Martina Hingis, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former Wimbledon winner, said she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis on Nov 1.
The 27-year-old Swiss player angrily denied taking the Class A drug at this year’s tournament. But she told a press conference the pressure of the investigation had forced her to quit tennis.
Hingis, who has earned over £10million in her career, was knocked out in the third round at Wimbledon by US star Laura Granville.
Her personal life was in turmoil at the time as she had just been dumped by Czech player Radek Stepanek.
In 2001 she backed a drive to educate youngsters about the dangers of drug abuse.
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