Late last season, Martina Hingis was forced to retire from competitive tennis again after a drug test came back positive for cocaine. With the Swiss Miss out of action, spectators across the globe are wondering, will she ever return to the tennis world?

When Hingis emerged on the tour in 1994, few could have predicted how successful the Swiss superstar would be. She went on to become one of the brightest stars on the Sony Ericsson Tour, winning a total of five Grand Slam titles, three which came at the Australian Open.

Even more outstanding, Hingis contested the final five consecutive years in Melbourne. Even though the French Open eluded her Grand Slam career, she managed to make the semi-finals three times.

'She has shown before that she can make a great comeback, so what‘s to say she can‘t do the same thing when she‘s 32?'


She dominated the game during her era and accumulated over 44 titles, three times finishig the year ranked No.1 in the world. Not only was a successful singles player, she also partnered up with legends like Jana Novotna and Natasha Zvereva to win more than 30 doubles titles.

In 2002, Hingis took an indefinite leave from tennis, due to a lingering injury. But in 2006 she made her professional return and went on to win titles in Rome and Kolkata. After competing for the entire season, she finished the year ranked inside the top ten. Her 2007 season was less impressive but she was still able to claim another title.

The Swiss wonder woman showed that she can successfully return to tennis even after several years away from the tour. So even though she is banned from tennis for five years in light of her failed drug test, she cannot be counted out completely.

She has shown before that she can make a great comeback, so what‘s to say she can‘t do the same thing when she‘s 32?

In five years, she probably won't have much desire to compete among the most elite. But the tennis world can’t lose a champion like Hingis completely. Even if she isn’t on the WTA tour, she can still compete in exhibition matches like she will be doing in Liverpool.

Not only are exhibition matches in her future, but don’t forget about team tennis.

The Hingis years are far from over, and only time will tell what the Swiss Miss will do next. If competitive tennis isn’t in her future, who’s to say she can’t be a tennis commentator, like she was during the Wimbledon Championships?