Notable FigureFemaleSK
Martina Hingisová
born 1980
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMartina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 209 weeks and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 90 weeks, holding both No. 1 rankings simultaneously for 29 weeks. Hingis won 43 WTA Tour-level singles titles and 64 doubles titles, including a total of 25 major titles: five in singles, 13 in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles. In addition, she won the season-ending Tour Finals two times in singles and three in doubles, an Olympic silver medal in doubles, and a record 17 Tier I singles titles.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 30, 1980
Košice
Citizenship
Switzerland · Czechoslovakia
Occupations & fields
tennis playertennis coach
Awards & honours
Swiss Sports Personality of the YearBBC World Sport Star of the YearBest Female Tennis Player ESPY AwardLaureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the YearInternational Tennis Hall of FameAssociated Press Athlete of the Year
- Field and occupation
- švajčiarska tenistka slovensko-českého pôvodu
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