| Martina Hingis
Birthdate:September 30, 1980
Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
Residence:Truebbach, Switzerland and Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA
Height: 5'7'' (1.70 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: October 14, 1994 |
Personal Began skiing and playing tennis at age 2, entered tournaments at 4... Moved to Switzerland at 8 years of age... Enjoys skiing, swimming and horseback riding (horses' names are Montana, Sorrenta and Velvet) ... Favorite cities to visit are Paris, Zurich and New York... Lists most memorable experiences as winning her first Tour title at 1996 Filderstadt, winning her first singles Grand Slam (Australian Open 1997), playing Graf in 1999 Roland Garros final, defeating V.Williams in 1997 US Open final and winning home title in Zurich in the seventh attempt by defeating Davenport... Superstition is to avoid walking on tennis court lines... Enjoys going to musicals (favorites are Miss Saigon and Lion King) and shopping (favorite designers are Gucci, D, Roberto Cavalli) ... Was ESPN commentator for 2004 Wimbledon... Named after Martina Navratilova. |
