Do you like Martina Hingis? Why or why not?

[CaRaMBa]

Hi guys! I'm just wondering, do you guys like Martina? Well, some people love her 'cause she's a great tennis player. However, some people don't like her 'cause of her attitude.

I personally dont like her being a brat and all, but I cant deny the fact that she's good.

[Mikoid]

Martina's period of Grand Slam dominance came at a time when Steffi Graf, tennis' most dominant female player, was sidelined because of injury. When Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce were streaky at best, and the Williams sisters were still developing their power game.

When Martina is on, she's absolutely brilliant to watch. Her game shows the intelligence of a player with ten years more experience, and she has much of Graf's unflappable mental toughness (prior to the 99 French Open).

Since then, Graf made a resurgence at the French and Wimbledon (and then promptly retired), Davenport came into her own, and the sisters Williams simply dominated on the hard courts.

With all the competition, it's crunch time for Hingis. She can step up and become the game's most dominant player, and flame out as another "Queen for a Day".

As for her attitude, I think that this will be a major factor in her game. Given the fact that she's a teenager, she could flame out if public opinion is constantly leveled against her -- regardless of her unquestionable talent.

[CaRaMBa]

You know, I'm kinda uncomfortable with the younger generation of tennis players (women). It seems that they're there for the fame and distinction. Whatever happened to love for the game?

Well, I hope I'm wrong.

[punkybruster]

I like her taste in outfit when she plays, I like the fact that she's an all-court player,
I admire her physical regimen. But this is all there is to it 'coz her 'airheaded-ness' is really a turn-off. She has a lot to learn on humility from Graf.

[CJ]

i never really liked Martina Hingis! her personality and everything, well of course just like CARAMBA here...i cant deny that she's a good player. but despite all her talent and her love for tennis (if there's any...i have this feeling she's just playing for the money, popularity and for the sake of being on top!)...she seems to act very unprofessional.

nowadays, martina's nasty words and childish acts has been a dominant story in tennis. first at the French Open...where she said that there is no way STEFFI GRAF can win over her because steffi is old and that it's not her time anymore. and on the US Open, she caught fire with Richard Williams. saying that the Williams' has always had a big mouth. unfortunately, martina found her lesson during the finals of the French...wherein Steffi came out strong and overpowered her! second to that was her 1st round loss to Jelena Dokic at Wimbledon. third of course, was Serena Williams' move during the finals of the US...to prove martina wrong and as a revenge for her sister, Venus.

she has a lot to learn in terms of humility! --ditto on that PUNKYBRUSTER

[CaRaMBa]

nice hearing from you cj! i can see that you're also a tennis fan, you started a topic a week ago... it seems that there aren't a lot of tennis fans here though... oh well

cj, what do you have to say about the williams sisters?

[Sandman]

Martina is a *****. despite her being a good all-court player (the best in the wta tour today), she is a ***** off-court.

I like Lindsay Davenport's decorum on and off the court.

yup caramba, there's something wrong about the younger generation of tennis players. i think they're playing it not for the love of the game but for the money.

[The Rock]

The Rock says that it's obvious how talented Hingis is. It's also becoming more and more obvious how *****y she can be. Oh and yeah, she's cute too. But then, Venus Williams is probably a bigger *****. Now The Rock is no fan of the Williams sisters in the first place but when Serena won the U.S. Open, she was all smiles yet very humble. Venus couldn't even congratulate her sister for winning. It looked like she was real bitter about not beating Hingis and having her kid sister win a Grand Slam before she did. When the sisters won the women's doubles, Venus said that it was just a nice consolation prize. What kind of sport is that?

CJ, when hingis said that Richard Williams has a big mouth, wasn't she telling the truth? The guy is arrogant to a fault. He's not just proud of his daughters, he feels that they should be the only ones playing tennis out there. If you question the younger generation's love for tennis, look to their parents. They force their kids into the game early so that they can make money for the folks. Look at the Jennifer Capriati tragedy. If you smell what The Rock is cookin!

[CJ]

hi there caramba!

yah, i think you're right...there aren't too many tennis fans in here. but at least most people who love tennis often respond to topics like this.

anyway, with regards to the williams sisters. well, evidently they are playing extremely good nowadays. best performance in fact...but its just too bad that their father is a threat to their career. serena is better than her sister i guess. i mean, venus may have a powerful serve and a great backhand but she doesnt have strong plays like her sister-serena. however, i wont be surprised if both of them will be rivals very soon in battle for the top spot in tennis!

[CaRaMBa]

The Rock: Yeah, some parents push their kids too far. I heard that since Martina Hingis was a little kid, a lot of her toys would be related to tennis, plastic tennis racket, balls, etc. And sheesh, she was named after Martina Navratilova! I mean, since she was a baby her mother had plans already!

Sandman: Do you have any kwento on Martina's "*****iness" off court? Curious lang ako. And yeah, they say that Lindsay is a really good person.

[CJ]

The Rock,

maybe Martina Hingis is on the right side of things when she mentioned something about the Williams'. but please take into consideration that Martina did a hasty generalization! Richard Williams should deserve the comment but not Serena and Venus. anyway, have you seen that press conference...Martina even said it in a sarcastic manner! tttssss.

if Martina is ranked #1 in the world...she still doesnt have the right to say crazy things like that in public. i mean, if doesnt have anything nice to say...she better shut her mouth! or better yet, just keep it to herself, agree?

hey, about the parents. well, they always seem to act like that...very unlikely so to speak. they seem to take control over their children's lives thus, becoming a threat in terms of career. strong example maybe Peter Graf, Melanie Molitor, Richard Williams, and even Alexandra Stevenson's Mom. well, talk about responsible parents i guess!

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[Mikoid]

Ha, more on the "Better" Williams sister

"No go"

Serena Williams denied ATP wild card
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Posted: Thursday October 07, 1999 12:32 PM

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Serena Williams, the U.S. Open champion, wants a new challenge: playing against men. The men's tour is not taking up the challenge.

Markus Guenthard, director of the upcoming Eurocard Open in Stuttgart, said Serena Williams had asked him for a wild card.

"I don't know how serious she is. I told her that if she was serious, she should apply in writing," Guenthard said Thursday.

Guenthard said he saw Serena and her mother, Oracene, two days ago at the women's Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt, just outside Stuttgart.

Serena Williams, who beat her older sister Venus in the final of the Grand Slam Cup in Munich on Sunday, lost Wednesday her first match in Filderstadt, to Sandrine Testud.

Guenthard said Serena first asked him for a wild card during the French Open this summer. "Since then, I hadn't heard anything."

"But if she asked me again this week, it means she has thought about it, although I haven't received anything in writing yet," he said.

The $2.45 million Eurocard Open starts Oct. 25 and is one of the biggest non-Grand Slam tournaments in the world. One of the so-called Super 9 series, it has drawn all Top 50 men.

Guenthard said that if he did receive anything in writing from Serena, he would consult with the ATP Tour and Ion Tiriac, the tournament's promoter.

"This could be a precedent and we have to think carefully. I wouldn't want it to be a gag. And I am not sure how good it would be for her to be thrashed by one of the top men," Guenthard said.

ATP Tour spokesman Nicola Arzani said Serena would not be allowed to play in Stuttgart.

"To be able to play an ATP tournament, you have to be a member of the Association of Tennis Professionals," Arzani said. "Serena Williams cannot become a member of the ATP because she is a woman. That answers the question."

Boris Becker, the retired German star who was in London on Thursday for the Davis Cup draw, said he thought it was a "pretty good joke."

"If she is going to play, lots of men will go the other way and ask for wild cards into women's competitions and you will see some strange winners of women's Grand Slams," Becker said.

"I doubt it very much if Serena could compete with the men. She is very masculine and very strong but if you compare her game to the likes of Pete Sampras or Andre Agassi in all honesty you are talking about two different sports," Becker said.

At the Australian Open last year, the Williams sisters played a set each for fun against German player Karsten Braasch and won three games between them. Braasch was then ranked No. 203 in the world.

[CaRaMBa]

Mikoid: Yikes! What's her agenda kaya?

[CaRaMBa]

Paging CJ or anyone who has info

Ano na naman itong bagong chismis about Elizabeth Hurley and Andre Agassi? Ano ba yan?! Share info pls! =)

[CJ]

hey CARAMBA,

the rumor spreading about Elizabeth Hurley being drop-dead-crazy over Andre Agassi is TRUE!!! believe it or not...she's doing everything to win Andre's heart. i'll update you guys with regards to this tomorrow--promise! i have to do something really important.

but hey...I WOULD LIKE YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THIS STORY (i have a clipping kasi!) IS SUPER INTRIGUING...SO, BETTER WAIT, OKAY?

[The Rock]

CJ and Caramba, even if liz Hurley has a crush on Andre, she's already got Hugh Grant, and Andre's new girlfriend is fellow tennis superstar Steffi Graf. They've been seen together at numerous events including the De La Hoya-Trinidad match. Andre's been avoiding answering questions about Steffi directly, pero medyo obvious na sila eh. As far as Serena Williams and her plan to play men, it just proves that neither Williams sister is really a better PERSON. Both are arrogant to a fault, just like their loudmouth dad. Bagay silang lahat magsama ni Hingis. The Rock loves Anna Kournikova more than all of them cobined anyway! If only she dedicated herself more to the sport, she'd be a real force to deal with. If you smell what The Rock is cookin!

[CaRaMBa]

The Rock: Anna Kournikova ha! =) =) Yiheee bakit kaya? Kidding! =) Anyway, yeah we know Elizabeth Hurley has Hugh Grant and Andre Agassi has Steffi Graf. Kaya nga mas intriguing yung chismis eh. Why is she trying to get Andre's attention, diba? (Naks, close kami ni Andre.)

Sige CJ, I'll wait for your updates. =)

[CJ]

The Rock,
if you have been reading my recent posted topic...(it talked about andre and steffi and their alleged love match!), you would have known that i have been informing people about them already. saying na they're seen in the de la hoya-trinidad match and that andre eventually said that steffi is somebody really special for him at the moment. kaya you dont need to tell us that. pero, okay lang...i got your point!

but hey...i second the motion about the serena williams. well, talk about being cocky to think na she got herself 1 grand slam title pa lang. ttttssss, she has a lot to prove in terms of her performance.

so you like anna kournikova! have you seen her new commercial yet? haaah, if your a great fan of anna...you should not miss that one! btw, i know she's injured...and badly hurt. i heard pa nga i rumor na she's thinking of retiring already...hope that's a false one though.



[This message has been edited by CJ (edited 10-13-1999).]

[CJ]

hey guys, (esp. to CARAMBA and the Rock)

what you heard about the latest rumor about Liz Hurley and Andre Agassi is true! listen to this...LIZ HURLEY WOULD DUMP HUGH GRANT PROVIDED THAT ANDRE ACKNOWLEDGES HER MOVES ON HIM!

well, i guess Elizabeth Hurley is more than crazy over Andre since she is willing to such a thing against her long-time boyfriend. she even stated that if Hugh can fool around, she has the right to do the same thing too. (wow! grabe ang statement noh?)

Liz has been seen in numerous ocassions watching tennis matches of Andre. Last July in Wimbledon, England...she came to see the Finals. news say that she asked her manager to personally contact Andre for her and ask him to spend some time with her while she's in England. Andre on the other hand, being a real gentlemen did Liz's favor. he even jotted Liz's name down on his special guests list so that Liz can seat on the player's box during the Finals of the said event.

basically, it has been Liz who is flirting and putting the moves on Andre. like she invited him to dinner a few times in England. but the sad thing is...Andre said (when he's not even dating Steffi yet) that nothing will happen between the two of them, since she is already committed. he has no plans of ruining what Liz and Hugh has got going for the last years.

it's funny though because its like a crazy and weird love triangle going on between them (steffi, andre and liz). picture this...Liz is drop dead crazy over Andre and Andre is really going nuts for Steffi. para silang naghahabulan...mas lamang lang si Steffi (coz she has nothing to lose!). anyway, it's a good thing that Andre has Steffi already...bad news for Liz though!

nice yung story noh? hmmmm, pretty intriguing!!!

[CaRaMBa]

Thanks for the info CJ! What's your source nga pala? I'll try to get hold of it na rin so that I can read the story first hand.

Ano yung commercial ni Anna Kournikova?

[CaRaMBa]

CJ, I read your last post here, but it was deleted. Anyway, just trying to bring back the topic. :)

[CJ]

HI caramba!!!

just wanted to know why did they delete my post (as well as clarisse!)?

i dont have any updates as of the moment...all i know is that Jim Courier paid tribute to fellow American, Payne Stewart after his first round victory in the Shuttgart Open last Tuesday...

basta, i'll keep you guys posted if anything good happens in tennis!

[cLaRiSsE]

hmmm i wonder why CJ =)
i just want to know the latest chika with old andre and russian bomshell anna k. and her rumored bf carlos moya... pero k lang no hard feelings! =P

please keep me updated na lang.

guys, do u know kung palabas sa cable yung eurocard? wen? tym?

tnx =)

[harley quinn]

CJ:

A post I made in the Major League thread got deleted, too. I posted it probably a couple of days before the system crashed and I didn't write anything out of line either. I suspect the deletions are a technical glitch. Right, moderators?

[CaRaMBa]

harley quinn: You're right.

CJ, it was because of the crash. Please check the frontpage, there's a message there about it.

Bakit ang sakitin at ang injury-prone ni Pete Sampras ngayon? Kainis.

[cLaRiSsE]

caramba: ewan ko nga ba kung bakit sakitin halos lahat ng players ngayon.. that includes pat rafter and carlos moya... siguro dahil patapos na ang season.
and old andre is taking advantage of it sa eurocard with a little support from queen stffi on the sideline!

hey does anyone know about the new ranking system for next year. i dont know how it will work so if anyone knows about it pls post it here na lang... tnx =)

[dantedawg]

To caramba,clarisse,mikoid,the rock,cj..
-whats wrong with martina hingis? her attitude? as far as i know, ok naman sya off court. parati syang nakasmile kahit kanino and muka naman syang friendly. i even got to eat lunch with martina hingis pero may buhok sa kilikili!!!! hehehe. pero im serious she's nice te everyone. mas mayabang pa nga si anna kournikova eh. i remember sa usopen sa new york sa players lounge talagang binabandera nya yung katawan nya sa lahat.
-about the ranking next year, di ba sa dami ng atp points yung ranking?? yup!! pero kung madami kang points pero konting tournament lang sasalihan mo, this will affect your ranking. gets? so next year yung ranking ibebase nila sa points and number of tournaments played. this includes the four grandslam tournaments and challengers.
-bakit madaming injured ngayon? yup! patapos na kasi yung tour, may idea ba kayo kung gano kadaming tournament sinasalihan nila sampras and rafter?
-grabe, mga tennis fanatic pala kayong lahat! san nyo nakukuha yung mga chismis na yan??? hehehe see ya!!

[CaRaMBa]

Welcome to the thread, dantedawg! If you have any tennis updates, please post them here ha? :)

[dantedawg]

caramba,
sure!!!! no problem!! if you have questions, maybe i can answer some of it. :)

[cLaRiSsE]

dantedawg, whered u get that info about martina and anna k. in the USO? Were u there? i guess the impression that martina left during the finals of the FO made me and a lot of ppl think she's a brat who thinks she can beat anybody cuz she's world number one.
but i'm really interested in anna k. cuz she's kind of dating my favorite player =)

[dantedawg]

yeah i went to new york in 96 to play junior us open. talagang maglalakad sya sa harap ng madaming players(men) para i display katawan nya. pero sexy talaga, hehehe. sino dinedate ni anna k? si moya ba? split na ba sila nung bf nya?? who else do you like? im sure you like pat rafter!

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[The Rock]

Ang ibig niyo sabihin split na si Anna at si Sergei Fedorov? Well, for Sergei, at least makaka-concentrate na siya sa Red Wings, tabla lang sila ng L.A. Kings kanina eh. Kay Anna naman, hey babe, The Rock's right here if you're available. You can actually go one-on-one with The Great One! If you smell what The Rock is cookin!

[CJ]

hi there guys!
welcome dantedawg!
btw, i like pat rafter...

uhmmm The Rock,
Anna Kournikova and hockey star Sergei Fedorov is still together. their may-december love affair is still on the air. hehehe...sorry na lang for the guys! have you heard about the 7-carat (??? im not sure about the digit) diamond ring that Sergei gave Anna? whew...kaka-freak out!

[dantedawg]

cj,
san mo nakukuha lahat ng chismis na yan?? nakakaaliw!! good choice, pat rafter. nakakainis yung player na yun masyadong hearthrob!!!! ang daming nagpapakamatay don alam mo ba??? hehehehe btw, favorite player ko din yun after stefan edberg. how bout sampras? do you like him??

[BoNiTa]

u know what dantedawg? mas magaling ka pa sa mga yun e.... ;) wink wink! heehee

[dantedawg]

bonita,
i wish!!!!!!! sana nga ganon na para wala na ako dito sa school ko. eh kung ganon na ako kagaling eh di bibilan na kita ng ticket para pabalik balik ka na lang dito at pinareserve na rin kita ng ticket sa mga tournaments!! hehehehe.

[CaRaMBa]

we're so funny!!! puro chismis!!! anyway, wag kayong maingay, pero boyfriend ko si pete . shhhhhh, hindi niya kasi alam. baka pag nalaman niya mag break na kami! hahahaha!

[dantedawg]

caramba,
hehehehe!! talaga boyfriend mo??? gusto mo talaga sya?? eh ang ganda ng gf non ngayon eh!! gusto mong pic nya?

[CaRaMBa]

oo nga, ganda ng girlfriend niya. ako hindi, kaya secret lang yung relationship namin. pati siya hindi niya alam! ehehehehe!

seriously... what are the year's final standings for men and women, both singles and doubles?

[Mikoid]

Agassi finished the year at number one, breaking Sampras' strangehold on the top spot since 1993.

[Zen]

CaRaMBa, sige di ko sasabihin kay Pete basta wag mo rin sabihin kay Patrick na bf ko sha. Hehehe. ;)

[cLaRiSsE]

Dantedawg, yeah i like moya. pat is good looking but not my type (yabang noh?) dami kasing nagkakagusto e... also i like tommy haas too, i like the way he play and he has a strong backhand. btw, i would love to see the pic of pete sampras' (super lucky) gf!

CJ, san mo naman nakuha yung news about anna k. and her bf? wish ko lang totoo. sabi kase ng isang close friend ni moya that the rumor, that they went together on a date at a soccer game is true... i'm not sure kung sa barcelona or russia. if it's true and what u said is true then two-timer pala si kournikova! =P lol

[dantedawg]

clarrise,
anong nakita mo kay moya na wala si sampras and rafter??? why do you like him?? hehehe. kung yung backhand ang paguusapan si agassi ang pinakamagaling jan. si moya hanggang clay court lang. about the picture, scan ko muna. pero nung 95 pa yun eh ok lang? ill see. bye!!!!

[dantedawg]

hey totoo na girlfriend ni agassi si graf!! nakita ko sa magazine naghahalikan sila!!!

[CJ]

dantedawg,
the rumor on Steffi and Andre being together is confirmed already...i posted it na here. siguro, di mo lang nabasa! anyway, thanks for the compliment (about me liking pat!). i know...super heartthrob talaga sya. im going nuts na nga rin for him eh. actually, di ko naisip na mapupunta sya sa ganyang spot after winning the USO twice in a row. wheewww...at first, akala ko ako lang! ngayon, ang dami ko ng kaagaw! nakakatuwa nga yung mga girls (mukhang moms na nga sila eh) na nanonood nung Mercedes Super 9 series sa Cincinnati this year...naka hawaiian outfit din sila. nag-ala Patrick Rafter daw! :)

Zen,
kaagaw na rin kita kay patrick? siguro, ikaw yung #2 nya noh? hehehe... :)

[CJ]

clarisse,
hey...dont worry! confirmed na si Anna is with Sergei. uhmmm, the rumor about the ring thingie...i heard that during the Wimbledon. everybody's been talking about it. pati yung mga commentators! kaya yun...btw, nandon din si Sergei sa Wimbledon. he's watching Anna play...kaya, safe ka na kay Carlos mo! :)

[Zen]

Awww shucks CJ... you mean I've been living a lie since I was 16? *sob* :(

[dantedawg]

hey guys, sino nanalo kay chang vs pioline? di ko natapos yung tiebreaker sa second set eh kasi late na ako sa class. pero talo si chang sa first set. its 5pm here friday and im waiting for the agassi mark phil. match. sino kaya mananalo?

[dantedawg]

hey guys, alam nyo ba kung sino sino na ang mga naglaro na sa philippines?????
1. tim henman
2. leyton hewitt
3. mark philoupousis ( la akong pakielam sa speling)
4. dominik hrbaty
5. michael chang
6. basta dami pa.

[CJ]

dantedawg,
fyi: Michael Chang won over France's Cedric Pioline with the scores of 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-4. grabe, what a comeback...whewww!

[CJ]

hey you guys,
im sooooo happy! guess what...ANDRE AGASSI WON against Australian Mark Philippoussis(hehehe, masaya na naman ang mom ko, syempre pati ako)!!! yipee! :)

btw, it was an easy match...the score was 6-4, 6-1.

[dantedawg]

galing ni chang!! akala ko talaga talo na sya nung 6 all sa tiebreak. galing talaga!! yes panalo si agassi!!!! hahahaah buti nga kayu mark phil.(yabang kasi yung eh).

[cLaRiSsE]

Dantedawg, anong nakita ko kay Carlos? gorgeous eyes, tall, lean, shy, pati pagka-sungki ng ngipin nya and his long curly hair, i find so sexy plus, mind u, he is good on ALL SURFACES. specialty nya lang ang clay courts... i know pat is goodlooking pero i leave him with CJ and the rest =) sampras, not my type gusto ko kasi yung medyo singkit =P backhand? super naimpress lang ako kay tommy haas sa german open kaya ko nasabi yun so i'll leave old andre to queen steffi. the pics k *** kung scan mo muna. curious lang naman ako.
btw, u mean tim henman and mark philippousis were here???? grabe di ko alam yun ah kelan? sayang number 3 and 4 ko pa naman sila =P i would love to see them irl.

CJ,
about anna k. e nung wimbledon pa pala yun e... the date with her and my carlos was like last month lang so there's still the possibility na wala sa sila ni sergei... napaka negative ko ba?? =P

grabe kung kelan patapos an ang season saka pa gumaling si chang. anyway, congrats sa kanya it was a great match.

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[cLaRiSsE]

it's Andre vs. Marat at the Paris Open!

I just went to the ATP Tour website the lastest update was Agassi d. Lapentti 36 63 62 and Safin d. Chang 67(5) 76(4) 63. sayang, i voted for Lapentti at the race to Hannover, baba na tuloy ng score ko.

So who do u think would win? (tinatanong pa ba yun?)
oh well, im not really an agassi fan but u'll never know... enqvist defeated agassi in Lyon last month =P

[dantedawg]

clarisse, yup nagpunta si tim henman and mark phil sa manila pero that was long time ago. siguro 94 or 95. si philoupousis 94 yata, muntik pa nga sya matalo sa isang filipino eh. pero after one year si philoupousis binigyan ng wild card sa aussi open pero talo first round ( mens). i remember nung 94' kung nanalo ako ng first round sa aussie open sana kalaban ko si philoupousis!! sayang natalo ako. hehe. juniors pa lang si mark p. non by the way. pero si time henman naman, nagpunta nung 95 nanalo sya sa satellite sa manila tapos after one year nag semis yata sa wimbledon. thats it!!!!

[CJ]

yup, Andre won with 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ang ganda nung game grabe! i was completely overwhelmed sa comeback ni Andre...imagine from 3-3, nakuha nya yung 2nd set. tapos he led the 3rd set 5-0. bad trip nga eh coz na habol pa sya ni Nicolas. 2 times na double match point nawala sa kanya. haaaay...anyway, its a good thing he won! ang saya kaya.

btw, i even saw Steffi with Brad Gilbert! she was pretty as usual...medyo nervous during the 1st two sets tapos nung 3rd set syempre all smiles na. hehehe... :) it was really a nice sight!

[CJ]

yup, Andre won with 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ang ganda nung game grabe! i was completely overwhelmed sa comeback ni Andre...imagine from 3-3, nakuha nya yung 2nd set. tapos he led the 3rd set 5-0. bad trip nga eh coz na habol pa sya ni Nicolas. 2 times na double match point nawala sa kanya. haaaay...anyway, its a good thing he won! ang saya kaya.

btw, i even saw Steffi with Brad Gilbert! she was pretty as usual...medyo nervous during the 1st two sets tapos nung 3rd set syempre all smiles na. hehehe... :) it was really a nice sight!

im looking forward to tomorrows game na!

[cLaRiSsE]

dante, tnx for the info =)

andre d. marat 76(1) 62 46 64
can't wait to watch the match later!

[CJ]

the final of Paris Open was indeed a nice match...nice yung game nila. you can see Andre was kinda nervous because Marat defeated him at the 1st round of the 98 French Open. actually, tie sila sa series 1-1. Andre, on the other hand defeated him on Davis Cup.

Anyway, for most of the time you can see that the two are exchanging powerful strokes (either backhand or forehand). but Andre's forehand isnt that reliable unlike his backhand (maybe Steffi should give him a lesson pa with his forehand...afterall, she's known to be Fraulein Forehand). Marat naman who is 19 delivered a great game...i think lagpas 16 yung aces nya. pero syempre, Andre's determination to win prevailed. as usual, Steffi was there to give her support. haaaay...$2.5 M richer na naman si Andre. though, im really happy for him! :) he deserves it naman eh. good job!

[CJ]

clarisse,
i just bought a Tennis Magazine and it said there na Anna and Sergei is still together. ayan, safe ka na ulit kay Carlos mo. at saka dont worry, feeling ko naman false rumor lang yun. if ever kasi, everybody in the tennis world is talking about it already. and, ang bad naman ni Anna kung gagawin nya yun. ang mean nya ha! basta, i'll give you na lang updates about Carlos (or Anna if you like).

[CaRaMBa]

Hello again to all the tennis fans here! Grabe! Dami nang messages! Anyway, good to be back. Teka, basahin ko muna isa isa yung mga messages. Haven't watched TV for a week so I dunno what's happening with tennis.

[dantedawg]

hey guys! whats up? so sinong number one sa asia ngayon? alam nyo ba? siguro ang alam nyo lang si michael chang? am i right? well, well, well. siguro sa ranking sya number one pero sa popularity hindi na sya! do you know paradorn srichaphan? he's from thailand and he's currently #114 in the world! he also won the gold medal sa brunei sea games. too bad bronze lang philippines!( la kasing program eh) he almost beat kafelnikov in wimbledon 99. four sets sila ni kafelnikov, sobrang close nung score. im so proud of him!!!! he also played ITF circuits in manila, juniors and mens.

[Mikoid]

As far as Asians go, Leander Paes is pretty good too. He's got excellent tenacity, and covers the court in an almost Chang-like fashion.

He took a younger Agassi to 5-setters in big-ticket events like the Aussie Open. Along with Mahesh Bhupathi, he's a number-one ranked doubles players.

- Mikoid

[dantedawg]

mikoid,
si leander paes matagal na yan sa tour. si mahesh bhupati din. both went to manila in 95 pero natalo. and he's old na. imagine this na lang, paradorn srichaphan is 20 pa lang and he's in the top 120 in the world. paes never made it to quarters or semis sa singles( except that he won wimbledon juniors) (Felix Barrientos by the way reached the semifinals in juniors in 89) paradorn reached semis in heineken open in singapore at the age of 20. he almost beat courier last year too. see whats gonna happen in aussie open!

[cLaRiSsE]

CJ,
thanks for the info. May i know what magazine is that and the date para i can look at it myself. (ayaw talaga maniwala no?)
pano ba naman pababa na ang rankings ni carlos because of his back injury and all i get are news like this. buti na lang everyone will start from scratch next year.
ttyl.

[^OnLy1]

i think so too.

[totomai]

I reaaly like the girl!!!!!!!

her smart play, candidness and smiles....

too bad she lack power play..

do you love her?

[KingTriton]

Martina Hingis is the BEST!!!!

At walang aangal!!!!

[CJ]

i must admit that Martina has both looks and skills, in fact my sister adores her...

...but to be honest, I DONT!!! she still needs to grow up and be mature in terms of her actions. if she would be that way in the near future...i may learn to like her.

[MochaFraps]

i love the way Hingis plays. She holds the record na youngest Aussie Open champion... Ang galing kase... she's so young...dami na agad achievements...

Kaya lang...pag-alam na niyang she's gonna lose the match...pinapapangit na nya yung game nya...pero sayang talaga yung Aus Open... 1 big mistake yung na-out nya yung ball... tuloy nagkachance pa si Capriati.

:luvluv: MARTINA HINGIS!!!

Residence: Trubbach, Switzerland, and Saddlebrook, Florida, USA
Birthdate: September 30, 1980
Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
Height: 5'7" (1.70 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (October 14, 1994)

Sanex WTA Tour singles titles: 38
Sanex WTA Tour doubles titles: 35
Grand Slam titles: 5 singles, 8 doubles
ITF Women's Circuit singles titles: 2
2001 Prize Money: $1,765,116
Career Prize Money: $16,845,441
2001 W-L Record: 60-15
Career W-L Record: 437-90

Sanex WTA Tour RANKING (Season-Ending, Singles)
2001-4; 2000–1; 1999–1; 1998–2; 1997-1; 1996–4; 1995–16; 1994-87
HIGHEST SINGLES RANKING:
No.1 (March 31, 1997-October 11, 1998; February 8-July 4, 1999; August 9, 1999-April 2,
2000; May 22, 2000-October 14, 2001)
HIGHEST DOUBLES RANKING:
No. 1 (June 8-August 3, August 17-October 26, November 2-November 23, 1998; June 7-July
5, August 2-23, 1999; January 31-March 19, 2000)

GRAND SLAM (SINGLES) HISTORY W-L 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94
AUSTRALIAN 38-4 F F W W W QF 2r --
ROLAND GARROS 31-7 SF SF F SF F 3r 3r --
WIMBLEDON 19-6 1r QF 1r SF W 4r 1r --
UNITED STATES 37-6 SF SF F F W SF 4r --



SANEX CHAMPIONSHIPS W-L 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94
SINGLES 15-3 DNP W F W QF F -- --
DOUBLES 6-3 -- W W QF QF QF -- --



CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - SINGLES
WINNER (38 Sanex WTA Tour): 2001 - Sydney, Doha, Dubai; 2000 – Season-Ending
Championships, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Canadian Open,
Filderstadt, Zurich; Moscow; 1999 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Hilton Head,
German Open, San Diego, Canadian Open, Filderstadt; 1998 - Australian Open, Season-
Ending Championships, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Italian Open; 1997 - Australian Open,
Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Paris Indoors, Miami, Hilton Head,
Stanford, San Diego, Filderstadt, Philadelphia; 1996 - Filderstadt, Oakland,
ITF/Prostejov-CZE; 1993 - ITF/Langenthal-SUI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - DOUBLES
WINNER (35): 2001 – Moscow (w/Kournikova); 2000 - Roland Garros (w/Pierce), Season-
Ending Championships (w/Kournikova), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Pierce), Canadian Open
(w/Tauziat), Filderstadt (w/Kournikova), Zurich (w/Kournikova), Moscow (w/Kournikova),
Philadelphia (w/Kournikova); 1999 - Australian Open (w/Kournikova), Season-Ending
Championships (w/Kournikova), Indian Wells (w/Kournikova), Miami (w/Novotna), Italian
Open (w/Kournikova), Eastbourne (w/Kournikova); 1998 - Australian Open (w/Lucic),
Roland Garros (w/Novotna), Wimbledon (w/Novotna), U.S. Open (w/Novotna), Sydney
(w/Sukova), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Lucic), Miami (w/Novotna), Los Angeles (w/Zvereva),
Canadian Open (w/Novotna); 1997 - Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Paris Indoors
(w/Novotna), Hilton Head (w/M.J. Fernandez), Stanford (w/Davenport), San Diego
(w/Sanchez-Vicario), Leipzig (w/Novotna), Filderstadt (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Zurich
(w/Sanchez-Vicario); 1996 - Wimbledon (w/Sukova), Zurich (w/Sukova); 1995 - Hamburg
(w/G. Fernandez)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - MIXED DOUBLES
SEMIFINALIST (1): 1996 - U.S. Open (w/Van Rensberg)
QUARTERFINALIST (3): 2000 - U.S. Open (w/Gambill); 1997 - Wimbledon (w/De Jager); 1996
- Roland Garros (w/Philippoussis)

ADDITIONAL: Swiss Fed Cup Team 1996-98. Swiss Olympic Team 1996.

2001 IN DETAIL
* January - Won Sydney, d. No. 2 Davenport, No. 5 Martinez and No. 6 S.Williams – first
time to defeat a Williams sister and Davenport at same tournament since 1998 Indian
Wells; in doubles teamed with Seles to end Williams sisters' 22-match win streak with a
6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2) victory (saved 4 mp) in 1r; reached fifth successive Australian Open
final (l. to Capriati 6-4, 6-3); became first player to d. both Williams sisters in a
Grand Slam - Serena in QF (after trailing 1-4 and 3-5 in the third set) and Venus in SF
(6-1, 6-1 for Venus's worst pro defeat); With teammate Roger Federer, won the Hopman
Cup for Switzerland
* February - after reaching F at Tokyo-PPO (l. to Davenport in three sets), won back-
to-back titles at inaugural Doha and Dubai events; on 26 February, began her 179th week
(non-consecutive) as world's No. 1, surpassing Seles for fourth-longest behind Graf,
Navratilova and Evert (computer rankings began in November 1975)
* March - Consecutive SF finishes in Indian Wells (l. to Clijsters in three sets, which
ended her 10 straight finals run) and Miami (l. to V. Williams)
* April - in Amelia Island QF, l. to Sanchez-Vicario for the first time in 16 meetings
since '96 Hilton Head; following week reached sixth final of 2001 at Charleston, ending
Mauresmo's three-tournament, 16-match winning streak in the QF before falling to
Capriati in three sets
* May – l. to Mauresmo in consecutive SF at Berlin and Rome; became third-highest all-
time money-earner, passing $16 million mark following Rome
* June - seeded No. 1 for fifth consecutive year at Roland Garros (tying Navratilova's
record), reached SF, l. to eventual champion Capriati for third time in 2001; suffering
lower back tendinitis, was a shock 1r loser at Wimbledon to No. 83 Ruano Pascual, her
second such exit in three years (l. to No. 129 qualifier Dokic in 1999)
* July - took five weeks off to rest injured back
* August - on US hardcourts reached SF at San Diego and Los Angeles, l. to Seles on
both occasions; reigned as world No. 1 for 200th week on 6 August; withdrew from
Canadian Open (where she was defending champion) due to left foot stress reaction
suffered in San Diego
* September – Advanced to US Open SF for sixth straight year (l. to S. Williams) after
being two points from defeat in 3r against Majoli
* October – upset by Dementieva in Moscow QF, but collected her first doubles title of
the year there with Kournikova, their 10th title together, improving their win-loss
match record to 51-3; in the Filderstadt SF vs. Davenport, tore three ligaments in her
right ankle and retired two points later with Davenport leading 2-1 in the first set,
causing her to lose the No. 1 ranking to Capriati after holding it for 73 consecutive
weeks and 209 total weeks; lost the No. 1 ranking to Davenport at Filderstadt in 1998
after injuring her left ankle there and losing to Van Roost in the QF; underwent
surgery on October 14, 2001, for the three torn ligaments and missed the remainder of
the season, including the season-ending championships where she was the defending
champion
* Has won every major Tour event (Grand Slams, Tour Championships and Tier I
tournaments), including all four surfaces, at least once in her career, except Roland
Garros

CAREER IN REVIEW
2000
* Finished No. 1 for third time in four years
* In 20 tournaments, lost before SF only twice; 77-10 singles record, with 20 more wins
than anyone on Tour
* Became first woman to earn more than $3 million in prize money four straight years;
passed $14 million mark at Moscow, and $15 million mark at season-ending championships
* Appeared in 13 singles finals in 2000, collecting nine titles, the most of any player
on the Tour
* 27-match, three-title win streak at Australian Open ended with a finals loss to
Davenport; also reached doubles final with a fourth different partner (Pierce) in four
years, falling to top seeds Raymond/Stubbs in three sets
* After five straight losses to her, d. Davenport 6-3, 6-2 to win Miami; d. Seles 6-0,
6-0 in the SF
* Won Hamburg and reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking
* Withdrew from Rome with aggravated inflammation of a bone in her left foot
* In doubles, won Roland Garros with Pierce – her eighth Grand Slam doubles title with
sixth different partner; won season-ending championships doubles title with Kournikova
for second year running (qualified on the strength of just four tournaments together
late in the season – three wins and a runner-up)
1999
* Her 71 match wins were a Tour-high; Won seven titles from 13 finals, including third
successive Australian Open; d. No.7 Graf and No.3 Novotna (to reclaim No. 1 ranking) to
win Tokyo Pan Pacific; on clay, took Hilton Head and Berlin and came within three
points of a first Roland Garros title (l. to Graf in three sets); ousted in 1r of
Wimbledon by No. 129 qualifier Dokic, the first time she lost consecutive matches since
'97 season-ending championships final and '98 Sydney 2r (1r bye), and snapped a streak
of 11 consecutive SF efforts (or better) at GS events; reached third GS final of season
with a comeback win over V. Williams in US Open SF; fell to S. Williams 6-3, 7-6 after
saving 2 match points at 3-5; reached third season-ending championships final in four
years (l. to Davenport)
* Won at least one title (singles or doubles) in seven straight Grand Slam tournaments
from 1997 Wimbledon through 1999 Australian Open
1998
* Finished No. 2 in singles; fourth woman all-time to achieve doubles Grand Slam
(Australian Open w/Lucic, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open w/Novotna); others were
Bueno (1960) and Navratilova/Shriver (1984); five singles titles included successful
defense of Australian Open title; ended six-month, nine-tournament drought in winning
first season-ending championships (d. No. 1 Davenport)
* Her QF loss to Van Roost at Filderstadt cost her the No. 1 ranking which she had held
for 80 consecutive weeks since March 31, 1997; two days earlier sprained her left ankle
running in the woods and later forced her withdrawal from Zurich
1997
* Her 12 titles and .938 winning percentage were the best of any player in the 1990s;
began the season with 37 wins, equaling second-best season start all time with
Navratilova in 1978 (Graf 45-0 in 1987)
* First player since Graf in 1993 to reach all four GS singles finals; became youngest
GS singles champion in 20th century winning Australian Open (d. Pierce) at 16 years, 3
mos, 26 days; won Wimbledon (d. Novotna; is youngest player in Open Era to win at 16
years, 9 mos, 5 days) and US Open (d. V. Williams in youngest GS final in Open Era); in
April she fell from her horse Montana and suffered a slight tear of the posterior
cruciate ligament in her left knee, undergoing surgery on April 21 and forcing her
withdrawal from Hamburg, Rome and Berlin; l. to Majoli in Roland Garros final; sixth
woman to win three or more GS singles title in a calendar year (Court, King,
Navratilova, Graf, Seles)
* Rose to world No. 1 on 31 March, the youngest player to do so at 16yr, 6mo, 1 day;
won four Tier I titles; four of her five losses were to Top 10 players; withdrew from
Chicago with a right heel injury
1996
* Reached first GS QF at Australian Open, l. to Coetzer in three sets
* Posted first career win over a world No. 1 upsetting Graf in Italian Open QF - fell
in final to Martinez
* Became youngest Wimbledon champion by claiming doubles title with Sukova (15 yrs, 282
days); l. to Graf at Wimbledon (4r) and US Open (SF) to crack Top 10 for first time
* Claimed first Tour title in October in Filderstadt (d. No. 2 Sanchez-Vicario, No. 6
Davenport and No. 5 Huber in last three matches); lost to Novotna in both Zurich F and
Chicago SF; ranked No. 7, won Oakland title with a 6-2, 6-0 win over No. 2 Seles in F;
reached season-ending championships F, pushing Graf to five sets; career-first top 10
year-end ranking of No. 4
1995
* Pushed world No. 7 Davenport to three sets in Sydney 2r before winning first GS match
at Australian Open; reached her first Tour singles final at Hamburg (d. three Top 20
players, l. to No. 4 Martinez); again took Davenport to three sets in Roland Garros 3r;
reached 3r at Canadian Open and 4r at US Open; finished season at No. 16
1994
* Debuted on the Sanex WTA Tour on home turf in Zurich; a wild card ranked No. 378,
defeated Fendick 6-4, 6-3 for first-ever Tour victory before falling to world No. 5
Pierce 6-4, 6-0; reached the QF in other two Tour appearances of the season
1993
* Made professional debut as a wild card into the ITF Women's Circuit event in
Langenthal (SUI) and dropped just 12 games en route to final, where she defeated Sophie
Georges in third-set tiebreaker for first singles title

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Named the 2001 Family Circle/Hormel Foods Player Who Makes a Difference
* Recipient of the 2000 Sanex WTA Tour Diamond ACES award
* Named the 1999 Sanex WTA TOUR Doubles Team of the Year with Anna Kournikova and in
1998 with Jana Novotna
* Selected as the 1997 Player of the Year by the Sanex WTA TOUR, the International
Tennis Federation and Tennis Magazine
* Named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 1997
* Named the 1996 Sanex WTA Tour Most Improved Player; recipient of 1995 Sanex WTA Tour
Most Impressive Newcomer Award
* Named the 1995 TENNIS Magazine Female Rookie of the Year
* Her coach and mother, Melanie Molitor, was named the 1997 Coach of the Year by the
Swiss Sports Federation, becoming the first woman to win the award, and also by Tennis
Magazine
* In 2000, one of five female tennis players named to the Forbes magazine Power 100 in
Fame and Fortune list at No. 51; no other female athletes made the list
* Sanex WTA Tour mentor is Chris Evert in the Partners for Success Alumni program
* At age 12, became youngest-ever Grand Slam junior titlist at 1993 Roland Garros,
replacing prior record-holder Capriati; named 1994 ITF Junior Girls' Singles World
Champion; won 1994 Wimbledon and Roland Garros junior singles titles (becoming youngest
Wimbledon junior champion at 13 years, 276 days) and Roland Garros junior doubles;
finalist at 1994 US Open juniors

PERSONAL
Coached by her mother, Melanie Molitor...Began skiing and playing tennis at age 2,
entered tournaments at 4...Moved to Switzerland at 8 years of age...Enjoys skiing,
swimming and horseback riding (horses' names are Montana, Sorrenta and Velvet)...Became
the first female athlete to be on the cover of the American men's magazine GQ in June
1998...Favorite cities to visit are Paris, Zurich and New York...Lists most memorable
experiences as winning her first Sanex WTA Tour title at 1996 Filderstadt, winning her
first singles Grand Slam (Australian Open 1997), playing Graf in 1999 Roland Garros
final, defeating V. Williams in 1997 US Open final (her best win so far, she says) and
winning her home title in Zurich in the seventh attempt by defeating Davenport (who had
never lost in Switzerland)...Superstition is to avoid walking on tennis court
lines...Immortalized in wax at the famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in
London...Invited to Academy Awards by famous Swiss director Arthur Cohn (Central
Station)...Enjoys going to musicals (favorites are Miss Saigon and Lion King) and
shopping (favorite designers are Gucci, D&G, Roberto Cavalli)...Named after Martina
Navratilova.

[MochaFraps]

i love the way Hingis plays. She holds the record na youngest Aussie Open champion... Ang galing kase... she's so young...dami na agad achievements...

Kaya lang...pag-alam na niyang she's gonna lose the match...pinapapangit na nya yung game nya...pero sayang talaga yung Aus Open... 1 big mistake yung na-out nya yung ball... tuloy nagkachance pa si Capriati.

:luvluv: MARTINA HINGIS!!!

Residence: Trubbach, Switzerland, and Saddlebrook, Florida, USA
Birthdate: September 30, 1980
Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
Height: 5'7" (1.70 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (October 14, 1994)

Sanex WTA Tour singles titles: 38
Sanex WTA Tour doubles titles: 35
Grand Slam titles: 5 singles, 8 doubles
ITF Women's Circuit singles titles: 2
2001 Prize Money: $1,765,116
Career Prize Money: $16,845,441
2001 W-L Record: 60-15
Career W-L Record: 437-90

Sanex WTA Tour RANKING (Season-Ending, Singles)
2001-4; 2000–1; 1999–1; 1998–2; 1997-1; 1996–4; 1995–16; 1994-87
HIGHEST SINGLES RANKING:
No.1 (March 31, 1997-October 11, 1998; February 8-July 4, 1999; August 9, 1999-April 2,
2000; May 22, 2000-October 14, 2001)
HIGHEST DOUBLES RANKING:
No. 1 (June 8-August 3, August 17-October 26, November 2-November 23, 1998; June 7-July
5, August 2-23, 1999; January 31-March 19, 2000)

GRAND SLAM (SINGLES) HISTORY W-L 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94
AUSTRALIAN 38-4 F F W W W QF 2r --
ROLAND GARROS 31-7 SF SF F SF F 3r 3r --
WIMBLEDON 19-6 1r QF 1r SF W 4r 1r --
UNITED STATES 37-6 SF SF F F W SF 4r --



SANEX CHAMPIONSHIPS W-L 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94
SINGLES 15-3 DNP W F W QF F -- --
DOUBLES 6-3 -- W W QF QF QF -- --



CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - SINGLES
WINNER (38 Sanex WTA Tour): 2001 - Sydney, Doha, Dubai; 2000 – Season-Ending
Championships, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Canadian Open,
Filderstadt, Zurich; Moscow; 1999 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Hilton Head,
German Open, San Diego, Canadian Open, Filderstadt; 1998 - Australian Open, Season-
Ending Championships, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Italian Open; 1997 - Australian Open,
Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Paris Indoors, Miami, Hilton Head,
Stanford, San Diego, Filderstadt, Philadelphia; 1996 - Filderstadt, Oakland,
ITF/Prostejov-CZE; 1993 - ITF/Langenthal-SUI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - DOUBLES
WINNER (35): 2001 – Moscow (w/Kournikova); 2000 - Roland Garros (w/Pierce), Season-
Ending Championships (w/Kournikova), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Pierce), Canadian Open
(w/Tauziat), Filderstadt (w/Kournikova), Zurich (w/Kournikova), Moscow (w/Kournikova),
Philadelphia (w/Kournikova); 1999 - Australian Open (w/Kournikova), Season-Ending
Championships (w/Kournikova), Indian Wells (w/Kournikova), Miami (w/Novotna), Italian
Open (w/Kournikova), Eastbourne (w/Kournikova); 1998 - Australian Open (w/Lucic),
Roland Garros (w/Novotna), Wimbledon (w/Novotna), U.S. Open (w/Novotna), Sydney
(w/Sukova), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Lucic), Miami (w/Novotna), Los Angeles (w/Zvereva),
Canadian Open (w/Novotna); 1997 - Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Paris Indoors
(w/Novotna), Hilton Head (w/M.J. Fernandez), Stanford (w/Davenport), San Diego
(w/Sanchez-Vicario), Leipzig (w/Novotna), Filderstadt (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Zurich
(w/Sanchez-Vicario); 1996 - Wimbledon (w/Sukova), Zurich (w/Sukova); 1995 - Hamburg
(w/G. Fernandez)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - MIXED DOUBLES
SEMIFINALIST (1): 1996 - U.S. Open (w/Van Rensberg)
QUARTERFINALIST (3): 2000 - U.S. Open (w/Gambill); 1997 - Wimbledon (w/De Jager); 1996
- Roland Garros (w/Philippoussis)

ADDITIONAL: Swiss Fed Cup Team 1996-98. Swiss Olympic Team 1996.

2001 IN DETAIL
* January - Won Sydney, d. No. 2 Davenport, No. 5 Martinez and No. 6 S.Williams – first
time to defeat a Williams sister and Davenport at same tournament since 1998 Indian
Wells; in doubles teamed with Seles to end Williams sisters' 22-match win streak with a
6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2) victory (saved 4 mp) in 1r; reached fifth successive Australian Open
final (l. to Capriati 6-4, 6-3); became first player to d. both Williams sisters in a
Grand Slam - Serena in QF (after trailing 1-4 and 3-5 in the third set) and Venus in SF
(6-1, 6-1 for Venus's worst pro defeat); With teammate Roger Federer, won the Hopman
Cup for Switzerland
* February - after reaching F at Tokyo-PPO (l. to Davenport in three sets), won back-
to-back titles at inaugural Doha and Dubai events; on 26 February, began her 179th week
(non-consecutive) as world's No. 1, surpassing Seles for fourth-longest behind Graf,
Navratilova and Evert (computer rankings began in November 1975)
* March - Consecutive SF finishes in Indian Wells (l. to Clijsters in three sets, which
ended her 10 straight finals run) and Miami (l. to V. Williams)
* April - in Amelia Island QF, l. to Sanchez-Vicario for the first time in 16 meetings
since '96 Hilton Head; following week reached sixth final of 2001 at Charleston, ending
Mauresmo's three-tournament, 16-match winning streak in the QF before falling to
Capriati in three sets
* May – l. to Mauresmo in consecutive SF at Berlin and Rome; became third-highest all-
time money-earner, passing $16 million mark following Rome
* June - seeded No. 1 for fifth consecutive year at Roland Garros (tying Navratilova's
record), reached SF, l. to eventual champion Capriati for third time in 2001; suffering
lower back tendinitis, was a shock 1r loser at Wimbledon to No. 83 Ruano Pascual, her
second such exit in three years (l. to No. 129 qualifier Dokic in 1999)
* July - took five weeks off to rest injured back
* August - on US hardcourts reached SF at San Diego and Los Angeles, l. to Seles on
both occasions; reigned as world No. 1 for 200th week on 6 August; withdrew from
Canadian Open (where she was defending champion) due to left foot stress reaction
suffered in San Diego
* September – Advanced to US Open SF for sixth straight year (l. to S. Williams) after
being two points from defeat in 3r against Majoli
* October – upset by Dementieva in Moscow QF, but collected her first doubles title of
the year there with Kournikova, their 10th title together, improving their win-loss
match record to 51-3; in the Filderstadt SF vs. Davenport, tore three ligaments in her
right ankle and retired two points later with Davenport leading 2-1 in the first set,
causing her to lose the No. 1 ranking to Capriati after holding it for 73 consecutive
weeks and 209 total weeks; lost the No. 1 ranking to Davenport at Filderstadt in 1998
after injuring her left ankle there and losing to Van Roost in the QF; underwent
surgery on October 14, 2001, for the three torn ligaments and missed the remainder of
the season, including the season-ending championships where she was the defending
champion
* Has won every major Tour event (Grand Slams, Tour Championships and Tier I
tournaments), including all four surfaces, at least once in her career, except Roland
Garros

CAREER IN REVIEW
2000
* Finished No. 1 for third time in four years
* In 20 tournaments, lost before SF only twice; 77-10 singles record, with 20 more wins
than anyone on Tour
* Became first woman to earn more than $3 million in prize money four straight years;
passed $14 million mark at Moscow, and $15 million mark at season-ending championships
* Appeared in 13 singles finals in 2000, collecting nine titles, the most of any player
on the Tour
* 27-match, three-title win streak at Australian Open ended with a finals loss to
Davenport; also reached doubles final with a fourth different partner (Pierce) in four
years, falling to top seeds Raymond/Stubbs in three sets
* After five straight losses to her, d. Davenport 6-3, 6-2 to win Miami; d. Seles 6-0,
6-0 in the SF
* Won Hamburg and reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking
* Withdrew from Rome with aggravated inflammation of a bone in her left foot
* In doubles, won Roland Garros with Pierce – her eighth Grand Slam doubles title with
sixth different partner; won season-ending championships doubles title with Kournikova
for second year running (qualified on the strength of just four tournaments together
late in the season – three wins and a runner-up)
1999
* Her 71 match wins were a Tour-high; Won seven titles from 13 finals, including third
successive Australian Open; d. No.7 Graf and No.3 Novotna (to reclaim No. 1 ranking) to
win Tokyo Pan Pacific; on clay, took Hilton Head and Berlin and came within three
points of a first Roland Garros title (l. to Graf in three sets); ousted in 1r of
Wimbledon by No. 129 qualifier Dokic, the first time she lost consecutive matches since
'97 season-ending championships final and '98 Sydney 2r (1r bye), and snapped a streak
of 11 consecutive SF efforts (or better) at GS events; reached third GS final of season
with a comeback win over V. Williams in US Open SF; fell to S. Williams 6-3, 7-6 after
saving 2 match points at 3-5; reached third season-ending championships final in four
years (l. to Davenport)
* Won at least one title (singles or doubles) in seven straight Grand Slam tournaments
from 1997 Wimbledon through 1999 Australian Open
1998
* Finished No. 2 in singles; fourth woman all-time to achieve doubles Grand Slam
(Australian Open w/Lucic, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open w/Novotna); others were
Bueno (1960) and Navratilova/Shriver (1984); five singles titles included successful
defense of Australian Open title; ended six-month, nine-tournament drought in winning
first season-ending championships (d. No. 1 Davenport)
* Her QF loss to Van Roost at Filderstadt cost her the No. 1 ranking which she had held
for 80 consecutive weeks since March 31, 1997; two days earlier sprained her left ankle
running in the woods and later forced her withdrawal from Zurich
1997
* Her 12 titles and .938 winning percentage were the best of any player in the 1990s;
began the season with 37 wins, equaling second-best season start all time with
Navratilova in 1978 (Graf 45-0 in 1987)
* First player since Graf in 1993 to reach all four GS singles finals; became youngest
GS singles champion in 20th century winning Australian Open (d. Pierce) at 16 years, 3
mos, 26 days; won Wimbledon (d. Novotna; is youngest player in Open Era to win at 16
years, 9 mos, 5 days) and US Open (d. V. Williams in youngest GS final in Open Era); in
April she fell from her horse Montana and suffered a slight tear of the posterior
cruciate ligament in her left knee, undergoing surgery on April 21 and forcing her
withdrawal from Hamburg, Rome and Berlin; l. to Majoli in Roland Garros final; sixth
woman to win three or more GS singles title in a calendar year (Court, King,
Navratilova, Graf, Seles)
* Rose to world No. 1 on 31 March, the youngest player to do so at 16yr, 6mo, 1 day;
won four Tier I titles; four of her five losses were to Top 10 players; withdrew from
Chicago with a right heel injury
1996
* Reached first GS QF at Australian Open, l. to Coetzer in three sets
* Posted first career win over a world No. 1 upsetting Graf in Italian Open QF - fell
in final to Martinez
* Became youngest Wimbledon champion by claiming doubles title with Sukova (15 yrs, 282
days); l. to Graf at Wimbledon (4r) and US Open (SF) to crack Top 10 for first time
* Claimed first Tour title in October in Filderstadt (d. No. 2 Sanchez-Vicario, No. 6
Davenport and No. 5 Huber in last three matches); lost to Novotna in both Zurich F and
Chicago SF; ranked No. 7, won Oakland title with a 6-2, 6-0 win over No. 2 Seles in F;
reached season-ending championships F, pushing Graf to five sets; career-first top 10
year-end ranking of No. 4
1995
* Pushed world No. 7 Davenport to three sets in Sydney 2r before winning first GS match
at Australian Open; reached her first Tour singles final at Hamburg (d. three Top 20
players, l. to No. 4 Martinez); again took Davenport to three sets in Roland Garros 3r;
reached 3r at Canadian Open and 4r at US Open; finished season at No. 16
1994
* Debuted on the Sanex WTA Tour on home turf in Zurich; a wild card ranked No. 378,
defeated Fendick 6-4, 6-3 for first-ever Tour victory before falling to world No. 5
Pierce 6-4, 6-0; reached the QF in other two Tour appearances of the season
1993
* Made professional debut as a wild card into the ITF Women's Circuit event in
Langenthal (SUI) and dropped just 12 games en route to final, where she defeated Sophie
Georges in third-set tiebreaker for first singles title

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Named the 2001 Family Circle/Hormel Foods Player Who Makes a Difference
* Recipient of the 2000 Sanex WTA Tour Diamond ACES award
* Named the 1999 Sanex WTA TOUR Doubles Team of the Year with Anna Kournikova and in
1998 with Jana Novotna
* Selected as the 1997 Player of the Year by the Sanex WTA TOUR, the International
Tennis Federation and Tennis Magazine
* Named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 1997
* Named the 1996 Sanex WTA Tour Most Improved Player; recipient of 1995 Sanex WTA Tour
Most Impressive Newcomer Award
* Named the 1995 TENNIS Magazine Female Rookie of the Year
* Her coach and mother, Melanie Molitor, was named the 1997 Coach of the Year by the
Swiss Sports Federation, becoming the first woman to win the award, and also by Tennis
Magazine
* In 2000, one of five female tennis players named to the Forbes magazine Power 100 in
Fame and Fortune list at No. 51; no other female athletes made the list
* Sanex WTA Tour mentor is Chris Evert in the Partners for Success Alumni program
* At age 12, became youngest-ever Grand Slam junior titlist at 1993 Roland Garros,
replacing prior record-holder Capriati; named 1994 ITF Junior Girls' Singles World
Champion; won 1994 Wimbledon and Roland Garros junior singles titles (becoming youngest
Wimbledon junior champion at 13 years, 276 days) and Roland Garros junior doubles;
finalist at 1994 US Open juniors

PERSONAL
Coached by her mother, Melanie Molitor...Began skiing and playing tennis at age 2,
entered tournaments at 4...Moved to Switzerland at 8 years of age...Enjoys skiing,
swimming and horseback riding (horses' names are Montana, Sorrenta and Velvet)...Became
the first female athlete to be on the cover of the American men's magazine GQ in June
1998...Favorite cities to visit are Paris, Zurich and New York...Lists most memorable
experiences as winning her first Sanex WTA Tour title at 1996 Filderstadt, winning her
first singles Grand Slam (Australian Open 1997), playing Graf in 1999 Roland Garros
final, defeating V. Williams in 1997 US Open final (her best win so far, she says) and
winning her home title in Zurich in the seventh attempt by defeating Davenport (who had
never lost in Switzerland)...Superstition is to avoid walking on tennis court
lines...Immortalized in wax at the famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in
London...Invited to Academy Awards by famous Swiss director Arthur Cohn (Central
Station)...Enjoys going to musicals (favorites are Miss Saigon and Lion King) and
shopping (favorite designers are Gucci, D&G, Roberto Cavalli)...Named after Martina
Navratilova.