Justine Henin-Hardenne v Maria Sharapova - Australian Open 2006 Semifinal | AO Classics
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How much I miss Justine Henin, I will never get tired of saying that.
Me too now idont see tennis because Henin IS not playing
@@yosfkarim8013 same here !
I rooted against her but she was a huge talent for sure!
Greatest back handed player of all time
@@yosfkarim8013 Oh you poor thing!! You don't know what you're missing these days then. The women's game has so much depth now that Serena isn't dominating like she did becoming a mother
Justine's tennis was brilliant. She combined pure talent, agility and creativity. Billy Jean King called her the best player of her generation, Martina Navratilova considered her head and shoulders above the competition. John McEnroe said her tennis was the most beautiful to watch and described her backhand as the world's best, men and women combined. Justine's type of tennis is sorely missed in today's tennis, unfortunately.
I agree that she's wonderful to watch and a brilliant tennis player in her own right..but certainly not the best, anyone who says so and disregarding Serena, is a subtle, closet racist for sure.
@@angel91485 Sorry but that's ridiculous. I'm not a racist, not even a subtle one. I really don't think in terms of black and white. I'm talking tennis here. Justine compensated her physical 'shortcomings' by technically brilliant tennis. She was one of the few players to really challenge Serena. I have no problem admitting Serena is one of the greatest players ever, if not the greatest. Unfortunately, Justine had a much shorter career for physical and mental reasons. But she was brilliant, maybe one of the purest talents ever to grace the courts.
@@angel91485 you're a clown, this person said BJK called her the best player of her generation (WHEN SHE PLAYED, she retired at 25 years old in 2007). Soon after, Serena was the best woman's player ever. Idk how you are so satisfied to boil everything down to discrimination, don't succumb to the internet brain--
@@angel91485А при чём тут расизм?🤔
@@angel91485erena is definitely the greater player at the end of the day, but hardcore tennis fans know that from a brief period from about 2003-2007, Justine was the best player in the world by a slight margin. Edging out rivals such as Clijsters, Capriati, and both Williams sisters. She was 5-2 against Serena during this time period. Perhaps the most competitive time in women’s tennis over the past 20 years. Serena has kept it up for way longer though. Henin is a tennis purist’s dream though, because she played a style almost completely non existent on the women’s tour. She was like a 5’3 female Federer.
Just to see Henin's matches. Wonderful, she is.
Like Yoda you speak. Like it I do.
Justin hennin is my all time favourite player... I came here for watching her one handed backhand shot
Same with me.
I feel old I remember when there was only a onehanded backhand. Not that long ago either🤦🏻♀️
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Same here. It's a beaut!
me too
Wow, that point at 4:32 had everything, including Henin's classic one-handed backhand and Sharapova's trademark left-handed forehand! Epic!
2000-2012 Golden tennis WTA time . Hingis , Seles , Capriati, Davenport , Williams , Sharapova, Mouresmo , Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Ivanovich
Ivanovic need not be placed in that group. She was nowhere near the likes of a Clijsters or Henin. She fell off a cliff after winning the French Open.
ivanovic is not.
Pomerlain89 but she got back to number 5 in the world?
Mary Pierce should be included in that list.
Pomerlain89 agree, ivanivic out
Henin is like an artist in tennis.
Henin was such a complete player she had everything. And how in the world did she get that power off of her forehand??!
I miss Justine! What a clever talented player! And the best female backhand of all time! My favorite player of that decade by far ...
Thoukis Thoukis wtf
Justine's backhand is tie with Roger for technical perfection.
One -handed backhand though I still have a soft spot for the OG Sabatini. Evert’s two headed IMO ranks as the best two hander and maybe best of all time.
@@senorgato70
Evert played in a totally different era, wooden rackets. Sabatini got to be on something. Sabatini was a pretty teen girl and became a male-looking woman. Besides, her backhand was good but nowhere near a kill-shot. If Justin could get into a good position to execute her backhand, that shot would be a winner.
Is she still around, Maria? I rather miss her. Although a 1 dimensional style i.e. "hitting big" she does execute it so well..Her forehand is a western grip based stoke trained to immaculate perfection which I would often like to refer to during my days as a tennisteacher for a picture perfect example. Very similair to the forehand of both Victoria Azarenka and (Marats sister) Dina Safina (unparallelled World Champion tennis DNA to be ever found among a brother and sister)
Maria than adds that Russian-Soul-FightingSpirit that made her one of my most favorite of all time!!
What a bakhand on match point!
Love this Maria's dress so much
Looks like a nightie...
Justine Henin , a true player all the way , miss her , the one and only woman with such a letal backhand in the court , truly incredible
JHH was exceptional. She had to compete with players far bigger and did so brilliantly.
Henin's timing is impeccable. People always say that she is fast and one of the best backhand in tennis maybe the best single backhand in tennis but what she lacks in power and height is her impeccable timing even if the ball is coming really hard and fast
МАШУНДРА ФОРЕВЕР!! ТВОЯ ХЕНИН УНЫЛОЕ ГАВНО!!🤣🌺🤣
Justine's backhand was like a bazooka! Such power and precision -Graf and Henin forever.
I second that, Power Precision and Perfection such a treat to watch
Graf didn't use her topspin back hand that effectively as Henin did
@@cyriljacob4839 but Graf slice was more deadly than Henin topspin backhand
@@danielrojas4238 hehe what a joke.
I cant help myself keep watching justin henin beautiful left-handed backhand
Maria use to hit the ball on instinct; now I feel like she thinks too much and takes too much time to make a decision on what do. 1st strike tennis and power is what makes her unebeatable.
Sharapova becomes too calculated in serve and return the ball
If Maria would play like she has nothing to loose, which she doesn't at this point in her career. She's won all four grand slams which is a major accomplishment. I completely agree with you, power through don't think so hard, and get back in the players head, I'm scared to play you.. even playing Serena with the only win 2004 Wimbledon was belief, free minded tennis that needs to be her play..
Exactly!!!!! Her strength as a player is power and 1st strike. If you look at her from 2004- 2008, the power and offense got her to her prime. 4 grandslams isnt from running down balls and counter-punching back and forth.
@@pbsikes1
She also had to stop using that PED, that could be why she stopped winning...
Very few could defend Maria’s power, except Serena Williams had zero problem with her. It’s like her shots landed in Serena’s perfect strike zone.
Always, my favourite tennis player...Justine Henin.
Always enjoy watching Justine playing.What a wonderful things she had given to watchers. Thanks to her and her coach.
Justine! best technique in the women's game
Henin and Wawrinka: best backhands in the game.
Maria is such a top-notch contender. The level of excitement she brought into this sport is something else. One of her many classics! Too bad her career was shorter than it should’ve been.
that shoulder injury ruined her serve n her groundstrokes. her ground strokes were so good and that serve won her free pints. After aus open 2008 it was clear she would dominate but it ruined her slam career
That ban certainly didn't help!
Yep, it was the shoulder injury that ruined her for sure.😂
No it was serena who stop her stop at pretty much all the majors
@@dayzour123 she stil won 5 grand slams and 36 tournaments. She has won 80% of her matches and was the highest paid female athlete. She's done better then most on the tour. But some people can stop comparing her to this one player.
4:47 wait she hit that with her left hand?!
excellent backhand winner to win the match!
HENIN STILL MY CHASSIC 😘
Maria vs anyone is always a great battle because she always competes...sometimes not playing her best, but she never gave up when the chips were down.
Can i say something? This tennis court is looking so classic, and I have to admit.
Henin hit very neat. Not like wta nowadays, full of unforced errors
Very nice your player miss Maria Sharapova full spirit
Henin is and probably always will be my favourite women's tennis player. What she lacked in size and power she made up for with exquisite feel.
@Ashutosh Mishra Yes absolutely. I suppose when you think of the power hitters she's not considered up there with Sharapova, Serena and Venus et al but I agree that her power in relation to size was far more impressive than anyone I've seen (except possibly camila giorgi)
Except that Henin didn't really lack power at all. Technically, she was one of the power hitters. Despite her small stature, she could hit the ball harder that many women who were larger than her. That's what enabled her to keep pace with players like Sharapova and Serena. Look at her matches against players like Hingis or Wozniaki where she overpowered them despite being smaller. Most of it had to do with her technique rather than the length of her arms or muscle weight. Justine had perfect timing off both wings. She knew exactly when to contact the ball in the center of the strings, and had an efficient follow-through motion that allowed her to hit the ball with pace and depth when she flattened it out. She also had a deceptively powerful serve for a woman her height, consistently serving into the 110s. That was really the difference between her and Hingis. They both had a lot of speed, touch, variety, good volleys, and a high tennis IQ. But Justine had the power to go with all of that which allowed her to compete with the big hitters for far longer than Hingis.
I'll never get tired watching Justine Henin's game. The last two points she puts the game in play to throw off Maria from her comfort zone by placing a high ball with no pace at Maria's backhand and the last point is sealed with the most beautiful one-backhand. We sure missed Justine on the tour.
Justine has a beautiful game . Flawless 🎾 😍
For some reason, Maria seems to respect Justine a lot.
She was friendly with both Justine and kim
Deepak Bharmoria because they are blonde
@@casperhuynh2062 not necessarily.They were many other blonde girls but wasn't friendly with them.she was friendly with amelie mauresmo and flavia penetta too.
@@Himachaltimes1999 she respects them because they are older than her. I can see Sharapova respects Venus more than Serena
@@casperhuynh2062 Serena is a bitch for her.she hates her because she had made personal comments against her.and Serena also hates sharapova.she gave 500% to beat sharapova
Watching these two made me realize again how boring WTA is nowadays. The play style is SO homogenous with everybody playing this weird as powerful but somehow grindy tennis, and no new players have shown any form of consistency or star quality that's remotely close to the likes of what we saw back in the 2000s and early 2010s.
There will never be another women's player like Justine Henin, too much focused on power now.
6:46 can't believe this was called out
Same here man.
I'm sure watching the female version of Federer. She's playing so elegantly.
What a tennis spectacle it was to see Justine Henin play. What a technical repertoire.
This is how tennis should be taught. Problem: a dose of talent is needed that makes this style of play very selective
@CARLOS MAGNUS - Great point but the reality is, at least in my opinion, that there is not one teaching professional that is capable of teaching an up and coming tennis star like a Henin, how to hit a beautiful one hand back hand like she had or how to volley like her, or we would have seen it by now. All we have is a factory of 2 hand backhanders who sadly were not taught properly how to volley on both the men’s and women’s tour.
@@missourimanful except Henin herself perhaps?
Great players! Love them
amazing backhand on the match point,OMG！
Henin and Mauresmo were a breath of fresh air, in the mold of King, Goolagong, Navratilova, Novotna with *so* much variety in their games and they were a joy to watch with their gorgeous single handed backhands.
There were (and still are, Ash Barty excepted) so many one dimensional players about and one of the most boring to watch for me was Sharapova. I laugh every time I hear about the "rivalry" between her and Serena Williams and when canny players like Henin were able to draw her towards the net and expose her limitations for what they were.
To be fair, Sharapova wasn´t any more one-dimensional than players like Seles, or even Davenport. Even Serena wasn´t exactly a model of variety and style in tennis.
Great match Justin👍, you are a super player.
Sharapova was still just 18 at this time but already with a wealth of pro tennis experience.
Not a Sharapova fan but this was impressive for an eighteen year old screamer.
Justin against Serena and Sharapova are one of my favorite. ( all matches of Justin are my fav)
What a stunning backhand to win the match !!!
what a fantastic Semi in 2006's Aus Open. Henin vs Sharapova and Kim vs Mono.
La señora henin fue tenista de excelencia.
So incredible!!
maria sharapova...the cow on ice. best description ever for a top player in her prime.
Justine Henin, a pure talent...😍
Very few players made Maria this frustrated. Her recollection (as per her book) of this match and of Justine is hilarious, but her body language and expressions here are just as entertaining. No wonder Henin was one of her biggest nightmares!
What did she state VER BATUM?
About that backhand of Justine's..!! Amazing to see her generate so much power off that side, I miss it. This is when woman's tennis was still good.
amazing one hand backhand specially when ball coming at speed vs amazing figure to watch
That matchpoint... 😍
Beautiful maria sharapova... ❤❤... and a lovely blonde hair... ❤❤ and a lovely face... and a lovely dress... ❤❤
Justine always will be my idol ^.^ i miss her so much
Kairi 09 me too imiss her
МАШУНДРА ФОРЕВЕР!! ТВОЯ ХЕНИН УНЫЛОЕ ГАВНО!!🤣🌺🤣
I cant help myself keep watching justin henin beautiful left-handed backhand still now 2020
But she isn't left handed
@@brenchengbrencheng4794 I meant the backhand one-handed
David vs Goliath
As a Belgian I used to be a heavy Henin fan. She played at risk, beautifully and behaved very decently on court. But damn, forgot that Sharapova looked that good back then :-)
Glad they changed the court color from green to blue. It looks so much better now.
That ping of highly strung natural gut is so nice
2 important points that Sharapova lost in the third set cuz umpire "mistakes". Pity. Great matches between these 2. AO didn´t show in these highlights that mistakes, but the commentator talked about it.
Omg marias serve. It was such a weapon for her. Henin sharapova had d best matches. So competitive. Last set Maria was kinda robbed. Thnx for challenge system. Watching old matches of 2000s made me realise women tennis top 10 is so bad now. Osaka is hope bcoz she can serve atleast but I don't see helpless pushniacki winning any slam against women field of 2000s.
Even back then though Maria used to struggle with double faults
@@slamandjam2 but it was still way better before shoulder injury
I all-time WTA player is none other than Justin hennin
Vishwa Guru Radhakrishnan Justine is great player she s reason to love tennis
@@lifeisnothinglifeisnothing7930МАШУНДРА ФОРЕВЕР!! ТВОЯ ХЕНИН УНЫЛОЕ ГАВНО!!🤣🌺🤣
I remember this match and to this day I still believe it slipped inbetween Sharapova's fingers. From what I remember Sharapova was out playing Justine at the end of the final set but a couple of close calls (that were proven to be inaccurate) damaged her momentum. And Justine was a pure talent and great competitor so it doesn't matter how much momentum you have if you give her opportunities she will 100% take them.
There were a lot of close matches between these two, I find their rivalry fascinating. Henin tiny at 5'5, Sharapova huge at 6'2. Given the height difference and the fact Sharapova was playing some of the best tennis of her career when they played eachother, Justine deserves full credit for having such a dominant head to head against Sharapova with 7 wins to 3 losses.
Henin won gracefully but Maria won the nighties.
Justine tennis was exceptional. To generate such power, precision, combined with creativity and great tactics-and within not very big frame - is a tribute to her masterfull technique. She really was the greatest talent of her generation (and I mean Serena as well).
Justine Henin...the female Roger Federer.
For anyone who wants to improve their backhand, just watch and copy Justines technique.
Justin henin, Sharpova, williams sister, Kim, hingis, kuzenstova, marira pierce, mursemo, ivonvic,.... Golden generation
I miss henin
I am really surprised that this video shows the end result. This impartial video is supposed to feature Maria winning. Why they bother to display the score?
Best 0ne hander from women side ever
A very fitting way to win the match with her signature backhand winner down the line..
She's great
Where can we watch the full match?
POWERFUL, ATTRACTIVE AND ENERGY FULL GAME..............
PARTICIPANTS IS STAMINA FULL, PRACTICE FULL, TECHNICAL FULL, AND STRONG...........
IN THIS GAME BOTH PLAYERS, PLAYED POWERFUL SERVICE, STAMINA RETURN, ENERGY FOREHANDS ETC..............
BUT IT IS NATURE, GAME IS GAME, AND WINNER IS WINNER ............
Another tough loss for Maria after the heartbreaker of 2005.
I sometimes feel Justine's forehand was underrated because of her incredible backhand but she usually dictated the with her powerful forehand look at the pace she could generate with her forehand it's big versatile and powerful.
The ONLY mistake Henin made against Maria, was constantly getting the ball near her hitting zone!
That's exactly Sharapova's weakness, making her move in combination of keeping the ball low!
As soon as Henin starts to consistently keep the ball low, it's game over for Maria.
Justine’s power on her serve and her ground strokes just makes up for her size and some players at the moment that are taller than her don’t even hit as hard as her
МАШУНДРА ФОРЕВЕР!! ТВОЯ ХЕНИН УНЫЛОЕ ГАВНО!!🤣🌺🤣
Indeed, her timing was just perfect and she was fully utilizing her body
She is like Roger Federer. Specially Backhand.
So good to see Justine playing so well after all these years. I didn't realise the Australian Open had already started. Can't wait to see her in the final.
My choice top player she is Maria Sharapova
The last backhand is biblical
fitness was a huge component why Sharapova lost this match. She previously stated she started taking meldonium in 2006. I wonder if she starting taking it after this match?!?!??
My God the WTA had some gladiators back then, serena venus justine maria clijsters davenport mauresmo, and not to mention the russian girls and many more, miss those days. Now we have Iga period 🤷♂️.
JESTIN HENIN HARDIN SHE IS TALENTED WOMENS PLEAYER. SHE IS VERY CLEVER AND TALENT AND SUPER TENNIS , INTLEGENT PLEAR IN THE WORLD . HENIN IS PERFECT TENNIS IN THE WORLD.
Justin henin swing like an atp player and shes good damn
Feliz cumpleaños amiga, llevate un globo!!😚😁😂🤣
4:30
So many bad calls against Henin in this match, electronic line calling is absolutely necessary
justin wearing a watch whilr playing...unbelievable... does she need to look on the time?
So you're watching the highlights of a terrific tennis match and Justine's watch is bothering you 🤨 As if she's the only player to wear a watch while playing. Many players, Nadal for instance, wear watches (often sponsored) during their matches.
24:33 EPIC !
It's one of those "What if" scenarios, but I really can't imagine Mauresmo defeating Henin had she been healthy and playing like this. It's a shame she was injured, and a shame she retired with just a couple games to play, but 2006 could have been such a gamechanger for Henin had she won more than 1 of the 4 Grand Slam finals she played in.
Mauresmo was better at that point. It was an incredibly classless move from Hénin to default 3 games before match point and steal the feeling from Mauresmo. Glad Amelie beat her fair and square at wimbledon 6 months later.
@@jujumusique1305 Nohing classless about being injured. And the second set had only just begun (0-2).
@@fundhund62 stomach bug isn’t an injury.
2 of my favorites … sharapova is first then henin
But she lost in the final😔. Henin reached all the four GrandSlam finals that year but lost 3 and won FO. Later that year she lost to Maria in US open final.
From a tactical point of view, the only thing Justine did wrong was play too much to Sharapova's hitting zone! She had to make her move just one or two extra steps. This would have greatly shortened the match? This could have been a two setter for Justine. Especially against a tall player like Maria. Most of the balls from justine were a bit too central. She should have made her run, especially on her backhand side, that's Maria's weakest shot on the run.
Marias backhand is her best short. Her forehand is the worst
@@anneneville6255 Not if you play it on the run and on full stretch!! It's extremely hard for a two hander to hit a backhand on the run while being stretched out of position and still push out the needed precision, power and angle. Something which is of no issue against a 1H'ed player.
@ferzy09 Switching coaches would have gotten her insight in new playing technique, I agree there.
@ferzy09 Halep's service is terrible. Being buffed and fit isn't enough to be consistent. Halep lacks technique and tennis intelligence...
Eran buenas vidas jenn pensa bien, no te aseabas tanto😑😚😁
Sharapova was always friendly, fair play, no grudges, she was a top top women's tennis player
You're joking, right? Sharapova friendly? Ask around the locker room. She herself said she was on the tour to win matches, not to make friends.
As a French speaker, I noted how American and possibly British announcers couldn't pronounce "Henin" with even a modicum of the correct sound (which doesn't really exist in English). They settled on " 'enna". I ask myself, why does this particular name require an authentic accent? Why does it need to be pronounced in an attempt to simulate French? So don't do this with any other players? When's the last time you hear an announcer roll the R's in "Alcaraz" or "Rafael"? (Tho I did hear an announcer attempt the "th" sound for the "s" in Carlos' name). Announcers don't pronounce Medvedev like a Russian. They don't pronounce Sinner with an Italian R. Plus, find a French announcer who doesn't pronounce non-French names with a French accent. We can adapt a name to our native accents. It's not a crime.
Apart from complaining, I must say that Henin is the most elegant player I've ever seen.
And what does Sharapova's game remind me of?... let me see... oh, I know: The Metropolitan OPERA