Jan 19, 2021 · Martina Hingis dominated the Australian Open at the end of the 1990s, capping off the decade with three straight titles as she cemented her Hall of Fame legacy.

While her three-year monopoly of the Open was impressive, Hingis' most memorable match in Melbourne was probably her 2002 final against Jennifer Capriati. The Swiss woman led a set and 4-0, holding four match points before letting Capriati level the match.

Jan 26, 2025 · Hana Mandlikova became the youngest champion in Open Era history when she defeated home-favourite Wendy Turnbull – who beat Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver and Sue Barker, in the 1980 final. She came back in 1987 to win in Melbourne again.

The crown for youngest Grand Slam winner, man or woman, belongs to Martina Hingis. In 1997, at the age of 16-years and 117-days, the Swiss defeated former world No.3 Mary Pierce in the final of the Australian Open.

Jun 25, 2024 · Born on 30th September 1980 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, Martina Hingis is a professional tennis player who remained World No.1 for 209 weeks. Her achievements:- Won the women's single event of 1997 Australian Open held in Melbourne, Australia.

Oct 27, 2017 · The next year, she became the dominant force in singles, winning three majors, reaching the final of the other (the French Open), and becoming the WTA World No.1. Her fourth and fifth Grand Slam singles titles came at the Australian Open, part of her three-year dominance in Melbourne from 1997-1999.

Jul 12, 2013 · Martina Hingis, a 15-time Grand Slam champion, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday in Newport, R.I. The tennis prodigy to end all...

In just a matter of days, Martina Hingis will celebrate the 30th anniversary of her #AusOpen debut pod.link/1784636846

The former world No 1 yesterday capped her return to Grand Slam tennis after more than three years by combining with Indian Mahesh Bhupathi to win the Australian Open mixed doubles final in...

Jan 20, 2024 · Already the youngest Grand Slam champion of all time as she was just 15 years old when she won the 1996 Wimbledon women’s doubles title alongside Helena Sukova, Martina Hingis added another chapter to her story in January 1997 when she won the Australian Open.