Henin-Hardenne to compete at Olympics

Women's world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne will compete in the tennis event at this month's Olympic Games, the Belgian confirmed…

Women's world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne will compete in the tennis event at this month's Olympic Games, the Belgian confirmed today.

Henin-Hardenne has not played since the French Open in May, having been sidelined by a viral infection.
   
The 22-year-old said on her website that she had made "considerable progress" in the past two weeks and had resumed full training.
   
Henin-Hardenne lost in the second round of the French Open and did not play at Wimbledon.
   
The Olympics run from August 13th-29th.

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