Martina hingis why retired

No moaning, whining, bulging muscles, tattoos or ridiculous outfits. Just a calm, pleasant smile and great tennis. She will be missed. Comment posted by jonhan, at 28 Oct jonhan. Decent player but she refused to adapt her game or show some mettle when the Williams sisters started to get her number. In that regard, not what you would call a champion player. Comment posted by middlelane, at 28 Oct middlelane.

Also a little odd in a piece remembering Martina Hingis's long career to feature a "Five Best Shots" video none of which are played by her. Martina Hingis was 16, not 17, in June when she won Wimbledon. Comment posted by Maity, at 28 Oct Maity. Kodiak, your comment is not true, but funny as hell :. Comment posted by Kodiak, at 27 Oct Kodiak.

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Click here to find out more info. The winner of 43 career singles titles and 64 career doubles titles including 25 career Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles , Hingis will step away from the sport, concluding a career as one of the legendary greats of the game.

Photo gallery: Martina Hingis: A glittering career in photos. The year-old exits the game following a trophy-laden career that has spanned three decades, weeks as the singles WTA World No. I will always be part of the game of tennis. Having spent four years away from tennis between and , Hingis returned to the game and looked to have rediscovered her former touch. Six more singles titles came in quick succession, leading Laureus to honour her with their Comeback of the Year award.

This resurgence was short-lived though, as further injury troubles and a positive drug test in saw her suspended from the sport for two years. Extraordinarily, Hingis did indeed return almost a decade later but focused specifically on doubles. In , she won the Wimbledon Doubles title to claim her first major since The very next day, she added a Mixed Doubles crown to her trophy cabinet.

In , while ranked number one in the doubles rankings, Hingis retired for the third time. Stats like this certainly put her up there with the all-time legends of the sport. But, given her early success, her finesse on court and her ability to compete at the top of the game even after 10 years away from competitive action, there is no telling how many majors she may have won had she stayed fit.