Martina Hingis

Tennis player

Swiss Košice, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia)

Quick Info

ProfessionTennis player
NationalitySwiss
Date of Birth30/09/1980
Age45 years
BirthplaceKošice, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia)

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMartina Hingisová Molitor
NicknameSwiss Miss

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight59 kg (in 2015)
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Brown

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityCzech
HobbiesEquestrianism, skiing, watching movies
ControversiesIn 2007, Martina Hingis tested positive for cocaine and was banned for 2 years. She denied any wrongdoing and maintained her innocence; she retired in 2007.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Sergio Garcia (2001-2002)
  • Ivo Heuberger
  • Jacques Villeneuve
  • Sol Campbell (2005-2006)
  • Alexander Onischenko (2007)
  • Radek Stepanek (Former Fiance) (2006-2007)
  • Magnus Norman
  • Julian Alonso
  • Andreas Bieri (Former Fiance) (2010)
  • Thibault Hutin (Former Husband) (2010-2013)
  • David Tosas Ros (2013-present)
HusbandThibault Hutin (2010-2013)

Family

FatherKarol Hingis
MotherMelanie Molitor

Career

Tennis
International DebutTurned professional in 1994 at age 14
Coach/MentorMelanie Molitor (Mother and Former Coach)
Nature on fieldCool
Favourite ShotBackhand
Achievements
Singles
  • Winner of 5 Grand Slams
  • 43 singles WTA titles, 2 ITF titles
  • She achieved the No. 1 ranking in March 1997
  • She has won 592 games in her career while losing only 142
  • World No. 1 ranking achieved in March 1997 at age 16, becoming the youngest player ever to hold the top spot
  • Held the No. 1 ranking for 209 weeks (fifth-most of all time)
  • Youngest Grand Slam singles champion in the 20th century (Australian Open 1997 at 16 years, 3 months, 26 days)
Doubles
  • Winner of 12 Grand Slams
  • 55 WTA titles, 1 ITF title
  • She achieved the No. 1 ranking in June 1998
  • She has won 413 games in her career while losing only 90
  • Winner of 13 Grand Slams
  • 64 WTA titles, 1 ITF title
  • 64 WTA doubles titles, 1 ITF title
  • World No. 1 ranking in doubles for 90 weeks
  • Won 413 doubles games while losing 90
  • Won a calendar-year doubles Grand Slam in 1998
  • Won three consecutive Grand Slam doubles titles with Sania Mirza in 2015
Mixed Doubles
  • Winner of 7 Grand Slams
  • Winner of 1 Grand Slam mixed doubles title (Australian Open)

Favourites

Favourite Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
Favourite FoodJapanese Cuisine, Chocolate fudge cake with Vanilla ice-cream
Favourite Bollywood ActressAishwarya Rai Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Martina Hingis does not smoke.
2. Martina Hingis drinks alcohol.
3. Martina Hingis was named after Martina Navratilova by her mother.
4. She began competing at age 4 and turned professional at 14.
5. Her mother, Melanie Molitor, has been her coach for most of her career.
6. At age 12 in 1993, Martina won the French Open Girls' Singles title, becoming the youngest player to win a Grand Slam Junior Title.
7. In March 1997, Martina became the youngest top-ranked player in history.
8. In 1998, she became the first athlete on the cover of the American men's magazine GQ.
9. Martina announced retirement twice but returned both times.
10. She made a professional comeback in 2013 as a doubles player and coach.
11. Time magazine named her one of the '30 Legends of Women’s Tennis' in 2011.
12. Martina Hingis was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2013.
13. In 1997, she won 12 titles with a .938 winning percentage, one of the most commanding single seasons in tennis history.
14. She reached the French Open final in 1997 but never won it.
15. She was the youngest player to win a round at a Grand Slam when she made her Australian Open debut in 1995.
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