Martina Hingis Announces Retirement from Professional Tennis (October 29, 2017) ST PETERSBURG, FL, USA – Switzerland’s Martina Hingis has announced she is ending her career and retiring from professional … [Read more...]
WTA – Martina Hingis Returns to Doubles No. 1
(January 16, 2016) Following a championship run at the Apia International Sydney, Hall-of-Famer Martina Hingis has returned to doubles co-World No. 1 alongside partner Sania Mirza. Hingis first climbed to the doubles No.1 ranking in 1998 at the age … [Read more...]
Sania Mirza Becomes First Woman from India to top the Doubles Rankings
(April 12, 2015) On Sunday Sania Mirza has become the first woman from India to reach the top of the WTA double rankings. The 28-year-old Mirza reached No. 1 by virtue of teaming with Martina Hingis to win the Family Circle Cup title, beating Casey … [Read more...]
Serena Williams and Li Na Move into Australian Open Third Round
(January 15, 2014) Serena Williams upped her record at the Australian Open to 60-8, equaling 11-time winner Margaret Court’s 60 match wins in the Open Era at the Australian Open with a drubbing of Vesna Dolonc 6-1, 6-2 in 63 minutes. Williams put up … [Read more...]
Martina Hingis, Michael Stich, Helena Sukova among 2013 Nominees for International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I., USA, September 6, 2012 - Martina Hingis, a former world No. 1 and the winner of five Grand Slam tournament singles titles, the 1991 Wimbledon champion and former world No. 2 Michael Stich, and the great Czech doubles player Helena … [Read more...]
Montreal Welcomes Back its Legends
By Charles David Mathieu-Poulin MONTREAL - On Monday night, the 2012 Women’s Rogers Cup in Montreal was launched with some impressive guests. In its annual Legends matches, now moved to the opening night for the first time, the local crowd … [Read more...]
Washington Kastles Continue Quest for Perfection; Extend Streak to 28
NEW YORK, NY - Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi once said, "perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." In World TeamTennis the Washington Kastles lead by coach Murphy Jensen have both attained … [Read more...]
Podcasts – John McEnroe and Andre Agassi Face-off in World TeamTennis
RANDALL'S ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY - (July 19, 2012) -Â NY Sportimes John McEnroe lost to Andre Agassi representing the Boston Lobsters in the men's singles in World TeamTennis on Thursday night. Agassi edged McEnroe in a 5-4 tiebreak. In the mixed … [Read more...]
Podcast – NYSportimes’ Martina Hingis – WTT player, Entrepreneur and Coach
Randall's Island, New York, New York - Five-time major champion and former world No. 1 , Switzerland's Martina Hingis is playing World TeamTennis again this year with the NY Sportimes. On Tuesday night she helped to lead her team to a 22-14 home … [Read more...]
Kastles Remain Unbeaten, Top Sportimes, 23-15 in World TeamTennis
by Jerry Milani NEW YORK -- The Washington Kastles kept their unbeaten season alive with a 23-15 victory over the New York Sportimes in World TeamTennis action at SPORTIME on Randall's Island. Serena Williams won her women's doubles and mixed … [Read more...]