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Martina Hingis is a championship-winning, professional tennis player from Switzerland. Formerly ranked number one in the world, Hingis retired from tennis in 2007 after suffering injuries. During her announcement to retire, Hingis admitted that she tested positive to cocaine use during the 2007 Wimbledon tournament, but denied that she used the drug. In January 2008, she was banned from tennis for two years due to the alleged offense, but Hingis announced that she would not return to tennis after the ban.BBC Sport: Hingis Rules Out Return to Tour
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Fast Facts
- Born: September 30, 1980
- Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
- Named after Martina Navratilova
- Height: 5'7"
- Weight: 130 lbs.
- Plays right-handed
- Went pro in 1994
- WTA Tour Titles: 43 singles, 37 doubles
- Won five Grand Slam championships
- Retired on November 1, 2007
- Was coached by her mother Melanie Molitor
- Was the first female athlete to be on the cover of GQ Magazine in June 1998
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Early Career
Martina Hingis began playing tennis at the age of two. By four years old, Hingis played in tournaments, and at the age of eight, moved to Switzerland to focus on tennis professionally. When Hingis was twelve, she became the youngest-ever Grand Slam junior winner at Roland Garros in 1993. In 1996, Hingis won her first tour title at Filderstadt and the following year won her first Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open. With one Grand Slam under her belt, Hingis continued on to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1997, and the Australian Open two more times in 1998 and 1999.Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Martina Hingis -
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@kiki_nugrahita gw sukanya simon santoso a.k.a muridnya,haha..klo ce gw sukanya 1. Martina Hingis, 2. Justine Henine, 3. Jelena Jankovic..
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@Clijsterskim AGREED. Well said. I still can't believe Martina Hingis retired coz of this. Do you still keep in touch?
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Near Misses: The Martina Hingis Meltdown, Part 2 - From Bleacher Report Tennis aM with the preceding part of this... http://ow.ly/15ZGiK
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View All Martina Hingis Questions (2) | Ask a QuestionShould Toni Layton get a big settlement from ex-lover Martina Navratilova? (1 Answer)I guess this depends how you define big. Martina is currently offering $200k. That is a lot of money to me, and they are actually asking for more. (I am ... read moreCan you help me identify a country song? (2 Answers)It's called "When Love Rules the World." read more
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Martina Hingis Vital Stats
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- Height: 5-7
- Weight: 130 lbs
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Martina Hingis Timeline
- September 30, 1980: Born
- 1994: Turned Pro
- 1997: Won Australian Open
- 1997: Won Wimbledon
- 1997: Won U.S. Open
- 1998: Won Australian Open
- 1999: Won Australian Open
- 2006: After long layoff due to injury, won first tournament title at the Rome Masters
- 2007: Retires amidst accusations of cocaine use
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