Martina Hingis Professions : Tennis playerBorn : September 30, 1980 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Martina Hingis I was always at peace because of the way my mom treated me. Martina Hingis mothers-daymominspiring What rivalry? I win all the matches. Martina Hingis rivalrytenniswinning I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind. Martina Hingis girlfitnesssports Playing (Serena) it always felt like playing a steamroller. No subtlety, no finesse, just raw, loud power. To respect this style of play was always a bit tough for me, but of course I had to, because the rules of tennis dont state that having a beautiful game is required to become No. 1. Martina Hingis gamesplaybeautiful A lot of these young girls, they dont even know what the game is about. They have never seen a drop shot, a slice and all the mixture and variety I have. Martina Hingis mixturesgirlgames Sometimes I wouldn't give an interview because I didn't have the time or something else was more important. So they come up with a story which I don't think is always true, but they have to sell papers. Martina Hingis sportsgivingthinking I've been on top longer and I am younger. I'm just better. Martina Hingis Being black only helps them. Many times they get sponsors because they are black. And they have had a lot of advantages because they can always say, 'It's racism.' They can always come back and say, 'Because we are this color, things happen.' Martina Hingis blackcolorracism I did things I should not have done. But people make mistakes, especially at my age, when you feel you are so smart, but in fact you are an asshole. Martina Hingis smartmistakepeople Sometimes you want to make your own experiences. Martina Hingis wantsometimes That's one of the reasons I moved to Florida. Of course, the main reason is the weather and the training. But there's more jealousy in Switzerland because it's so little and they don't have so many athletes. Martina Hingis jealousyathletesports I've lived for 10 years in Switzerland, so I speak German. Martina Hingis switzerlandspeakyears I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players. Martina Hingis cuttingplayergames I feel a quarter Indian. Martina Hingis quartersindianfeels I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life. Martina Hingis ballsanticipationsports I'm not saying I'm something special. I might play a little better tennis than other people, but it is because I was given the chance, and not many people are. Martina Hingis playsportspeople I grew up on the tennis court with lots of other kids. There were like 40 kids all afternoon and I was one of the youngest ones, so I always had to chase everybody to keep up. Martina Hingis tennissportskids One day you can be a kid, but another day you have to be like this is your job, you play tennis. You have to work for that. Martina Hingis playjobskids I like fast cars. And I like champions. Martina Hingis fast-carchampioncar Right now I like baseball, hockey and tennis players. And horseback riders. Martina Hingis hockeyplayerbaseball Similar Authors Gabriela Sabatini tennis-player Bill Tilden tennis-player Boris Becker tennis-player Anna Kournikova tennis-player Arthur Ashe tennis-player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario tennis-playerAll Authors
