Martina Hingis, a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World
No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one
US Open). She also won nine Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year Grand
Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records before ligament injuries in both ankles
forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 at the age of २२।
Afterseveral surgeries and long recuperations, Hingis returned to the WTA tour in 2006। She then
climbed to World No. 6 and won three singles titles. On November 1, 2007, after suffering
from injuries for much of the year, Hingis announced her retirement from tennis while
admitting she had tested positive for cocaine during Wimbledon in 2007. She denied using the
drug. On January 4, 2008, she was banned from tennis for two years for the cocaine
offense.She has stated that she will not return to professional tennis when this ban
expires.
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