Henin to announce retirement

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Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsbald reports that the world number one will bring her career to an end at the age of 25.

Henin on Friday withdrew from this week's Rome Masters complaining of fatigue.

That decision came a day after the Belgian was upset by Dinara Safina in third round of the Qatar Telecom German Open.

Henin, who has seven grand slam titles to her name, had not played a WTA Tour event since the first week of April, when she endured a 6-2 6-0 loss to Serena Williams in the Miami quarter-finals.

She cited a right knee injury as the reason for the recent lay-off.

Henin won 10 of the 14 events she entered last season, posting a 63-4 record and becoming the first player in tour history to win over US$5 million in a single year.

In 20 matches this season, Henin has already equalled last year's loss total and has won two of her six events played.

The next grand slam is the French Open, which she has won for the last three years.