less than 1 minute read

Martina Hingis Biography

Born To Play, Turns Professional, Chronology, Dominates Women's Tennis, Power Overcomes FinesseCONTACT INFORMATION



1980-

Swiss tennis player

Martina Hingis, who has won five Grand Slam singles titles and over $17 million in prize money, was at the top of her game and the top of the world in 1997, the year she won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open, and fell just one match short of also taking the French Open title. She was a brash, self-confident, fun-loving teenager who could dissect an opponent by playing tennis with the innate strategy of a chess master. But, at just five-feet-seven-inches and 130 pounds, Hingis's game of ball movement and finesse has been overcome by a new game of women's tennis that thrives on power.



CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: c/o WTA Tour, 133 1st Street NE, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701.

Sketch by Kari Bethel

Additional topics

Famous Sports StarsTennis