Emotional Henin dedicates triumph to family

AN hour after clutching her fourth French Open trophy, Justine Henin cradled other precious cargo in her arms — her six-week-old niece.

Emotional Henin dedicates triumph to family

Talking and laughing with friends and relatives in a lounge just off centre court, Henin slowly rocked her brother’s baby, then gently kissed her head.

As much as a sixth Grand Slam title meant to the top-ranked Belgian, this scene was worth far more.

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