Justine Henin

Justine Henin's backhand was the best one-hander the women's game has seen, and John McEnroe called it the best backhand of either sex. At 1.67 metres she generated pace through timing and a full, fluid swing rather than size, and could slice, drive or roll the ball short crosscourt. It carried her to seven Grand Slam singles titles, four of them at Roland Garros, and the world number one ranking.