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About MARTINA HINGIS (SUI)


 


 


MARTINA HINGIS (SUI)


 


RESIDENCE    : Trubbach, Switzerland, and Wesley Chapel,


                            Florida, USA\


 


Date of Birth    : Septembe 30, 1980


Birthplace        : Kosice, Slovakia


Height               : 5'7'' (1.70m)


Weight              : 130lbs. (59kg)


Plays                 : Right-handed (two-handed backhand)


Status               : Pro (October 14,1994)


 


 


WWTA Ranking History


 


Season-Ending Singles    : 2005-9999; 2002-10; 2001-4; 2000-1;


                                            1999-1 ; 1998-2 ; 1997-1 ; 1996-4 ;


                                            1995-16 ; 1994-87


 


Career-High Singles       : No. 1 (March 31, 1997)


Career-High Doubles      : No. 1 (June 8, 1998)


 


 


Coached by her mother, Melanie Molitor … Began skiing and playing tennis at age 2, entered tournaments at 4 … Moved to switzerland at 8 years of age … Enjoys skiing, swimming and horseback riding (horses' names are Montana, sorrenta and Velvet) … Favorite cities to visit are Paris, Zurich and New York … Lists most memorable experiences as winning her first Tour title at 1996 Filderstadt, winning her first singles Grand Slam (Australian Open 1997), playing Graf in 1999 Roland Garros final, defeating V.Williams in 1997 US Open final and winning home title in Zurich in the seventh attempt by defeating Davenport (who had never lost in Switzerland) … Superstition is to avoid walking on tennis court lines … lmmortalized in wax at the famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London … Invited to Academy Awards by famous Swiss director Arthur Cohn (Central Station) … Enjoys going to musicals (favorites are Miss Saigon and Lion King) and shopping (favorite designers and Gucci, D, Roberto Cavalli) … Was ESPN commentator for 2004 Wimbledon … Named after Martina Navratilova.

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