Martina Hingis' career comes to an end after shocking doubles defeat

Martina Hingis's glittering career came to a sudden end on Saturday when she suffered a shock doubles defeat at the WTA Finals — her last tournament before retiring

Martina Hingis's glittering career came to a sudden end on Saturday when she suffered a shock doubles defeat at the WTA Finals — her last tournament before retiring. Hingis and Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan, the world's top pairing and reigning US Open champions, were beaten by third-ranked Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in the Singapore semi-finals. It ended a 19-match winning streak for Hingis and Chan — and halted one of the great careers in tennis.

Martina Hingis

Hingis admitted it was a 'disappointing' way to bow out but said she had no regrets about her stellar career. "I'm sure we both wish for a better ending. They were just too good today. I don't think I have any regrets. I think it's been an amazing journey and amazing career that I can be proud of. I'll definitely miss it at some point in my life." Hingis, who won five Grand Slam singles titles after she emerged as a teenage prodigy in the 1990s, told reporters after the match.

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