Martina Hingis is banned for two years, from Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2009 as she was found guilty of testing positive for cocaine. Many including Venus Williams supports Hingis and was shocked to know about the news.
The five-time Grand Slam champion, who is already retired, was banned from tennis for two years Friday when it was announced she was found guilty of testing positive for cocaine at the All England Club.
A three-person, independent tribunal rejected Hingis’ defense, calling it “a simple and straightforward case.” Her manager said she won’t appeal the ruling.
“Since Martina has retired from competitive sports, it makes no sense for her to challenge the judgment,” manager Mario Widmer said in Switzerland. “She just isn’t going to play anymore.”
Martina Hingis (Photo: Heather Faulkner/AFP/Getty Images)
Martina Hingis: I believe that I am absolutely, 100 percent innocent.
The failed drug test after Hingis’ loss to Laura Granville on June 29 at Wimbledon came to light Nov. 1. That’s when the 27-year-old player choked back tears at a news conference while revealing she tested positive for cocaine and said she would leave the sport she once ruled.
That day, she called the accusations “so horrendous, so monstrous,” and added, “I believe that I am absolutely, 100 percent innocent.”
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