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Stan Wawrinka- Tennis Player

Stan Wawrinka- Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)

Stan Wawrinka was born in Switzerland on March 28^th, 1985.
His highest ranking was No. 3 on January 27^th, 2014.
“As a tennis player, you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to work. Improve to fail better.”- Stan Wawrinka
“I always try to find the positives in losing a match, but it’s not always easy.”- Stan Wawrinka

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Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player

Martina Hingis- Former Female Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)

Martina Hingis was born in Czechoslovakia on September 30^th, 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 28^th, 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

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Granit Xhaka – Footballer

Granit Xhaka – Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Granit Xhaka was born in Switzerland on September 27^th, 1992.
In his youth he played for Concordia Basel and Basel.
During his senior career he has played for Basel and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
He has been playing for Arsenal since 2016.
Xhaka has played at five different age groups for Switzerland.
He is a midfielder who plays his role well for the team.
“I think in football everything is possible.”- Granit Xhaka

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