Martina Hingis

5 Jan 2008

Venus Williams threw her support behind former world number one Martina Hingis yesterday on hearing that the now-retired player had copped a two-year ban from the game after failing a dope test....

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Don't beat yourself up for the motherland, the glory is yours

28 Jan 2007

Everything Li Na does on the tennis court is to celebrate and honour her country and its way of life, naturally. As the most prolific singles player in the history of China, Li is expected to...

4:13PM

Taking care of business

7 Jan 2007

Tennis can be the most solitary of pursuits. First comes the countless hours spent pounding balls in practice with little more than thoughts for company - the net separating you from your coach...

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FROZEN IN TIME

23 Jan 2005

Defending champion Jennifer Capriati is in deep trouble. She trails Martina Hingis in the Australian Open final by a set (6-4) and has lost the first four games of the second.

9:51PM

Tennis head-turners' stairway of the stars

2 Jan 2002

Tennis players (from left) Tong Ka-po, Angelique Widjaja, Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Amanda Coetzer, Barbara Schett, Elena Dementieva and Mary Pierce attend a welcoming party at...

10:41AM

Kournikova downplays doubles split with Hingis

3 Jan 2001

Russian glamour queen Anna Kournikova says her doubles break-up with Martina Hingis was part of a cycle and they could renew ties in future.

10:09AM

Opinion

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

Updated 4:13PM

Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

3:35AM

Hingis set to lead top players in SAR Challenge

World number one Martina Hingis and other stars from the WTA Tour are expected to return for next year's Watson's Water Challenge at Victoria Park.

6:37PM

Victorious Capriati serves wake-up call to Hingis

JENNIFER CAPRIATI yesterday ensured Martina Hingis' visit to the Peak on Friday was followed by a swift trip back down to earth.

The resurgent 23-year-old American beat the Swiss...

3:23AM

COMEBACK QUEEN

SHE'S back. Jennifer Capriati, the darling of the American public in a previous lifetime, turned words into deeds when she beat world number one Martina Hingis in the final of the Watson's Water...

3:23AM

It's hit and miss Martina

The first steps in the New Year were a bit shaky for Martina Hingis.

3:07AM

'Anything is possible . . . It could go as far as a boycott if all of us stick

Martina Hingis said a 'girlcott' by leading players was possible if the Women's Tennis Association Tour fails to provide equal prize money as the men this year.

3:02AM

Martial arts help to keep Swiss Miss in fine tune

Ever the game fighter, Martina Hingis has started to learn Hong Kong's favourite martial art, tai chi, in the hope that it will help her stay mentally focused on the tennis courts.

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