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World reacts to news of Hingis' final retirement

The 25-time Grand Slam champion is well respected and even more w

ByCody Fitzpatrick

Published Oct 30, 2017

Martina Hingis is the victor ofĀ 25 Grand Slam titles, record holder of youngest player to become a major singles champion, and youngest-ever world No. 1. She spentĀ a total of 209 weeks at the top and will leave the game as the No. 1 doubles player.

On Thursday, the 37-year-old announced her retirement for the gameā€”this time for good.

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Naturally, the news of her third retirement was a big deal, and the tennis world responded with love.

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Hingis was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame inĀ 2013. She hasĀ since won 10 Grand Slams in doubles and mixed doubles, and is currently theĀ No. 1-ranked doubles player (tied with her partner,Ā Yung-jan Chan).

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But perhaps more notable is her body of work on the tour. Over her three careers, she's racked up seven more singles titles than Maria Sharapova, and 23 more doubles titles than Sania Mirza.

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Hingis and Venus Williams, both 37 years old, each appeared in the semifinals of their respective Singapore draws.

Hingis and Chan would fall in the semifinals to eventual champions Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova, while Williams lost in the singles final to Caroline Wozniacki.