Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis was born in what is now regarded as Slovakia on September 30, 1980. Some time after, her parents divorced and her mother, Melanie Molitor, moved her daughter to Switzerland, her home ever since. Her mother has been the driving force in her life and has served as her only coach throughout her illustrious career. A fantastic player in her own right, her mother imparted to Martina an uncanny ability to control a match and finish a point with flair and flawless technique. So sure was she that martina hingis would become a tennis star, that she named her after the most celebrated female player at the time of her birth, Martina Navratilova. A symbol of tennis dominance and freedom because of her defection to the United States, Navratilova represented the type of player and person Molitor wanted her daughter to become. By the age of four, martina hingis was competing in tournaments and displaying a natural talent to strike the ball. Two years later she was playing against girls over the age of nine. Athletic pursuits were her life at the time, as martina hingis would participate in tennis clinics by day, play a soccer game in the evening and then hit more balls at night. martina hingis also demonstrated a love for horseback riding that has persisted to the present day. Hingis blitzed through the Swiss ranks as a child, winning a succession of tournaments and becoming the under-18 champion. At the unbelievable age of 12, martina hingis won the junior French Open and announced her presence to the tennis world. Two years later, she took advantage of the lax age restriction rule on tour and joined as a professional. martina hingis impact was immediate as she began to upset more experienced and older players en route to becoming a dazzling sensation on the court and off. At the end of the year, martina hingis cracked the top 100.

martina hingis career since then has been nothing short of spectacular, with five Grand Slam titles and the designation as one of the best doubles players of all time. Before the advent of the power game on the female tour with women like Venus and Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati, Hingis dominated and took over the mantle held high by Steffi Graf as the best in the world. martina hingis has had to fight harder to succeed as of late with increased competition and an injury bug, but her record is intact. With 40 career titles in singles, a slew of doubles triumphs and millions of dollars in prize money, Hingis has an important place in tennis history.

martina hingis may be the most misunderstood tennis star around. martina hingis has a legion of supporters but may have more detractors than any other top player. Her effusive personality and cut physique have earned her the attention of fashion photographers who have yet to take in a tennis match. However, her enthusiasm for the sport and for the limelight is a front for a deeper tempestuous side that has baffled ardent fans for years. Call it the competitive desire of an athlete who has no equal on the court in the area of ball control and racket flair or chalk it up to the spoiled brat syndrome. Whatever your take on Hingis, you have to agree that she is a spitfire. The deceptive quality of the Swiss Miss is intoxicating. martina hingis is demure and sweet in appearance but underneath the innocent aura is a savvy, tough and driven young woman. martina hingis may not be as seductive or as beautiful as Anna Kournikova, but we would bet the farm that the fiery Hingis would be more fun than the Russian princess in the bedroom. Care to comment Sergio Garcia? Her talent on the court was never in question from the inception of her professional career. The moment she left the amateur ranks with nothing left to prove, Hingis dominated. martina hingis small frame was the perfect cover to smack backhand winners down the line and mix up her game with finesse and compact power.

A short time after she began to play against the best in the world, martina hingis began to win tournaments and collect more money than any other player her age before her. martina hingis soon became familiar with the term Grand Slam Champion, as she captured crown after crown and was a staple on the podium. Hingis is one of the best conditioned tennis stars around, which is one of the most important factors of her success. martina hingis is a sleek, taut and vibrant little thing, in stark contrast to the massive specimens dominating the tour of late.

Her time in the sun may be over due to better competition and injury, but we would still take her ripped thighs and tight rear end over most. No need to justify the score here. martina hingis has almost done it all in tennis, with her accomplishments being surpassed by a select few. Five Grand Slam titles, 40 career titles and a win-loss record of 463-95 since she turned pro in 1994 at the age of 14. As a doubles player she has been just as successful, winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year -- with two different partners no less. Not to mention the millions and millions of dollars in prize money. Hingis could retire today with her status as one of the best ever intact. She brought back finesse and pure racket virtuosity to the game and although power is the rule of the day now, Hingis proved that nothing is better to watch than a court maestro adept at spin, ball trickery and shot variety.

martina hingis is not a bombshell like another famous but less successful (on the court that is) star of note, but she is hella cute. She has an infectious smile that is at one glance innocent and the other pure mischief. We like her best with her hair in a ponytail, tennis outfit on and chasing shots up and down the court. If you ask us, that is pure Hingis beauty. martina hingis is endowed with a dangerous combination: astounding wealth and a love of designer clothing. As such, if you see her without her tennis gear on, she is either naked or dressed in DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana or another name brand fashion line. And who can begrudge her that? After a hard day on the practice court, a woman has to look her best.