Martina Hingis Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Affairs & More
Bio |
Real Name | Martina Hingisová Molitor |
Nickname | Can't-miss-swiss |
Profession | Tennis player |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet- 5' 7"
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Weight | in Kilograms- 59 kg (in 2015)
in Pounds- 130 lbs (Approx.) |
Measurements | 36-26-35 |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Light Brown |
Tennis |
International Debut | Turned pro in 1994
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Coach/Mentor | Melanie Molitor (Former Coach) |
Nature on field | Cool
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Favourite Shot | Backhand |
Achievements (main ones) | Singles
• Winner of 5 Grand Slams.
• 43 singles WTA titles, 2 ITF titles.
• She achieved the No. 1 ranking in March 1997.
• She has won 592 games in her career while losing only 142.
Doubles
• Winner of 12 Graand Slams
• 55 WTA titles, 1 ITF title.
• She achieved the No. 1 ranking in June 1998.
• She has won 413 games in her career while losing only 90.
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Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 30 September 1980 |
Age (as in 2016) | 35 Years |
Birth Place | Košice, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia) |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Swiss |
Hometown | Trübbach, Switzerland |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Karol Hingis
Mother- Melanie Molitor
Brother- N/A
Sister- N/A |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Czech |
Hobbies | Horse riding, skiing, watching movies |
Controversies | In 2007, Martina Hingis was banned for 2 years after testing positive for Cocaine. Though, She denied any wrong doing and maintained her innocence; she 'retired' in 2007. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Tennis Player | Martina Navratilova |
Favourite Food | Japanese Cuisine, Chocolate fudge cake with Vanilla ice-cream |
Favourite Bollywood Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
Boys, Family & More |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Sergio Garcia (2001-2002)
Ivo Heuberger
Jacques Villeneuve
Sol Campbell (2005-2006)
Alexander Onischenko (2007)
Radek Stepanek (Former Fiance) (2006-2007)
Magnus Norman
Julian Alonso
Andreas Bieri (Former Fiance) (2010)
Thibault Hutin (Former Husband)
(2010-2013)
David Tosas Ros (2013-present)
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Husband | Thibault Hutin (2010-2012) |
Children | N/A |
Money Factor |
Net Worth | $25 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Martina Hingis
- Does Martina Hingis smoke: No
- Does Martina Hingis drink alcohol: Yes
- Martina’s mother said that she named her daughter after the most celebrated female player at the time of her birth, Martina Navratilova.
- Martina Hingis started competing at the age of 4 and turned pro at a mere age of 14.
- Melanie Molitor, Martina’s mother, has been her coach for most of her career.
- At the age of 12, in 1993, Martina Hingis won French Open Girls’ Singles title and became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam Junior Title.
- In March 1997, Martina became the youngest top ranked player in History.
- In 1998, Martina Hingis became the first athlete to be on the cover of the American Men’s Magazine named GQ.
- Interestingly, Hingis had announced her retirement twice, but came back both the times. In 2003, she had to consider retirement because of hip and ankle injuries, & in 2007, the ban levied on her, because of positive tests for Cocaine forced her to ‘retire’ again.
- Hingis returned to professional competition once again in 2013, this time strictly as a doubles player and a coach.
- Time magazine recognized her as one of the “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future” in 2011.
- Martina Hingis was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2013.
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