BREAKING NEWS: Martina Hingis tested positive for cocaine and retires

by Cityhockeyfever

Just mentioned on Cable News Network (CNN), the Associated Press and Reuters report this afternoon that former tennis star Martina Hingis tested positive for cocaine prior to Wimbledon earlier this year.  As this news became public today, Hingis announced her retirement at the age of 27.

During the height of her career, Hingis was at one point ranked #1 in the world and had won five Grand Slam titles. She maintains she is innocent of the drug allegations, but states she's retiring due to health issues.  Hingis had to overcome various injuries in recent years, including ligament damage to both her ankles. But retiring at such a young age is in a way a bit puzzling.

TylersaltAll-Star

760 days ago

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Martina Hingis is only 27???

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CityhockeyfeverVarsity Captain

759 days ago

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It's hard to believe she's retiring and only 27 years old, but then again wasn't Steffi Graf only in her early 30s when she did? Then again, she had a family. Martina Hingis turned pro when she was just 14.

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MetsJetsDevilsDraft Pick

759 days ago

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Women's tennis is more and more a game of girls as opposed to women. Whereas in other sports people enter the sport at 22/22/23 and leave in their mid to late 30s, in Women's tennis, girls enter the sport at the age of 15/16/17 and seem to leave before 30.

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KelsdadAll-Star

759 days ago

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I guess the breakup with Sergio Garcia was more than she could handle.

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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer

760 days ago

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I guess that's what it takes to chase a little yellow ball around for an hour and a half.

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Oh No RomoDraft Pick

759 days ago

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Cocaine is a hell of a drug

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OvertheedgeVarsity

759 days ago

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who cares? tenis isnt that popular in the US, plus a star athlete doing drugs? come on, like its never happened before (duh)

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CityhockeyfeverVarsity Captain

759 days ago

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I don't really follow tennis myself, but this is news whether we like it or not. Hingis isn't a nobody in professional tennis. She was at one point the top-ranked player in the world. Most sports fans know who she is. That's partly why this news is front and center right now.

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OvertheedgeVarsity

759 days ago

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^^^ "....plus a star athlete doing drugs...."

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TrizzAll-American

759 days ago

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So much for the Coke endorsemants....

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TylersaltAll-Star

759 days ago

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HAH! Comment of the day!

LOL	Now, that was funny, Trizz!

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MetsJetsDevilsDraft Pick

759 days ago

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She steadfastly denies the report.

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The Ironman Jeff GarciaJV Squad

759 days ago

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http://conte...s_Bitch!.jpg Intrigued by her ideas and would like to subscribe to her newsletter.

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TylersaltAll-Star

759 days ago

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hee hee... I love that newsletter line from the Simpsons. I use it all the time. +++

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Hit By a PitchVarsity

759 days ago

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After reading the linked article, it's clear that even a drunk third-year law student could drive several trucks through the "evidence" of positive tests.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

759 days ago

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Behind the Blow: The Martina Hingis Story

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TrizzAll-American

759 days ago

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apparently she was caught trying to sniff the white lines on the court...

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

741 days ago

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Ba-dum-bum.

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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

759 days ago

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Hingis retired before, and then came back last year, she retired at 23/24ish. This may be a silly question, but is cocaine on a list of banned substances? Does it enhance performance?

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CityhockeyfeverVarsity Captain

759 days ago

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It's not a enhancement performing drug. That's the point Hingis made in her statement. Even so, cocaine I assume is a banned substance from the WTA Tour and why shouldn't it be? Tennis players performing in high-end tournaments while on drugs obviously makes no sense whatsoever to begin with.

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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

759 days ago

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You're quite right, but at least she didn't try to fiddle the game. They could have been roids, but she took something that didn't help her game, and would get her in trouble. Really strange really. I don't see why use of drugs is punished, to be honest. People know it's harmful. If they choose to take it, let them, as long as they don't end up hurting others. I see it as a form of "natural selection".

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

759 days ago

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Alex - and I mean this with total respect - you will understand why there must be societal consequences for taking drugs such as cocaine when you have kids of your own. Believe me dude, issues that seemed so clear to me during my college days are very different now that I'm old (compared to most of you), employed, married and a parent.

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Steel TownDraft Pick

759 days ago

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Cocaine could be seen a PED. It's extremely similar to amphetemines that are banned as a PED.

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

759 days ago

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Cy Young won 511 games on the stuff!

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

759 days ago

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Didn't seem to have the same advantage for Steve Howe.

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

759 days ago

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511 wins - 7 reinstatements....

Pretty close if you ask me. Neither record will be broken.

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KelsdadAll-Star

759 days ago

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Worked like hell for the '86 Mets, though.

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

759 days ago

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Pfft! They never won Wimbledon.

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KelsdadAll-Star

759 days ago

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Most of them couldn't spell Wimbledon either.

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