Justine Henin - 'To succeed during a very painful personal period brought big satisfaction' - Legends’ Voice

Ash Barty, who has decided to skip the Sunshine Double, has held the crown for a total of 118 weeks … one week more than Justine. And out of those 118 weeks, the Australian has captured that spot for 110 weeks in a row, a feat only Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert have surpassed. On the men’s side, Daniil Medvedev made his debut as world No.1 last week, putting an end to 18 years of domination from the 'Big Four' (Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray).

Ad/> — — - ATP Indian WellsIndian Wells preview: Djokovic visa confusion, Nadal's streak, Osaka returns5 HOURS AGO Winning a Grand Slam and becoming world No. 1 were two dreams I had since I was a little girl. Any player will tell you that winning a Grand Slam brings indescribable, intense joy.

Being world No. 1 is another kind of emotion, but it has nothing to do with that incredible moment of adrenaline you get at match point in a Grand Slam. Especially when it's the first one, it's not even close.

But being No. 1 is still strongly emotional. It means you reset with new objectives, but you have this feeling of ‘duty accomplished!’ and knowing you have maintained a level of consistency is a big achievement.

I can still remember how I felt the day I became No. 1. It was in the final of Zurich in 2003.

It was the end of the season and I was very tired and at the end of my rope. I had enjoyed huge success in Grand Slams by winning Roland-Garros and the US Open, so reaching the No. 1 ranking before the end of the season was of course in my mind.