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Article: Ten: Martina Hingis factbox
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- February 8, 2003
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Ten: Martina Hingis factbox
LONDON, Feb 7 Reuters - Following is a factbox on Switzerland's
Martina Hingis who
announced on Friday she would not be returning to top flight tennis:
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 aged 16 in January. Also wins Wimbledon and U.S. Open crowns.
First player since Steffi Graf in ...