Martina Hingis Tests Positive for Cocaine – Retires

Martina Hingis (27) has retired from tennis after revealing she tested positive for cocaine at this year’s Wimbledon. She said:

"I have tested positive, but I have never taken drugs and I feel 100% innocent. The reason I have come out with this is because I do not want to have a fight with anti-doping authorities. When I was informed I had failed my ’A’ test following my defeat at Wimbledon I was shocked and appalled. I have no desire to spend the next seven years fighting doping officials. I’m frustrated and angry, and accusations such as these don’t provide me with the motivation to continue. Because of my age and my health problems, I have also decided to retire from professional tennis."

Hingis, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former Wimbledon winner, lost in the third round at the All England Club to Laura Granville. If you love what you do, then don’t do drugs.

The picture above is of the Australian Open Tennis 2002. Anna Kournikova (Russia) and Martina Hingis (Switzerland) congratulated each other after their doubles quarter final victory, with a kiss. We’ll always have the memories.