Henin set to end career - newspaper

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin is set to announce her retirement from professional tennis, Belgian newspaper De Standaard reported on Wednesday.

The paper said the four-time French Open winner would make the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Henin, who lost in the third round of the German Open last week, has withdrawn from this week's Italian Open, citing fatigue.

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