In July, she became the youngest singles champion at Wimbledon since Lottie Dod in 1887 by beating Jana Novotná in the final.
Martina Hingis (; born Martina Hingisová; 30 September 1980) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
Hingis's parents divorced when she was six, and she and her mother defected from Czechoslovakia in 1987 and emigrated to Trübbach (Wartau) in Switzerland when she was seven.
In addition, she won the season-ending WTA Finals two times in singles and three times in doubles, an Olympic silver medal, and a record 17 Tier I singles titles. Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records during the 1990s, including youngest-ever Grand Slam champion and youngest-ever world No.
In 1993, 12-year-old Hingis became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam junior title: the girls' singles at the French Open.
In 1994, she retained her French Open junior title, won the girls' singles title at Wimbledon, and reached the final of the US Open. She made her WTA debut at the Zurich Open in October 1994, two weeks after turning 14, and ended 1994 ranked world No.
87. ==Grand Slam success and period of dominance== ===1996=== In 1996, Hingis became the youngest Grand Slam champion of all time, when she teamed with Helena Suková at Wimbledon to win the women's doubles title at age 15 years and 9 months.
She reached the singles quarterfinals of the 1996 Australian Open and the singles semifinals of the 1996 US Open.
Although she did not win a Grand Slam singles tournament, the first time this had happened since 1996, she kept the year end No.
She became the 7th female player in history to achieve this. ==Records== These records were attained in Open Era of tennis. By winning Wimbledon doubles title in 1996 with Helena Suková became youngest doubles winner at 15 years, 282 days and youngest ever Grand Slam winner. By winning Australian singles title in 1997, became youngest winner there in tennis history at 16 years and 3 months. By defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–1 in 1997 at Key Biscayne, ascended the no.
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Before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in early 2003, at the age of 22, she had won 40 singles titles and 36 doubles titles and, according to Forbes, was the highest-paid female athlete in the world for five consecutive years, 1997 to 2001.
Following her win at Filderstadt, Hingis defeated the reigning Australian Open champion and co-top ranked (with Steffi Graf) Monica Seles in the final in Oakland, but lost to Graf in the year-end WTA Tour Championships final in five sets. ===1997=== In 1997, Hingis became the undisputed World No.
The only Grand Slam singles title that Hingis failed to win in 1997 was the French Open, where she lost in the final to Iva Majoli. ===1998: Doubles Grand Slam=== In 1998, Hingis won all four of the Grand Slam women's doubles titles, only the fourth in women's tennis history to do so, (the Australian Open with Mirjana Lučić and the other three events with Novotná), and she became only the third woman to hold the No.
In a rematch of their 1997 Wimbledon final, Hingis defeated Jana Novotná. In 2009, Hingis took part in the British television dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing.
She became the 7th female player in history to achieve this. ==Records== These records were attained in Open Era of tennis. By winning Wimbledon doubles title in 1996 with Helena Suková became youngest doubles winner at 15 years, 282 days and youngest ever Grand Slam winner. By winning Australian singles title in 1997, became youngest winner there in tennis history at 16 years and 3 months. By defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–1 in 1997 at Key Biscayne, ascended the no.
She won 5 Grand Slam singles titles, 13 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar-year women's doubles Grand Slam in 1998, and 7 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 25 major titles.
The only Grand Slam singles title that Hingis failed to win in 1997 was the French Open, where she lost in the final to Iva Majoli. ===1998: Doubles Grand Slam=== In 1998, Hingis won all four of the Grand Slam women's doubles titles, only the fourth in women's tennis history to do so, (the Australian Open with Mirjana Lučić and the other three events with Novotná), and she became only the third woman to hold the No.
1 singles player in October 1998, but Hingis finished the year by beating Davenport in the final of the WTA Tour Championships. ===1999=== 1999 saw Hingis win her third successive Australian Open singles crown as well as the doubles title (with Anna Kournikova).
Switzerland had been seeking to reach its first final since Hingis had spearheaded the team to a narrow defeat to Spain in 1998. In the clay-court season, Hingis and Chan continued their good form to win back-to-back titles at the Madrid and Italian Opens, defeating Tímea Babos and Andrea Hlaváčková and Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina respectively, in the finals of each event.
Davenport/Raymond * 1998 (S) d.
In 1998 she suffered a foot injury, and she withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles competition in 1999; Hingis alleged that a Tacchini-appointed specialist recommended her shoes be changed, a recommendation which was ignored by the company, which had fired her as spokeswoman in April 1999 due to an alleged breach of contract.
This was also her third win in Miami, having won her last title there in 1999. Hingis reached the final at Eastbourne with Pennetta where they lost to Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan.
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In 1998 she suffered a foot injury, and she withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles competition in 1999; Hingis alleged that a Tacchini-appointed specialist recommended her shoes be changed, a recommendation which was ignored by the company, which had fired her as spokeswoman in April 1999 due to an alleged breach of contract.
She was sponsored by Adidas from 1999 until 2008. Hingis's current on-court apparel is manufactured by Tonic Lifestyle Apparel; having her own clothing line: Tonic by Martina Hingis.
She also reached the final of the WTA Tour Championships, where she lost to Lindsay Davenport. ===2000=== In 2000, Hingis again found herself in both the singles and doubles finals at the Australian Open.
She is sponsored by Yonex for racquets and shoes. ==Personal life== In 2000, Hingis dated Swedish tennis player Magnus Norman and Spanish golfer Sergio García.
Before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in early 2003, at the age of 22, she had won 40 singles titles and 36 doubles titles and, according to Forbes, was the highest-paid female athlete in the world for five consecutive years, 1997 to 2001.
1 ranking because of nine tournament championships, including the WTA Tour Championships where she won the singles and doubles titles. ==Injuries and first retirement from tennis== ===2001=== In 2001, Switzerland, with Hingis and Roger Federer on its team, won the Hopman Cup.
Definitely she helped me to become the player I am today." Hingis reached her fifth consecutive Australian Open final in 2001, defeating both of the Williams sisters en route, before losing to Jennifer Capriati.
1 ranking for the last time (to Jennifer Capriati) on 14 October 2001.
At the Sony Open in Miami, Hingis and Lisicki reached the finals of the tournament and then defeated Makarova and Vesnina in straight sets, marking Hingis' first title since she won the Qatar Ladies Open in 2007 and her first Premier Mandatory doubles title since winning the 2001 title in Moscow.
She sued the company in 2001, demanding $40 million for making allegedly defective shoes that injured her feet.
In that same month, Hingis underwent surgery on her right ankle. ===2002=== Coming back from injury, Hingis won the Australian Open doubles final at the start of 2002 (again teaming with Anna Kournikova) and reached a sixth straight Australian Open final in singles, again facing Capriati.
In May 2002, she needed another ankle ligament operation, this time on her left ankle.
The win gave Hingis her first Grand Slam in women's doubles since the 2002 Australian Open.
Before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in early 2003, at the age of 22, she had won 40 singles titles and 36 doubles titles and, according to Forbes, was the highest-paid female athlete in the world for five consecutive years, 1997 to 2001.
After that, she continued to struggle with injuries and was not able to recapture her best form. ===2003=== In February 2003, at the age of 22, Hingis announced her retirement from tennis, due to her injuries and being in pain.
1. Widely considered an all-time tennis great, Hingis was ranked by Tennis magazine in 2005 as the 8th-greatest female player of the preceding 40 years.
In 2005, Tennis magazine put her in 22nd place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis era. ==Return to the game== ===2005=== In February 2005, Hingis made an unsuccessful return to competition at an event in Pattaya, Thailand, where she lost to Germany's Marlene Weingärtner in the first round.
She had previously played for World TeamTennis in 2005 to assist her first comeback.
Hingis and Tacchini settled in 2005 for an undisclosed amount of money.
After several surgeries and long recoveries, Hingis returned to the WTA Tour in 2006, climbing to world No.
With these promising results behind her, Hingis announced on 29 November her return to the WTA Tour in 2006. ===2006=== At the Australian Open, Hingis lost in the quarterfinals to second-seeded Kim Clijsters.
7 on the Annual Top Google News Searches in 2006. ===2007=== At the Australian Open, Hingis won her first three rounds without losing a set before defeating China's Li Na in the fourth round.
The win was her first in a Grand Slam event since capturing the mixed-doubles crown at the 2006 Australian Open. After early exits with Pennetta at the Dubai Tennis Championships and Qatar Ladies Open, Hingis then partnered with Indian player Sania Mirza; they won the first 20 sets they contested, subsequently winning back-to-back titles in two WTA Premier Mandatory events: the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open, also winning afterwise the Family Circle Cup.
She retired in November 2007 after being hampered by a hip injury for several months and testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine during that year's Wimbledon Championships, which led to a two-year suspension from the sport. In July 2013, Hingis came out of retirement to play the doubles events of the North American hardcourt season.
Hingis did not play any tournaments after the China Open, as she was beset by injuries for the rest of the year. == ITF suspension and second retirement == In November 2007, Hingis called a press conference to announce that she was under investigation for testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, during a urine test taken by players at Wimbledon.
In January 2008, the ITF's tribunal suspended Hingis from the sport for two years, effective from October 2007. ===2008–09=== Having retired for the second time in 2007, Hingis played an exhibition match at the Liverpool International tournament on 13 June 2008.
At the Sony Open in Miami, Hingis and Lisicki reached the finals of the tournament and then defeated Makarova and Vesnina in straight sets, marking Hingis' first title since she won the Qatar Ladies Open in 2007 and her first Premier Mandatory doubles title since winning the 2001 title in Moscow.
She drew Agnieszka Radwańska in the first rubber and was defeated in two sets in her first official tour match since 2007.
She was briefly engaged to Czech tennis player Radek Štěpánek, but split up with him in August 2007.
In January 2008, the ITF's tribunal suspended Hingis from the sport for two years, effective from October 2007. ===2008–09=== Having retired for the second time in 2007, Hingis played an exhibition match at the Liverpool International tournament on 13 June 2008.
She was sponsored by Adidas from 1999 until 2008. Hingis's current on-court apparel is manufactured by Tonic Lifestyle Apparel; having her own clothing line: Tonic by Martina Hingis.
In a rematch of their 1997 Wimbledon final, Hingis defeated Jana Novotná. In 2009, Hingis took part in the British television dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing.
She was the bookies' favourite for the competition, but went out in the first week after performing a waltz and a rumba. ===2010=== At the start of 2010, Hingis defeated former world No.
In February, she announced having committed to a full season with the World TeamTennis tour in 2010.
On 5 May 2010, it was announced that Hingis would reunite with her doubles partner Anna Kournikova.
Hingis also confirmed that she would play at the Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International championship in June 2010, preceding Wimbledon, before playing in the Manchester Masters after Wimbledon.
She dated former tennis players Ivo Heuberger, Justin Gimelstob, and Julián Alonso. On 10 December 2010, in Paris, Hingis married then-24-year-old Thibault Hutin, a French equestrian show jumper she had met at a competition the previous April. On 8 July 2013, Hingis told the Swiss newspaper Schweizer Illustrierte the pair had been separated since the beginning of the year.
She was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by TIME in June 2011.
After the Nottingham event, Billie Jean King stated that she believed that Hingis might return to the WTA Tour on the doubles circuit, after competing in the WTT. ===2011=== On 5 June 2011, Hingis, paired with Lindsay Davenport, won the Roland Garros Women's Legends title, defeating Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotná in the final.
She retired in November 2007 after being hampered by a hip injury for several months and testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine during that year's Wimbledon Championships, which led to a two-year suspension from the sport. In July 2013, Hingis came out of retirement to play the doubles events of the North American hardcourt season.
In 2013, Hingis was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and was appointed two years later the organization's first ever Global Ambassador. ==Childhood and early career== Hingis was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia) as Martina Hingisová, to Melanie Molitorová and Karol Hingis, both of whom were tennis players.
Hingis was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2013, and in the same month, announced that she was coming out of retirement to play a doubles tournament, with Daniela Hantuchová as her partner, in Carlsbad, California.
She dated former tennis players Ivo Heuberger, Justin Gimelstob, and Julián Alonso. On 10 December 2010, in Paris, Hingis married then-24-year-old Thibault Hutin, a French equestrian show jumper she had met at a competition the previous April. On 8 July 2013, Hingis told the Swiss newspaper Schweizer Illustrierte the pair had been separated since the beginning of the year.
She lost her second singles rubber too, defeated by Urszula Radwańska in three sets, having been a set and a double break up. On 11 July 2015, Hingis and Mirza beat Makarova and Vesnina in three tight sets recovering from 5–2 down in the third to win the women's doubles tournament at Wimbledon.
During her doubles comeback, she won four Grand Slam women's doubles tournaments, six Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments (completing the Career Grand Slam), 27 WTA titles, and the silver medal in women's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
It is her first mixed doubles title at Roland Garros, and she completed the mixed-doubles Career Grand Slam, becoming only the fourth woman ever to complete a career grand slam in both women's doubles and mixed doubles. Hingis qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, 20 years after her last Olympic appearance.
It also meant she completed the Calendar Year Grand Slam, becoming the fourth woman in history to achieve the feat in doubles. ===Mixed doubles=== ====Mixed doubles finals: 7 (7–0)==== By winning the 2016 French Open title, Hingis completed the mixed doubles Career Grand Slam.
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Hingis retired after the 2017 WTA Finals while ranked world No.
In Beijing, they defeated Babos and Hlaváčková. Hingis announced her retirement at the WTA finals in Singapore in October, 2017. ==Playing style== Hingis was an all-court player who possessed an intelligent, crafty game.
In 2017 it was reported that she was dating Spaniard David Tosas Ros, a sports manager. Hingis speaks five languages: Swiss German, Standard German, Czech, English and French. On 20 July 2018, Hingis married former sports doctor Harald Leemann in Switzerland in a secret ceremony at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz.
In 2018, after his second Hopman Cup victory, Federer was quoted as saying: "I learned a lot from her, especially the two years I was here – once as a hitting partner and once as a partner with Martina.
In 2017 it was reported that she was dating Spaniard David Tosas Ros, a sports manager. Hingis speaks five languages: Swiss German, Standard German, Czech, English and French. On 20 July 2018, Hingis married former sports doctor Harald Leemann in Switzerland in a secret ceremony at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz.
Hingis and Leemann had been in a relationship for almost a year before they got married. On 30 September 2018 (her 38th birthday) Hingis announced, via social media, her first pregnancy.
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