Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)
- Martina Hingis was born in Czechoslovakia on September 30th, 1980.
- When she was seven years old, Hingis immigrated with her mother to Switzerland.
- Winning 43 singles titles, seven of which were Grand Slam Singles titles was a great achievement.
- Becoming the number one ranked women’s tennis player on five occasions is a massive achievement.
- She retired on October 28th, 2017.
- “The first point is always to believe in it when you go on court and then you have the chances to win.”- Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player (Nitty Gritty)
- “When I was 4 my mother got divorced and we were very close to each other. I always wanted to be with her. She took me everywhere. When she went for dinner with friends or when they had meetings at the tennis club, I was always there.”- Martina Hingis
- “I grew up on the tennis court with lots of other kids. There were like 40 kids all afternoon and I was one of the youngest ones, so I always had to chase everybody to keep up.”- Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player (What set her apart)
- “The game overall has gotten so much better, stronger, more physical parts to the game.”- Martina Hingis
- “Any tournament you go to, you want to win it.”- Martina Hingis
- “I’m not saying I’m something special. I might play a little better tennis than other people, but it is because I was given the chance, and not many people are.”- Martina Hingis
- “I didn’t have the same fitness or ability as the other girls so I had to beat them with my mind.”- Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player (Final Thoughts)
“The older you get, the more you learn.”- Martina Hingis