Martina hingis today
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Martina Hingis
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| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
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| Residence | Feusisberg, Switzerland |
| Born | (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 44) Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 29 October 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $24,749,074[1] |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2013 (member page) |
| Career record | 548–135 (80.2%) |
| Career titles | 43 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (31 March 1997) |
| Australian Open | W (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| French Open | F (1997, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | W (1997) |
| US Open | W (1997) |
| Tour Finals | W (1998, 2000) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
| Career record | 489–109 (81.77%) |
| Career titles | 64 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 June 1998) |
| Australian Open | W (1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2016) |
| French Open | W (1998, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | W (1996, 1998, 2015) |
| US Open | W (1998, 2015, 2017) |
| Tour Finals | W (1999, 2000, 2015)
In the late 1990s, women’s tennis was jammed packed with superstar players – Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Gabriela Sabatini, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, and Jennifer Capriati to name just a few – all vying for championships. The last thing the women’s tour needed was another entrant to ratchet up the competitive landscape. But that’s exactly what Martina Hingis did. The Czech-born Hingis crashed the party without an invitation, and soon became the guest of honor. Before she turned 19 years old, Hingis had won all five of her major singles titles. In 1996 she became the youngest major titlist in history at 15 years, 9 months, winning the doubles title at Wimbledon, a record she still holds. Playing more like a cagey veteran than a teenager, Hingis won the 1997 Australian Open singles championship at 16 years, 3 months, defeating Mary Pierce convincingly. With that win she became the youngest Aussie champion in history. That March, Hingis rose to No. 1 in world rankings and became the youngest ever to hold that position. At the Wimbledon Championships three months later, Hingis d
Martina HingisMartina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player renowned for her tactical instincts and unmatched finesse. She set a high bar in the sport with 25 Grand Slam titles and held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 209 weeks in singles and 90 weeks in doubles. Introduced to tennis by her mother, Melanie Molitor, Hingis showcased prodigious talent from a young age, winning her first tournament at just four. She turned professional at 14 in 1994, rapidly making headlines with her mature gameplay. Hingis' career soared in 1997 when, at 16, she won three of the four Grand Slam singles titles -- the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open -- and reached the French Open final. This achievement made her the youngest player to attain the world No. 1 ranking in singles. Over the course of her career, Hingis secured five Grand Slam singles titles and excelled in doubles, winning 13 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and seven mixed doubles titles, achieving the world No. 1 ranking in doubles as well. Despite her early success, Hingis faced significant challenges, Copyright ©oilpike.pages.dev 2025 |