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Justine Henin quits again

Published:Thursday | January 27, 2011 | 9:08 AM

Former world number one Justine Henin was forced to retire from tennis for the second time because of a recurring elbow injury.



The 28-year-old Belgian announced the news on her website, stating that her elbow had been "damaged" during the recent Australian Open.



Henin's final match was a third-round defeat by Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Melbourne last weekend.



The Belgian, who won seven Grand Slams during her career, first quit the sport in 2008 when she was ranked number one in the world before returning to the WTA Tour in January 2010.