Martina Hingis Ends Comeback, Set to Retire

Former #1 tennis player in the world Martina Hingis is set to hang up her racket for good according to reports. Hingis, who was nicknamed the Swiss Miss when she dominated in her teenage years, has called a news conference for later this afternoon.

Hingis had retired in 2002 but had a successful comeback in 2006 but was unable to win a major. She did manage climb all the way back to number 7 in the world.

Hingis will go down as one of the best ever to play Womens tennis. The one knock on her is that she was never fully able to compete with the power game but her finesse and style is arguably second to non. Hingis leaves the game with 5 major titles under her belt and was successful in every Grand Slam tournament except the French Open.

Singles
Career record: 547-132
Career titles: 43 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 1
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (1997, 1998, 1999)
French Open F (1997, 1999)
Wimbledon W (1997)
U.S. Open W (1997)