Justine Henin of Belgium, the world No.1 tennis player, kisses the trophy of Laureus Sportswoman of the Year at the awarding ceremony in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 18, 2008. "It was a tough year personally," Henin said. "Big issues, but I kept fighting and it has been the best season of my career so far." Henin is looking forward to winning the French Open title and the Beijing Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Roger Federer of Swiss won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for a fourth straight time. (Xinhua) |