to Ms. Hingis. She's a living part of the history of tennis. Im not trying to exonerate nor justify her for supposedly taking drugs, if she really did that. The only thing i want to say is that i'll always remember when she first appeared on professional tennis and marvelled everyone and everybody in the 90s with her flawless tennis. That's the Martina i want to remember.

very weird, seems out of character, but if true, extremely sad.

There was no one before her with her game and there hasn't been anyone since. I remember watching her in my early teens and to see her win and win and win and win every match and tournament she played was so amazing. Haven't we all got that one person who we idolized in our teens, the one who could do no wrong? Well, that's Martina for me (even though she did do wrong).

Now, if someone writes something and posts a pic. of a 16 year old Martina, bawling her eyes out after losing the French Open final to Steffi Graff, I just may have to start crying too. Worst. Tennis. Moment. Ever.

The good news for Hingis is the fact that Wimbledon (as of a few weeks ago) still wasn't able to give evidence of chain of custody. I mean, her B sample came up positive for cocaine, too, but still, no evidence of perfect chain of custody? She still has a chance...

Well good. However, WTA stands for: women's tennis association not world tennis association.

I wish the season ending championships would go back to b/5.

God, i can't believe she's talking about retiring... She's been such an entertaining figure as i was growing up.

I remember talking to my brother about female tennis and he'd ask "who won?", i'd just snort and say "the usual." She was just unbeatable, it wasn't even funny. She'd throw that ball to impossible places around the court, i'd just sit on my couch laughing.

And her screams and moans as she was getting tired or frustrated made the game a lot more interesting. No, i never lusted after her, she was just entertaining to watch.

The most memorable tennis match of her for me, was the one she played with Steffi Graf, i think it was Steffi's very last game of her career. And Steffi won. It was so incredible that i still have it on a vcr tape. It was just like a movie, it had drama, comedy, action... And that crowd backing up Steffi... Hingis couldn't handle it, she became such a mess that she left the court crying on her mother's shoulder. Crying uncontrolably. Wow.

Personally i think she was so spoiled that losing wasnt what hurt her the most, it was that crowd against her. Booing her, cheering Steffi.

Please don't retired Hingis!!! : \ I still want to see more of your drama on the tennis court!

EDIT: Christ... The one time i don't read the previous posts... I just noticed IfOnly mentioned that Hingis/Steffi match. I won't post a picture but i've gotta tell you "worst moment" for some "best moment" for others. :P

Hmm... Sorry about the long post, i'm used to forums, not comments pages. Think i got carried away.

ever since her comments about Amelie Mauresmo being "half a man."

Martina Hingis, on the other hand, might well be half a human, but she's all mad bitch.  

She does, however, get my total support for a kick up her crazy arse. 

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