Hingis 確定入選網球名人堂 - 網球

NEWPORT, R.I., USA, March 4, 2013-

Martina Hingis, a former world No. 1 and the winner of 15 Grand Slam
tournament titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, has been elected to
receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis, enshrinement in the
International Tennis Hall of Fame.Joining Hingis in the Class of 2013 will be
two co-founders of the ATP, longtime ESPN tennis broadcaster Cliff Drysdale and
tennis promoter and industry leader Charlie Pasarell, both of whom have
been elected in the Contributor Category.

Also in that category, Romanian tennis great Ion Tiriac, has been elected in
recognition of his work to grow the sport through roles as an influential
player manager and successful tournament promoter. It was previously
announced that Australian tennis legend Thelma Coyne Long, winner of 19 Grand
Slam tournament titles between the 1930s and 1950s, has been elected in the
Master Player Category. The Hall of Fame Class of 2013 was announced today as
part of the World Tennis Day festivities, and the new class will be honored
tonight in a Center Court presentation at Madison Square Garden during the
BNP Paribas Showdown.




"Being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is tremendous
honor," stated Hingis. "It is truly a privilege to be part of such an
exclusive group of tennis icons. I am looking forward to the enshrinement
weekend in Newport and to being welcomed in by the other Hall of Famers."




International Tennis Hall of Fame President Stan Smith said, "Having achieved
world No. 1 status in both singles and doubles, and having won an incredible
15 Grand Slam tournament titles, Martina Hingis is undoubtedly one of the
world's elite tennis players, and we are glad to pay tribute to her among the
legends of the sport."






The Class of 2013 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony will be held on
Saturday, July 13, 2013. The ceremony will be a highlight of the Rolex Hall
of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, which will also feature the unveiling of museum
tribute exhibits for the new Hall of Famers, grand celebratory parties and
special events, and an exhibition match featuring great tennis legends. The
ceremony and festivities will be held in conjunction with the annual Hall of
Fame Tennis Championships, an ATP World Tour event.




以下是介紹公主生涯成就部分


Recent Player: Martina Hingis (SUI)

Martina Hingis, 32, of Switzerland, was the world No. 1 singles player for
209 non-consecutive weeks and the No. 1 doubles player for 35 non-consecutive
weeks. She is in the elite company of Martina Navratilova, Arantxa
Sanchez-Vicario, Lindsay Davenport, and Kim Clijsters as one of just five
players in history to have held both the singles and doubles No. 1 WTA
ranking simultaneously.


坐擁15座大滿貫 (single:5 女雙:9 混雙:1)
209周世界單打球后
35周女雙球后 少數能同時包辦單雙打NO.1的球員(其他人:老娜 桑小胖 戴姐 Kim)

Hingis won a total of 15 Grand Slam tournament titles during her career. Her
first major title was at Wimbledon in 1996, when she partnered with Helena
Sukova to win the doubles title at the age of 15 years and 9 months, setting
the record as the youngest Grand Slam champion in history.

以15歲創下最年輕拿到大滿貫紀錄(雙打 w/ Sukova Wimbledon)


The following year, 1997, Hingis won the Grand Slam singles titles at the
Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, and she was the finalist at the
French Open. She successfully defended her Australian Open win twice, winning
three consecutive titles in 1997, 1998, 1999. In addition to her five Grand
Slam singles titles, Hingis also captured nine major doubles titles and one
mixed doubles title. In 1998, she achieved a Doubles Grand Slam.

1997單打皆闖入4大滿貫決賽

Winner-Australian Open,Wimbledon,US Open

Finalist-French Open

1998完成雙打大滿貫

我記得還有一個紀錄是開季37連勝

Hingis won a total of 43 singles titles and 37 doubles titles over the course
of her career, and had records of 548-133 in singles and 286-54 in doubles.
In 1998, she led the Swiss Fed Cup team to its only Fed Cup final (lost 3-2
to Spain). She captured two WTA Tour Championships in singles (1998 and 2000)
and two in doubles (1999 and 2000).

43座單打冠軍 37座雙打冠軍

1998年率領瑞士闖入唯一一次聯邦杯決賽 可惜2-3不敵西班牙

另外98年為WTA年終賽決賽最後一次5盤制 亦是由Hingis贏得

2000年也贏得年終賽 以年終球后作收

In 1997, Hingis was the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, the WTA
Tour Player of the Year, and the ITF Player of the Year.

97年為WTA和ITF年度最佳球員

Born into a successful tennis family, Hingis first picked up a racquet at
just two years old and entered her first tournament at age four. At 12 years
old, she won the French Open junior title, becoming the youngest player ever
to win a Grand Slam junior title. She turned pro at age 14 and her career
quickly took off, with Hingis setting a number of youngest-ever records along
the way, including becoming the youngest ever world No. 1, a feat she
achieved on March 31, 1997 at 16 years, 6 months, and 1 day.

12歲贏得法網青少女冠軍 為史上最年輕

以16.5的歲數登上史上最年輕的球后寶座

Hingis first retired from tennis in 2003, at the age of 22, due to injury.
She made a comeback in 2006, winning two titles that year and closing the
season at world No. 7. She won her final title in 2007, before officially
retiring.

二度復出 06年贏得兩個冠軍 以NO.7作收

07年贏得最後冠軍後 年末隱退


Since retirement, she has been active in World TeamTennis, and in 2011, she
partnered with Lindsay Davenport to win the Roland Garros Legends title. Most
recently, Hingis has taken on a coaching role, and she is currently working
with up and coming teenagers.


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