Justine Henin updated the diary on her official website and the former world No.1 practically tells us that returning to professional tennis is the last thing on her mind.

I'll be honest with you, I do not miss tennis. I keep a magic feeling of that period of my life. A time where I learned so much, but a new life fills me, and I am completely satisfied.

At present Henin doesn’t even do sports, because of her knee injury.

Many people ask me if I still do a lot of sports. Unfortunately, the answer is no. My knee still bothers me, and in a few days I’ll have surgery done on it. I’m impatient, and can’t wait to recover from the operation to do sports again.

Since the Belgian surprisingly announced her retirement from tennis in May she has switched her attention to other interests: her tennis academies and completion of high school studies.

I resumed my high school studies. In the peace and calm of Monaco, I go forward with my courses. I would like to take my final exams next year. I admit that it hasn't been easy, but it's very rewarding. I will do everything I can to complete this challenge.

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October is the month of breast cancer awareness and Canon prepared some nice things for the occasion.

Canon spokesperson Maria Sharapova announced that the company would contribute $150,000 to the American Cancer Society.

Additionally, they are releasing a special “pink bundle” — a PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH, a photo printer, a ribbon charm and a mammogram reminder magnet — available for $279.99. (via Tennis Served Fresh)

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A charity auction is being hosted by uBid.com where you can win 30 minutes to hit against Martina Navratilova as well as two tickets to Advanta Smash Hits hosted by Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King (hotel and airfare are included).

The hitting session against Navratilova is scheduled for the morning of October 12th at Kennesaw State University prior to Advanta WTT Smash Hits.

All proceeds benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund.

The auction is open until October 7th.

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Jelena Jankovic was not the only triumphant player on Sunday. The new world No.1 won the strongest tournament of the week though, but Caroline Wozniacki and Sorana Cirstea also clinched WTA Tour singles titles with the Dane winning the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Romanian winning the Tashkent Open in Uzbekistan.

The 18-year-old Wozniacki picked up her third title of the year, after Stockholm and New Haven, with a 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi at the Tier III event in Tokyo. The top-seeded Wozniacki earned $28,000 defeating Kanepi, who is yet to win her first career title.

At the Tier IV tournament in Tashkent, Sorana Cirstea rallied from a set down to beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki in the final. The third-seeded Cirstea won her first WTA Tour title beating Lisicki 2-6 6-4 7-6 (4) and hence earning $22,925. (source: The Sports Network, photo: Tashkent Open)

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Second seed Jelena Jankovic defeated Russia’s Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-3 in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final to win her second title in two weeks. The victory earned the world No.2 her eighth career title and a shiny red Porsche Carrera 911.

The 23-year-old Serb, who will on Monday return to No.1 in the rankings, also won the China Open last week and now has three titles this season.

Jankovic broke Petrova’s serve in the opening game to take the first set. In the second she led 3-1 with three break points for 4-1, but the 2006 Stuttgart champion Petrova tied at 3-3. Afterward, however, Jankovic regrouped and took the next three games for the title.

Jankovic improved her career record against the world No.18 Petrova to 6-2, with now three of those victories coming at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Before beating Nadia Petrova, Jankovic had defeated Alona Bondarenko, seed No.7 Vera Zvonareva, and sixth-seeded Venus Williams at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. (photo via Yahoo)

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