MARTINA HINGIS
Name: Martina Hingis
Nickname(s) Swiss Miss
Born: 30 September 1980 Košice, Slovakia
Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Slovakia) is a former World
No. 1 professional tennis player. She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three
Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one U.S. Open). She also won nine Grand Slam
women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year Grand Slam in 1998, and one
Grand Slam mixed doubles title. She spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1.
Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records before ligament injuries in both
ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 at
the age of 22. After several surgeries and long recuperations, Hingis returned
to the WTA tour in 2006. She then climbed to World No. 6 and won three singles
titles. On November 1, 2007, after suffering from injuries for much of the year,
Hingis announced her retirement from tennis while admitting she had tested
positive for cocaine during Wimbledon in 2007. She denied using the drug.
On January 4, 2008, she was banned from tennis for two years due to the cocaine
offense.
Name: Martina Hingis
Nickname(s) Swiss Miss
Born: 30 September 1980 Košice, Slovakia
Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Slovakia) is a former World
No. 1 professional tennis player. She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three
Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one U.S. Open). She also won nine Grand Slam
women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year Grand Slam in 1998, and one
Grand Slam mixed doubles title. She spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1.
Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records before ligament injuries in both
ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 at
the age of 22. After several surgeries and long recuperations, Hingis returned
to the WTA tour in 2006. She then climbed to World No. 6 and won three singles
titles. On November 1, 2007, after suffering from injuries for much of the year,
Hingis announced her retirement from tennis while admitting she had tested
positive for cocaine during Wimbledon in 2007. She denied using the drug.
On January 4, 2008, she was banned from tennis for two years due to the cocaine
offense.