Hingis may quit

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Hingis may quit By Neil Harman January 16, 2003 MARTINA HINGIS has no plans to return to professional tennis and has intimated that, at the age of 22, she is considering retirement seriously. Hingis, the former world No. 1 who reached the past six finals at Melbourne Park and was champion three times from 1997-1999, has not played since last October. She then decided to take a complete break from tennis, knowing she had not recovered sufficiently from an operation on torn left ankle ligaments in May to do her game justice. Speaking from her home in Switzerland last night, the five-time grand slam champion who accumulated $30 million in prizemoney, was emphatic when asked if she was considering a comeback. "I don't even think about that right now," she said. "Tennis has always been my passion, but I know that after eight years on the tour, I will onl y come back to competitive tennis if I can practise without it hurting. "If I don't force myself in practice, it is OK, but as soon as I start to practise like I would in competition, my ankle starts to hurt. Then the hurt spreads to other parts of my feet. "It does not hurt me to miss tennis right now, actually it's fun to watch on television the other girls chasing each other around in the heat. I'm not bored at all. I do a lot of sports for fun, skiing, horse riding and I love taking my dog for long walks in the woods. And I am going to school to improve my English." By the time the Open is over, Hingis's ranking will have slipped outside the top 20 and she will be replaced as the No.1 player in Switzerland by Patty Schnyder. "It wasn't my goal to be the No. 1 in my country, but to be the No. 1 in the world," she said. "I enjoyed that position for four years. I am surviving not being No.1 in the world. "The level of the sport gets better but also more athletically demanding. The health problems for female athletes are increasing. The players who stay until the end of tournaments are in danger of sacrificing their health for the sake of the tour." Hingis last won a grand slam title in Australia four years ago, but in subsequent years was unable to cope with the greater physical power of the big-hitters, the Williams sisters, Jennifer Capriati and Linsday Davenport. Her wonderful court craft, subtle brain and delicate touch were swept aside consistently by taller, bigger girls. "My health has to come before my ambitions," she said. "It is very possible that I will not compete in top tennis any more." -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 61.217.122.130 ※ 編輯: noanoa 來自: 61.217.122.130 (01/16 04:38) ※ 編輯: noanoa 來自: 61.217.122.130 (01/16 05:23)