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March 13, 2010

Hyperlinked background and biogrpahy for the Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis.
Martina Hingis , Tennis Player Born: 30 September 1980 Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia Best Known As: Three-time Australian Open winner Martina Hingis
Martina won her 1st title in Filderstadt in October 1996 and her 1st Grand Slam at the ... Martina Hingis will take part in this year's BBC's Strictly Come ...


Retired Martina Hingis banned for two years

Martina Hingis was banned for two years on Friday. An independent tribunal confirmed the doping offence. She has been banned for two years for testing positive to a metabolite of cocaine at Wimbledon last June. Hingis denied using cocaine, but the tribunal didn’t have any doubts over her sample. Hingis (not ‘Higgins’) retired from tennis in November after testing positive for cocaine, we reported about here: Martina Hingis retires, she denied ever using cocaine…

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Martina Hingis retires

Swiss Tennis star Martina Hingis is being investigated for a positive drug test (cocaine) at Wimbledon. Hingis (not ‘Higgins’) said at a press conference in Glattbrugg (Zurich) she would retire this year. Martina also stated in this press conference: I would personally be terrified of taking drugs. When I was informed (about the test) I was shocked and appalled. In 2003 already Hingis announced her retirement from tennis due to her struggles with injuries. In several interviews, she indicated she wanted to go back to her country and coach full time.

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