Serena Williams v Justine Henin - Australian Open 2010 Final | AO Classics 

powerful fierce backhand, the best in women's tennis

Henin and Mauresmo, they were beautiful to watch

I think Amelie Mauresmo 's back-hand was better than Henin's. Mauresmo possessed a one-handed precise & powerful back-hand. So did Sabatini, Conchita Martinez, Novotna, Zina Garrison et al.

Yes

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Australians are generally extremely racist

@@moirapatience8781 I don't know about that, but the AO crowds love Serena, treat her well and have for the most part rooted for her and treated her with respect,Serena for years has said they're her favorite crowds to play in front of

@@moirapatience8781 What does someone screaming “ she’s not that good” have to do with the race? It doesn’t make any sense. You know who is racist? A person who brings up race card on every little thing.

@@chrato74 Because there is no other explanation for the comment other than race. Serena is one of the greatest, if not the greatest tennis players of our time by her record! And that you think it's a little thing? Right back at you!

@@moirapatience8781 Someone screamed that Serena was not that good. The remark implied her capability as a tennis player, not her skin color. And for the record, just because Serena is the greatest tennis player (I actually like her) doesn't mean EVERYBODY in the planet is fond of her. You need to clear your head for the notion just because somebody doesn't like Serena , meaning that person is racist. I'm not really fond of DJokovic, Does that make me racist towards people from eastern Europe?

Not really Hénin serena at Rolland garos was much fun and their game was better … both are absolulty tired at this match …

It's one of the best matchups because Serena is forced to use more variety against Henin. She has to bring the full range of angles, spin, net play and some slices. She played so smartly against a stylish opponent

Why is that you think ?

Organisation and innovation. It can’t rest on prestige like the three other slams so it looks to always move forward.

Sure. The Aus Open becomes the leader in term of innovation. The other Grand Slams in EU get worse and worse.

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Us open has gone downhill

Told them she would ram a ball down their throats

There’s no denying she is the greatest, but her behavior is not something to celebrate. She also accused a man of being sexists with no evidence. She did it because she is a woman.

That man thought he had power,.... I guarantee you he is not the same person since that match 😭

@@KO-vv1oz shut up. She was right

@@KO-vv1oz no one is perfect, why is it as a people we always see others behavior and not ours, and at the end of the day, even if Serena's behavior is not good, she can go in private and pray about it and ask for forgiveness from Jehovah God, and she is forgiven, but I don't understand why y'all always bring up someone pass to remind them of it, when she is already forgiven, and what about us, do we ask God to forgive our sins? Every time that is always someone comment, I don't like her because of her behavior, come on what is wrong with y'all, what about our bad behaviors that is hidden😱😱😱😱😱😱

Yes, Serena beat Kvitova, Stosur, Azarenka, Li Na and Henin to win the title all are Grand Slam champions

So much movement on her 2nd serve slice.... very nice!

Fabulous, but she used it to many times in the match, that's when Serena started nailing it

The perfect inside out 7:13

tremaine861 that’s why you learn how to change your serve,or disguise it...lol

12:37 was much better

Serena, the G.O.A.T!!!!!!!!The greatest tennis player EVER!

@@rosesangels2824 She was the best player of the 21st century so far.

why?

2007 was also the last year Justine beat Serena.

Their "rivalry" is more personal than professional; they simply hate each other.

@@RhaegarTargaryen1st exactly, that's the only place they can rival 😂. Cause Serena ahead to head lead with Maria is 19-2

@@aydenanthony6508 20-2. And Sharapova's 2 victories came in 2004 before she turned 18.😂

@@chamindujanith6337 listen, those two victories mean absolutely nothing. Sharapova wasn't able to beat Serena for over a decade. Beating someone at that young an age would've been commendable if she at least kept at it. But it happened twice in one year and never again. Not to mention the fact that sharapova entered the tennis world AFTER serena and exited before as well

@@aydenanthony6508 Yeah. The rivalry is lop sided. Reminds me of Roddick-Federer. Well Sharapova did what Roddick couldn't do right?😆

Ryan Isahac I feel that she has been playing on one leg since 2009.

@@davanmani556 LMFAO.

It is the difference between being 29 (her age at this match) and 40 (her age now).

No, the GOAT is Steffi Graf according to most experts and polls.

​@@carrerau7138that's literally not true. Get over the fact that this black woman is the greatest of all time... According to Graf herself as well! Get the f*** over it

@@darellgrant8753 Steffi said in 2016 that Serena WOULD be the greatest IF she were to break Court’s slam record….

@@carrerau7138 Following that logic, Court keeps the GOAT title. (I would vote for Navratilova, though)

@@maksimkempe3425 Court didn't win the Golden Slam. And was not tops on clay. She herself called Steffi "the best". Navratilova didn't even win the normal Grand Slam. And has 4 slams less than Steffi. Plus a considerably lower career match winning percentage. And she was relatively weak on clay. Steffi has 22 slams, the Golden Slam, a 89.3 winning percentage, at least 6 slams on every surface. And that even though she retired shortly after having turned 30. Most polls among fans and experts have her as the GOAT for a reason. Even in America many call her the best ever.

this wasn't really a rivalry either. henin basically wins on clay and loses most everywhere else. kinda like nadal/federer but worse.

​@@rolandgreen7484 this is true and i don't think fed has ever bagled nadal but in their last he's won like 6 of their last 7 matches.

Nunya Damn Bidness no, he’s bagelled nadal in Hamburg 2007

Nunya Damn Bidness the fact that Henin is 4-3 in slams including a win at Wimbledon and the US open would say otherwise

@@telmolicious yeah 2 of those on clay and 2 against fat returning serena which is still a struggle for henin. when serna is in form and its not clay henin has no chance, no one has a chance.

Barty is good.She has a variety of shots.

@@lordhenry2965 and a weak topspin backhand

Don't mention doper Maria with the greats. She won nothing after she had to give up her drug. Her wins mean nothing

First and only

Too slow & lacks subtlety

@@MeMe-td1ye Hilariously bad arguments. 1. She isn’t “slow”. She used to be one of the fastest players on tour but had TWO knee surgeries (2003 and 2006) which permanently hampered her movement. 2. Why does she need to be subtle in order to be the greatest of all time? Navratilova wasn’t subtle and neither are Djokovic or Nadal.

@@MeMe-td1ye still the greatest of all time. If you’re going to critique her, how come you can’t be the best

@@amandacerny8145 Osaka is the best

@@MeMe-td1ye she isn’t. She’s only good on hard courts

FACTS!

Serena is not the best, Steffi Graf is the best. She holds all the most important and relevant records.

Dimitry ...check your stats, son!! Steffi Graff, was VERY GOOD, back in the day. However, QUEEN SERENA has MORE GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIPS than Steffi. GRAND SLAM WINS is the stat that MATTERS MOST. 💵💰Now...BOW DOWN... ✊🏽

@@lisaevans6000 Here are the stats Slams won: Serena - 23/74 (31%) Steffi - 22/54 (40.7%) Steffi is the only player in history to win all 4 slams and an Olympic gold in a single season (1988). She won a whopping 21 Slams in only 9 years (1987-1996) before winning her final one 3 years later. She also made 13 straight slam finals at one point and had FIVE 3+ Slam seasons. Serena has only had two 3 Slam seasons and her longest final stretch was four. It took Serena 18 years to win 23 Slams and Steffi 12 to win 22. Overall titles: Serena - 74/231 (31.6%) Steffi - 107/223 (47.9%) Additional notes: Steffi had 5 seasons in which she won 10 or more titles, including a season in which she won 14 (1989). Serena has had one such season (2013). Even though Steffi played less tournaments than Serena, she won 33 more titles. Win-Loss record: Serena - 834-144 (85.2%) Steffi - 902-115 (88.7%) Steffi has had a 90+ win % in TEN seasons compared to Serena's 6. Moreover, over a 4 year period in 1987-1990, Steffi recorded 305 wins compared to only 12 losses and won 9 out of 12 Slams, an unprecedented level of dominance never before or since seen on a tennis court. She then had ANOTHER dominant period in 1993-1996 in which she won 235 matches and lost only 18, winning 10 of 14 Slams she competed in. Serena has never displayed such dominance at any point in her career. Weeks ranked at #1: Serena - 319 Steffi - 377 Year-End #1s: Serena - 5 (2002, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015) Steffi - 8 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) Longest winning streak: Serena - 34 Steffi - 66 Steffi had two more monstrous winning streaks (45 in 1987 and 46 in 1988) Winning record over players who have been ranked in the top 10: Serena - 427-177 (78%) Steffi - 452-91 (83%) Olympic singles medals: Serena - 1 gold (2012) *Steffi- 1 gold (1988), 1 silver (1992)* Year-End Championship titles: Serena - 5 Steffi - 5 Steffi is also in the top 2 best players of all time on all surfaces, while Serena lags considerably behind Evert, Graf, Court, Seles, Henin and even Sanchez Vicario on clay. Steffi is also the only player in history to win all slams at least four times and the only player to defend each major at least once. Steffi achieved more than Serena despite retiring at the age of 30. One Slam more for Serena simply isn't enough to overshadow all of Steffi's amazing accomplishments and records. She still is, without a doubt, the greatest female tennis player of all time. Serena's fixation on slams and complete disregard of every other event will hurt her in the long run as far as the GOAT debate is concerned. She simply was never able to achieve the level of dominance and consistency like Navratilova, Evert and especially Steffi. Steffi leads Serena in virtually every single stat that is a benchmark of greatness and Serena will never be able to catch up to Steffi.

Dimitry ...thanks for the work, son. However, SERENA WILLIAMS HOLDS MORE GRAND SLAM VICTORIES THAN STEFFI GRAFF...enough said!! 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

That match is on RU-vid..what a match. Monica was so good.

That is false. Sharapova, Azarenka, Venus, Halep, Kerber, Kvitova, Li and Kuznetsova are all hall of fame players.

@@regulusarcturus Yh thats right the 20-2 H2H against sharapova and 18-5 h2h against azarenka were quite the rivalries genius, not to mention Halep and Kerber only surfaced once Serena started declining torwards 35-36.Venus barley reached GS finals once henin left in 2010. As for Li and kvitova yes they racked up some slams but they were never considered rivals to Serena's sustained dominance. Like I said competition in WTA started to grow once Serena reached late 30's... Comparing the so called rivalries u said to her rivals in her early days like henin,hingis,capriati,young Venus are a joke.

Carlos who?

Funny how people forget that Carlos was a big-time cheater. You could see him using hand signals during most of Justine's matches. SMDH.

@@user-gq8cq8ue3k … Rodrigues, her cheating ass coach.

@@RangeRover1961 yes he was

Henin was amazing but you can’t put her in that conversation. Only Steffi Graff would be appropriate.

so happy you got to see her lose :)

@Jan Merc Am talking about Venus lol

ravi pal but Venus isn’t here

@@arvin9104 she's sitting in the player box You haven't seen the match i guess.

No, there are plenty of WTA players who play with a single handed backhand.

No.

Carla suarez navarro

Francesca Schiavone

@Shinobu Tsurubushi Ummmm.... What are you talking about lol.

Rebekka Wang she was s drugs cheat who served a 2 year doping ban

@@magicalgrasshopper ?

@@magicalgrasshopper Well, you are definitely new to tennis.

@@miguelteirlinck6942 She is a serena fan, Justine is the only player that has intimidated Serena.

Watch her against Dementieva, she does that exaggerated movement with her BH sometimes lmao.

@@Irfan87 It's the down the line backhand when she doesn't orientate her whole body towards where's she hitting. Her body stays facing crosscourt and then abruptly pushed the racket forward for a down the line. In short, it's a fake out

The k blade was also sick

Me too

Oh yes

They dont know anything else, but people who look like them it's part of their nature. The US crowd is the exact same way, different place same color of prejudice.

Did u see 22:50 and 23:17 the best from the queen

@@triciamunroe7979 no comparison to the crazy spin away down the T on the ad side, that's skill vs power.

Um, no. Serena just raised her level and started serving and returning like a GOAT.

@@regulusarcturus um yes. Serena played better no doubt but Justines performance was horrible

No - at peak Henin was better; fastest feet, more solid ground strokes, better tactics. Serena just has big muscles

@@MeMe-td1ye then where are her Grand Slams, Henin?

@@MeMe-td1ye she only has 7 and mostly at the French and no Wimbledon title. So no Henin is not better

Grand Slam matches: Henin, 4-3

@@MeMe-td1ye Grand Slams finals 1- 0 in Serena's favor

That’s not true at all… Once she reached 20 Slams, Graf was constantly asked about whether her goal was to break Court’s Slam record to which Steffi always answered with no. And just turn on the 1999 Wimbledon final between Graf and Davenport. The ESPN commentators clearly say at the beginning that Graf is 2 Slams away from Court’s all time record. Serena is an all time great for sure but not the GOAT and it’s not because of the Slam number either. Her career stats aren’t as good as Steffi’s. Steffi and Martina are the two greatest female players of all time, with Serena, Margaret and Chris just behind them.

Erm what? That’s a complete oxymoron and most contradictory statement I’ve ever heard!

@@TheFever77 😂😂👌🏼

In The Beginning Was The Word no it’s not considering how small she was in stature she was one heck of a player. Navratilova and John mc Enroe said if you hypothetically take a ratio of game to size henin tops the list. They know a thing or two about tennis 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@@udaygadge6064 if if if if if. Stats is like a bikini. Any girl would look good in one.

Hilarious. Serena is not the greatest anything. Steffi Graf is the greatest female tennis player of all time.

Exactly. Serena's been unfairly labeled as being on PED, but with those girls??? Neh. A woman on PED would have a flat muscular chest like Henin. Is this the year she suddenly w/d from the French the week before and retired for good? Sounded awfully suspicious at the time....

@@LiamForeman Naw. That was 14th May 2008. Then she came out of retirement in 2010. Eventually she retired from tennis in 2011.

And how's that related to tennis at all?

@@shobhitkukreti And how are we supposed to talk only about tennis in a tennis video?

😒

@@sconex8072 i agree with u

She was no match for Queen Serena

@@PopCultureCarnivore1 Oh but she was. Between 2003 and 2007 she was 5-2 against Serena and 4-1 in Slams!

@@akizaizinskii Who cares!! No one is stalking about her in 2022 going into 23.. We're still talking about Serena

For all this Henin talk she sure doesn't have a lot of grand slams. Her slam titles aren't even in the double digits ...

Wrong. Greatest of all time is Serena. Even Martina and Steffi say so. Get over it.

AND SHE LAAAAAAWST HUNTY, YES MAWMA

aw sucks to be you.

Ur right

Y’all love to put up numbers to make her look good Serena was hurt during a lot of that time and this wasn’t prime Serena yet. Henin would be the goat yet she never one a single Wimbledon title the majority of her slams wins were at the FO. Hilarious. The last two times they played Serena sent her packing back to retirement a second time. Her ONLY dominant year was 2007.

you were serious too that’s the funny part

@@taytumnewsome4932 Henin had the better career by April 2008 when she first retired. She was better than Serena. Serena only started dominating again after Henin retired and Venus got sick.

​@@akizaizinskii Justin was n°1 by april 2008 but lost against Serena at 2008 miami Quarterfinal. As you can see in this video, she lost again for their last confrontration on 2010 AO final . By the way, Serena had already won 8 slams at the middle of 2008 (without counting the slams in doubles) more than Justine's entire career. Serena has already been world n°1 while Justine was playing and before her first retirement. So to say "Henin had the better career by April 2008 when she first retired. She was better than Serena. Serena only started dominating again after Henin retired and Venus got sick." is not serious😂. Even Justine could never say what you write, stop set up her like that if you really admire her. There is 100 ways to compliment her but you prefer to try to belittle Serena. They are both tennis icon and Justin retirement was not the beginning of Serena domination.

Serena came to win

Young Today talking about string tension

Glad someone else noticed that.

Well, the more tension on your strings, the more precise and deft your touch has to be.

@@aydenanthony6508 is that why Federer plays with loser strings than a lot of other players? If that was the case then why'd anyone play with tighter strings? "They both provide less power AND are harder to play with!" The point is that u can hit more through the ball without it flying off the court. My point was that Henin needs loser strings than Serena to create power, especially on clay.