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Martina Hingis, left, will bow out of tennis as the top ranked female doubles player in the world. Jeremy Lee / Reuters
Martina Hingis, left, will bow out of tennis as the top ranked female doubles player in the world. Jeremy Lee / Reuters
Martina Hingis plays last match of 25 grand slam-career after defeat at WTA Finals
The Swiss five-time major singles champion announced her retirement for the third and 'definite' final time on Thursday.
Agence France Presse
28 October, 2017