Martina Hingis to give master classes in Astana and Almaty
11:30, 27 September 2012
ASTANA. September 27. KAZINFORM Martina Hingis, a Swiss legendary professional tennis player, will arrive in Kazakhstan to promote and promulgate children's tennis in the country, the Kazakh Tennis Federation said.
Her two-day trip program early October suggests master classes, press conferences and photo sessions.
Hingis, born September 30, 1980 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, is the Swiss former professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1 . She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon , and one US Open ). She also won nine Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year doubles Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.