

So sad her mom didn’t get to see her win 💔

[@kiransts]

Pound for pound, best player of her generation - Not me, Billie Jean King said it. And i agree 100%

[@seensay2132]

Listening to Henin describe her burnout and isolation speaks to why The Williams Sisters were SO impactful. They were first criticized for being part time players, missing tournaments, having personal lives, other activities, having fun at high profile events. You NEVER heard about them crying about lifestyle imbalance. It’s crazy now but that Evert-Navratilova Era of playing full time, 12 months a year and completely ignoring a personal life smdh Recipe for burnout AND unhappiness. AND not even sustainable once the tour got deeper, more competitive and more physically demanding.

[@ordinaryguy6869]

It looks like Justine was in a tent somewhere...

[@premedina]

She could've achieved more. But she retired even if she was the reigning number 1. Unfortunately her comeback was unsuccessful with injuries.

[@zezezosezadafrak8210]

I am madly in love with Justine.

[@АндрейСыхов]

Второй сынок с теннисной ракеткой в руках, ну очень похож на маму, Жюстин Энен?!.

[@nicolasmiranda3365]

What a paradox ..his idol is Graf..but tennis is more like Gaby Sabatini 🤔🤔

[@jackpotdeagonlink9911]

Omg the music

[@MrBalajicse89]

Henin GOAT

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Only Serena could beat her in her prime

[@seltaeb9691]

Justine looks so old on that thumbnail.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Biggest underachiever...she was soooo good BUT won much lesser than what she was capable of... Should've won ATLEAST 15 It's like Federer winning 7 slams ONLY

[@MrBalajicse89]

She can beat Serena at anytime anywhere

[@deloresbartley3069]

Serena h2h against the cheater is 11-7. Serena owned the cheater. lol

[@tomgeoghegan9173]

It's funny how no one can pronounce her last name.

[@kiwibelt]

I don’t care how much hate I get for this comment, but Justine played dirty. She clearly ( it’s caught on camera! ) cheated Jennifer and Serena on crucial points. Not denying for a second her talent or her brilliance, or her credentials as a champion, but she was not a player with true integrity - in my opinion.

[@willnill7946]

Well she played dirty against two other dirty players.

[@imlazy77]

Against Jennifer? Wtf you on about lmaooo

[@mayankdewli1010]

Serena was a terrible person and a cheat. Justine was the exact opposite. Justine would never cheat intentionally. Serena is a monster though

[@seensay2132]

She definitely earned that rep and the tour took notice. Winning at all cost mentality is not to be respected.

[@beatricedecerisy1724]

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[@Bailey2006a]

Williams sisters power ran her out of the game. However, she was a joy to watch play….precise and efficient.