Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis in 1997

Martina Hingis (born 30 September 1980) is a Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total weeks of 209 weeks as World No. 1.

Quotes

• She's here with her girlfriend. She's half a man.
  • International Herald Tribune, Sports (1999)

• They always have big mouths. They always talk a lot. It's happened before, so it's gonna happen again. I don't really worry about that.
  • About Serena and Venus Williams, U.S. OPEN; Serena Williams Wins Match, Then Takes a Shot at Hingis

• Being black only helps them. Many times they get sponsors because they are black. And they have had a lot of advantages because they can always say, 'It's racism.' They can always come back and say, 'Because we are this color, things happen.
  • Julianne Malveaux on Business and Economics.

• Steffi has had some results in the past, but it's a faster, more athletic game now than when she played.... She is old now. Her time has passed.
  • Long Road Back Graf Hopes For Smashing Return At The U.s. Open