Mary Pierce and Martina Hingis Getty Images And then … The following week, playing as the No.4 seed, Hingis defeated Mary Pierce in the Australian Open final, completing a championship run in which ...

Tennis greats Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters play at The Star. 21 images. View Gallery. Advertisement. In the opening set, Clijsters held serve before getting an early break to take a 2-0 lead.

1. Martina Hingis – 16 years and 182 days The only 16-year-old in both men’s and women’s tennis to top the rankings and she spent a total of 209 weeks at No 1.