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I grew up on the tennis court with lots of other kids. There were like 40 kids all afternoon and I was one of the youngest ones, so I always had to chase everybody to keep up.
Martina Hingis
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Martina Hingis
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 30
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Martina Hingisová
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Before I was the hunter. Now I'm the hunted.
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