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Jul 6, 2008
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Martina Hingis

Born: Sept. 30, 1980
Tennis player

in March 1997 at 16 years, 6 months, she became the youngest No. 1 ranked player since the ranking system began in 1975; has won Wimbledon (1997), U.S. Open (1997) and 3 Australian Opens (1997,98,99); first woman to surpass the $3 million mark in earnings for one season (1997).


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