Tributes have been pouring in for Martina Hingis from her WTA peers, after the Swiss legend announced her retirement during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Hingis was honored in a retirement cerermony on Sunday in Singapore, in which WTA President Micky Lawler delivered a speech, and WTA CEO Steve Simon presented Hingis with a commemorative plaque celebrating her career.
An emotional #WTA president Micky Lawler pays tribute to the retiring legend @MHingis pic.twitter.com/2uqqeHslSt
— WTA (@WTA) October 29, 2017
Current and former WTA players wished Hingis well on social media, with messages coming from former doubles partners Sania Mirza and CoCo Vandeweghe, to USTA CEO Katrina Adams and Judy Murray among others.
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@mhingis what a great role model you have been! pic.twitter.com/hhLpgpTb6f
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) October 29, 2017
Martina ???????? tellement d'admiration pour @mhingis tu vas nous manquer !!! https://t.co/KT91koSwMq
— Alizé Lim (@AlizeLim) October 29, 2017
Congratulations @mhingis on an amazing career and for all the amazing memories we made together ❤️ wish you love and more luck #SanTina ❤️
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) October 27, 2017
? miss you already ❤️ https://t.co/aEbUFTX6qW
— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) October 27, 2017
Gratulacia k uplne úžasnej kariére. Vsetko dobre do budúcnosti ti prajem !! Congrats to amazing carrier and all the best for the future
— Jarmila Wolfe (@tennis_jarkag) October 26, 2017
Congrats Martina on a wonderful year and an amazing career????????? https://t.co/YAIK7CodJf
— Katrina Adams (@katadams68) October 27, 2017
— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) October 26, 2017
❤️ Martina Hingis. Such a smart, versatile player. And her mum Melanie is one of the smartest coaches around. https://t.co/YkQLsJmKPg
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) October 26, 2017
The 37-year-old Hingis ends her career on top of the world: as the year-end No.1 alongside Chan Yung-Jan.
Behind the Numbers: Martina Hingis' spectacular career
Chan and Hingis lifted a tour-leading nine trophies in 2017, including their maiden Grand Slam title as a team at the US Open, and reached the quarterfinals or beter in all the events they played together.
