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Article: Ten: Martina Hingis factbox
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- October 12, 2002
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Ten: Martina Hingis factbox
LONDON, Oct 11 Reuters - Following is a factbox on Switzerland'
s Martina Hingis, who
announced an indefinite break
from the sport today:
Born: September 30, 1980, in Slovakia.
Turned professional: October 1994.
1996: Becomes youngest Wimbledon champion at 15 by winning women'
s doubles title with
Helena Sukova in July. Wins first WTA titles in Filderstadt and Oakland
which help her
to finish the year ranked fourth
1997: Becomes youngest grand slam singles champion in 20th century
by winning Australian
Open at 16 in January. Also wins Wimbledon and US Open crowns. First
player since Steffi
Graf in 1993 to reach finals of all ...