Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis (born 30 September 1980 in Košice, Slovakia, then Czechoslovakia) is a Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1.[2] She is known as the "Swiss Miss". She has won five Grand Slam singles titles, three at the Australian Open (1997 to 1999), one at Wimbledon (1997) and one at the U.S. Open (1997). She is a dominant player in doubles, winning 10 Grand Slam doubles titles and 3 mixed doubles titles.[3]
_(35379447043).jpg.webp) Hingis in 2017 | |||||||||
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | ||||||||
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| Residence | Feusisberg, Switzerland | ||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1980 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) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 548–135 (80.2%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 43 WTA, 2 ITF | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (31 March 1997) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1997, 1998, 1999) | ||||||||
| French Open | F (1997, 1999) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1997) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1997) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1998, 2000) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 489–109 (81.77%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 64 WTA, 1 ITF | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 June 1998) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2016) | ||||||||
| French Open | W (1998, 2000) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1996, 1998, 2015) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1998, 2015, 2017) | ||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1999, 2000, 2015) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | F (2016) | ||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 54–12 (81.82%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 7 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2006, 2015) | ||||||||
| French Open | W (2016) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2015, 2017) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (2015, 2017) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Fed Cup | F (1998) | ||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (2001) | ||||||||
| Coaching career (2013–2015) | |||||||||
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| Coaching achievements | |||||||||
| Coachee Singles Titles total | 2 | ||||||||
| Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total | 2 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Hingis has retired twice from the game. The first time was in 2002, when she was struggling with injuries and was only 22. She returned to tennis in 2005, but retired two years later after sustaining more injuries.[4] A blood test had also proved that she was using cocaine, an illegal drug.[5] In 2013, she returned to playing doubles and became a tennis coach.[6] She won the 2015 Wimbledon doubles title together with Sania Mirza, 19 years after winning her first Wimbledon doubles title in 1996.[7]
She was a contestant in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Career statistics
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | SR | W–L |
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| Australian Open | A | 2R | QF | W | W | W | F | F | F | A | A | A | QF | QF | 3 / 10 | 52–7 |
| French Open | A | 3R | 3R | F | SF | F | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 0 / 8 | 35–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 4R | W | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 1 / 9 | 23–8 |
| US Open | A | 4R | SF | W | F | F | SF | SF | 4R | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1 / 10 | 43–9 |
| Grand Slam W–L | 0–0 | 6–4 | 14–4 | 27–1 | 23–3 | 19–3 | 20–4 | 16–4 | 9–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–4 | 8–3 | 5 / 37 | 153–32 |
| WTA Tour Championships | A | A | F | QF | W | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | 2 / 6 | 16–5 |
- SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number played
- 2If ITF women's circuit (Hardcourt: 12–2; Carpet: 6–1) and Fed Cup (10–0) participations are included, overall win-loss record stands at 548–133.
Grand Slam singles finals: 12 (5–7)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard |  Mary Pierce | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1997 | French Open | Clay |  Iva Majoli | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jana Novotná | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1997 | US Open | Hard |  Venus Williams | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1998 | Australian Open (2) | Hard |  Conchita Martínez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1998 | US Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1999 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1999 | French Open | Clay |  Steffi Graf | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1999 | US Open | Hard | Serena Williams | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Runner-up | 2000 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2002 | Australian Open | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003–06 | 2007 | 2008–12 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | SR | W–L |
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | W | W | W | F | SF | W | A | 2R | A | A | A | 3R | W | 2R | 5 / 12 | 43–7 |
| French Open | A | A | QF | SF | W | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 3R | SF | 2 / 8 | 33–6 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | W | QF | W | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | W | QF | QF | 3 / 9 | 29–6 |
| US Open | A | 3R | SF | SF | W | A | 3R | QF | QF | A | 3R | A | 1R | F | W | SF | W | 3 / 13 | 47–9 |
| Grand Slam W–L | 0–0 | 3–3 | 13–3 | 17–3 | 24–0 | 11–1 | 14–2 | 7–2 | 9–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 17–2 | 15–3 | 14–3 | 13 / 42 | 152–28 |
| Tour Championships | A | A | QF | QF | QF | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | SF | 3 / 8 | 13–5 |
Related pages
References
- "13 Women Have Passed $20 Million Now" Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, wtatennis.com, 3 November 2015.
- Martina Hingis: A Teenage Sensation Marred By A Doping Ban That Turned Into A Doubles Icon Retrieved 12 August 2018
- Matina Hingis profile at WTA Retrieved 12 August 2018
- Martina Hingis Comes out of Retirement: Why the WTA Needs Her Retrieved 12 August 2018
- Martina Hingis admits to positive cocaine test Retrieved 12 August 2018
- Martina Hingis appointed Switzerland Fed Cup team coach Retrieved 12 August 2018
- Sania Mirza on her split from Martina Hingis, being an Indian female athlete and her career Grand Slam quest Retrieved 12 August 2018
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