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Martina Hingis was forced to retire from tennis at the age of 27 after she was handed a two-year ban when she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon in 2007 ...
Martina Navratilova has sparked a debate over pet policies at cafes after she was turned away from a popular spot in Wimbledon.
The youngest player to win at Wimbledon, male or female, is Martina Hingis, who achieved the record in 1997. She was 16 years, nine months, and five days old.
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Steffi Graf once issued a strongly worded response to Martina Navratilova's lofty claims about her standing on tour.
The first woman (Open Era) to replicate Junior's success on the senior stage at tennis’ oldest venue, however, was Martina Hingis. The Swiss player stands out in terms of succeeding at a young age.
Bencic made her only other major last four appearance at the 2019 US Open. She is also only the second Swiss woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals after Hingis.
In 1997, Martina Hingis, 16, of Switzerland, became the youngest player in 100 years to win the women's singles tennis championship at Wimbledon.
The first Swiss woman to make it to the last four since Martina Hingis in 1998 will now play Poland’s five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek for a place in the final.
Bencic, the first Swiss woman to make it this far since Martina Hingis in 1998, beamed after putting away the final volley, saying: “It’s crazy, it’s unbelievable, it’s a dream come true.