Martina crashes out of Strictly Come Dancing
09/19/09
Martina and her partner Matthew Cutler were the first couple to be voted off the Strictly Come Dancing competition.
Martina faced Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding in the dreaded dance off as both couples tackled the rumba.
After being voted off, Martina said: "It was a great experience, I learned so much. I wish it would continue but here we are."
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Martina to take part in Strictly Come Dancing on Friday night
09/18/09
Martina will be making her debut on the hit BBC television program Strictly Come Dancing on Friday night at 20.30 .Martina is one of 16 celebrities from the worlds of sport and entertainment in this year's competition.
Three weeks into training with professional dance partner Matthew Cutler, Martina said she was relishing the experience as the countdown to the launch show began.
"I've been working on my chassés," Hingis enthused, referring to the gliding motion integral to the waltz she'll be dancing on opening night. "You have to hold your head one way and you're walking in another direction… it feels like the most unnatural thing in the world but the trick is to make it elegant."
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About Martina Hingis
08/25/09
The Wimbledon-winning ”Swiss Miss” Martina Hingis was one of the most electrifying and successful female tennis players of modern times. Named after the tennis legend Martina Navratilova she was always destined for greatness!
Known for her on-court finesse and off-the-court frankness, she spent over 200 weeks as World No. 1 and won a staggering five Grand Slam singles titles. Alongside her Wimbledon triumph, she also notched up 3 Australian wins and 1 US Open victory. Legions of fans also saw her victorious in the doubles circuit, winning nine Grand Slam women’s double’s titles.
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Martina to take part in Strictly Come Dancing
08/25/09
Martina Hingis will take part in this year's BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Martina will join four other sports stars in the seventh series of the reality talent show, which returns to BBC1 next month.
Martina will be partnering Matthew Cutler who won the competition in 2007.
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances.
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Martina wins in Liverpool
06/13/08
Martina turned back the clock in Liverpool today as she scored a straight sets win over Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic. Martina won 6-3 6-4 at the exhibition.
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Martina to play Novotna in Liverpool
06/13/08
Martina will play her old doubles partner and friend Jana Novotna at The Liverpool International in a one off match today.
This will be Martina's 1st exhibition match of the year
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Martina set to play in Liverpool
03/04/08
Former world number one Martina Hingis is to play at the Liverpool International tennis tournament at Calderstones Park in June.
Her last competitive match was a defeat by Shuai Peng in Beijing in September.
Hingis - a five-time Grand Slam winner - is able to play in Liverpool as the Wimbledon warm-up event is invitational and not part of the WTA Tour.
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ITF Doping Decision
01/04/08
The International Tennis Federation announced today that an independent Anti-Doping Tribunal convened under the 2007 Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has found that Martina Hingis, a 27-year-old Swiss tennis player, has committed a Doping Offence.
Following a two-day hearing in December 2007, an independent Anti-Doping Tribunal found that a sample provided by Ms Hingis on 29 June 2007 at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England, had tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine. Cocaine and its metabolites are Prohibited Substances under WADA’s 2007 List of Prohibited Substances and are therefore also prohibited under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme.
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