Martina Hingis

Tennis player and five-time Grand Slam champion

Martina Hingis - Tennis player and five-time Grand Slam champion
Born

September 30th, 1980
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Switzerland

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A prominent tennis player, she achieved significant success during her career. Dominating women's singles tennis in the late 1990s, she held the world No. 1 ranking for a total of 209 weeks. She won five Grand Slam singles titles and an additional 13 Grand Slam doubles titles. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, her skill on the court was complemented by an astute understanding of the game. She retired from professional tennis multiple times, but made successful comebacks, continuing her competitive career into her late 30s.

Winning five Grand Slam singles titles

Holding the world No. 1 ranking for 209 weeks

Winning 13 Grand Slam doubles titles

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