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Embarrassing, public downfalls aren’t new for sports stars, and neither is those stars trying to cover their tracks. Add former world No. 1 tennis star Martina Hingis‘ name to the list of famous athletes making missteps — again. Hingis, who was previously accused by her estranged husband of cheating on him twice, attacked him Thursday with her mother, according to Swedish news site Blick. Guyism.com took the time to put everything into Google translate and make sense of it, and since the Swedish quote doesn’t translate exactly into English, here’s a rough breakdown of what happened. Hingis and her husband,...

PARIS (AFP) - Israeli soldier Shahar Peer was one of the top marksmen in her military training and now she has Martina Hingis in her sights at the The 19-year-old Peer knocked out Russian sixth seed Elena Dementieva 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday and faces Hingis on Sunday for a place in the quarter-finals. Win or lose, Peer will continue to combine her tennis career with her obligation to serve two years military service with the Israeli army. "I had to train with weapons during my two and half weeks basic training. I was one of the best in shooting. I...

ROME - Martina Hingis saw a different side of life in her three years away from tennis. Some things, however, don't change: She can still win tennis tournaments. Hingis beat 16th-seeded Dinara Safina 6-2, 7-5 Sunday in the Italian Open final for the 41st title of her career, but first since winning in Tokyo more than four years ago. She returned in January after nearly three years out of the game with foot and ankle injuries. "I lived a different life and experienced a lot of things, and that probably helps me today in those moments," Hingis said. "If I...

Indian Wells, CA (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Maria Sharapova and former champion Martina Hingis scored straight-set quarterfinal wins on Wednesday to reach the semifinals at the $2.1 million Pacific Life Open. Sharapova, of Russia, easily disposed of Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld, 6-1, 6-3. Groenefeld, the seven seed, converted just one break points and was broken by Sharapova five times. Sharapova will next face the 19th-seeded Hingis, who beat 10th-seeded Russian Dinara Safina, 6-3, 6-4 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The former world No. 1 Hingis captured this prestigious hardcourt event back in 1998. The five-time Grand Slam champion Hingis upset...

Hingis sets up quarterfinal meeting with Sharapova 22.02.2006 Martina Hingis beat Anastasia Myskina at the Dubai Open on Wednesday to set up a quarterfinal with Maria Sharapova. Hingis defeated the sixth-seeded Russian 6-4, 6-3 in the second round to fix up the meeting with an opponent she beat in straight sets in Tokyo this month. Sharapova, seeded third, downed Vera Dushevina 6-1, 6-0 in 60 minutes. "I do not have revenge on my mind, but I don't like losing to the same player twice in a row," Sharapova said. "Martina played some amazing tennis in Tokyo, but it is a...

Sharapova, Hingis to clash in Tokyo semis Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Defending champion Maria Sharapova and four- time Tokyo titlist Martina Hingis will square off in the semifinals at the $1.34 million Toray Pan Pacific Open. The top-seeded Sharapova, who beat American Lindsay Davenport in last year's finale here, handled Australian Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-4 in 69 minutes in Friday's quarterfinal action at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Meanwhile, the Swiss Hingis easily defeated promising Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-1 to set-up the semifinal showdown with the Russian Sharapova. The unseeded Hingis, who rejoined the WTA Tour on a full-time...

Loss of Sharapova blow to Gold Coast Organisers of the Australian Women's Hardcourts have conceded Maria Sharapova's withdrawal is a blow for the Gold Coast tournament. The 18-year-old Russian former world number one has pulled out of the tournament with a shoulder strain, an injury she has been nursing since the second half of the 2005 season, and is also in doubt for next month's Australian Open in Melbourne. Tournament director Liz Smylie said while the loss of Sharapova was unfortunate, the return of Martina Hingis would ensure there was still plenty of interest in the event. "I've got media...

Women's tennis has yet another comeback tale after the announcement by Martina Hingis that she plans to return to the tour next year. She was only 22 when foot injuries and slumping results caused her to retire early in 2003. It was a surprising, depressing end to a career that peaked very early, with Hingis becoming both the youngest No. 1 player in history and winning all five of her Grand Slam singles titles before her 19th birthday. Now, at age 25, the Swiss woman has decided that she is fit and well-adjusted enough to plunge back into the brightly...