Martina Hingis v Mary Pierce Full Match | Australian Open 1997 Final

Watch the full match of Martina Hingis v Mary Pierce in the final of the Australian Open 1997.
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[@fundhund62]

This match literally never gets old. Hingis magic 💫

[@mousec2600]

Fabulous! Thanks so much for the uncut match. They're becoming all too rare. The video quality is outstanding, as well. More, please.

[@PankajKumar-vu1fw]

I am in 💔 with Martina

[@marzipanhoplite17]

During that era Hingis was fast agile nimble and most of all effective,so given her brilliant technique I would say that she delivered a tennis seminar in that final

[@Jeremy-f3s]

Yeah she was deceptively quick, and she could still smash aces and whip the shots back despite her size, alot of players underestimated her to their peril but once the Williams sisters came along she knew her time was up and immediately retired from singles tennis, sticking to doubles for a while before retiring fully. But she was the Queen of the late 90s women's scene.

[@tellyshonestreviews1293]

@@Jeremy-f3s she retired due to a bad injury, not because of the Williams sisters.

[@Jeremy-f3s]

@@tellyshonestreviews1293 was a combination actually, the moment she stopped dominating was the moment she chose to retire from singles because thing is she kept on playing doubles so wasn't just down to that.

[@tellyshonestreviews1293]

@@Jeremy-f3s sure it's a combination of a few factors. but I wouldn't discount equipment factor as not a major turning point. there are several athletes as well that have suffered from such a defective product. I, myself as an athlete was unfortunate to suffer such an injury. luckily, I recovered but it took a year of therapy for me to get back to playing. who knows what would have happened if I used the product for much longer.

[@Jeremy-f3s]

@@tellyshonestreviews1293 duno what equipment you're talking about, we are talking about why Hingis retired and it was cos she stopped winning due to players coming onto the scene like the Williams sisters that she could not compete with. So she switched to doubles and continued to have success. She was a contrary sulky sort of girl, if things didn't go her way she'd just quit. Like if she was losing a match she'd resort to underarm serves which are considered bad sportsmanship. She didn't like to lose because for that short period in the late 90s she dominated as she was beating all the old players who were close to retirement while she was still in her late teens, once she herself started meeting other younger players like the Williams sisters who quickly began dominating themselves or Jelena Dokic who mopped the floor with her as she was even younger than Hingis, then Martina quit, and she was only just in her 20s but she didn't want to start being beaten so she quit to avoid that. She didn't gradually decline like alot of players, she just quit.

[@kidpagronprimsank05]

1st of 3 consecutive AO win for Hingis, and first of 6 straight final

[@dorianreuter8735]

So nice of Mary to say a few words to her French fans despite the loss ❤

[@monar6837]

My queen forever @Marti❤

[@vuxdinh]

This match goes down to the history book for many different reasons. Martina Hingis' first slam win as an bloody 16 years-old. It's ridiculous to think about that to this day. She played with such a maturity and composure like someone who played in the tour for years. Her style of tennis remained the same for the rest of her career. Not a lot of power but mastery of playing geometry of the court. She used every inch of the court to her advantage. Her skill was something to be revered. Also, this match was interesting in fashion sense. Mary wore the most flattering (and comfortable) outfit I've ever seen. That ball holder that Hingis wore was the coolest tennis accessories ever.

[@PankajKumar-vu1fw]

So my ❤ is here Martina hingis

[@derhinko2359]

Martinas first Grand Slam title, so great to watch

[@maciejgudel2939]

Memorable match 😮☝️👏

[@ArthurVerhulst]

Hingis took the balls so incredibly early, esp. her forehands, even much before their highest point, taking time away from Pierce.

[@thb1091]

Yeah, that often compensated for her lack of natural power and made it so she actually liked playing against big hitters (save for the rare few Serena/Davenport level first strikers who gave her 0 space to rally). This might seem like a weird comparison on the surface but I've always thought of Hingis as kind of like a mid-point between Chris Evert and Monica Seles.

[@furrycheetah]

From Cinderella to princess Martina Hingis

[@محمدصالح-ك2ط]

عمليات الباكهند دايمن عندما تنفذ بتوازن جيد للجسد وقراءه جسديه وعينيه متناسقه من جميع التموقعات للملعب تأتي نتائجها ايجابيه فعاله لانهاء توجهات دقيقه ومركزه ومختصر في سرعه ودقه توجه الكرات في الملعب

[@javierdelpino7374]

I simply love this match ❤ Throwback to such a special tennis moment. Thanks for sharing

[@silvereloking6149]

2 beautiful ladies

[@KrishnenduKes]

Great video quality. You can see the ball clearly. I wonder what racquet Mary Pierce was using.

[@zeddeka]

It's the original Wilson Pro staff, a very old racquet even back then in 1997. It was made for Jimmy Connors in 1984. Other players who used it over the years include Chris Evert, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras.

[@KrishnenduKes]

@@zeddeka 👏🏽👏🏽

[@robmackenzie8478]

a tennis one😁😁

[@KrishnenduKes]

@@robmackenzie8478 Bravo for the answer!

[@Tennisprofessional]

​@@zeddekaGreat answer! I would not have known that!👌

[@austinseven4720]

Start of an insane season for Martina. 48 matches played in 1997, 47 matches won! And even her defeat in the French Open final was seen as a consequence of her still technically recovering from a knee injury at the time. I've not seen that match since it happened so that may be doing Iva Majoli a disservice. But either way, it was a sensational year for Hingis.

[@stacked7476]

Well she lost in the WTA End of Year Championships as well. Are you not counting that? She lost more than one match in 97.

[@jonathancatunao3646]

A moment of tennis immortality as Hingis becomes the youngest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era and the youngest world number one.

[@OliveiraMarins]

Você tem os outros jogos de Hingis neste torneio?

[@AVELALIVE]

Mi estrella numero uno por siempre : Martina Hingis forever!! ❤❤❤❤

[@tunayurttas6497]

If Martina Hingis were a young tennis player today with these serves, she probably wouldn't be in the top 100, but her stroke aesthetics are great.

[@Jeremy-f3s]

Yeah but power isn't everything, this is tennis which is as much about placing the balls well as it is about just smashing everything. She also had more agility cos she was smaller than massive women like Mary Pierce, she only retired at all when the Williams sisters came along cos she knew full well nobody would compete with them with their physical statures and she was right.

[@tunayurttas6497]

@@Jeremy-f3s I think the reason she retired was that she lost motivation. She won 35 singles, 40 doubles, 5 grand slam titles at the age of 21. After the Williams sisters, tennis became more physical as you said and Martina didn't have enough mental energy for a new challenge.

[@Jeremy-f3s]

@@tunayurttas6497 Yeah probably, she could often sulk alot too if things didn't go her way cos she got so used to wiping the floor with every player of the time that whenever she did come up against a tougher opponent she would break down easier (underarm serves were her trademark when she was losing) and the Williams sisters were impossible to beat, as you say she had such a remarkable dominance at such a young age that by the time she was in her 20s she'd done it all and was already like an old woman, I mean they go on about Djokovic these days but this girl was a female GOAT. Emma Radacanu is the only other player since Hingis I can think of who won a slam as a teenager, I guess there are probably others but not many I'm guessing, most are at least into their 20s when they're having the sorts of successes Martina did.

[@Temz33]

@@Jeremy-f3s Since Hingis there were 7 other players to win slam as a teenager besides Raducanu: Majoli(19) RG 1997, S. Williams (17) 1999 USO, Sharapova (17) 2004 Wimbledon, Kuznetsova (19) 2004 USO, Andreescu (19) 2019 USO, Świątek (19) RG2020, Gauff (19) 2023 USO

[@Jeremy-f3s]

@@Temz33 Yeah I was forgetting Serena and more recently Gauff but Hingis still holds the record for being the youngest to win Wimbledon in the open era at 16 years old while Lottie Dod holds the record for youngest ladies Wimbledon champion over all having won it in 1887 at just 15.

[@thomaswopelka4682]

Remarkable how much tennis evolved in terms of speed. I think today they hit 20 km/h faster.

[@danguee1]

But as a whole, women's tennis has regressed in respect of variety. Now it's just thumping the ball into the corners. Did you see how Hingis took it early, went behind Pierce, volleyed, changed pace, sharp angles etc? Besides - what do you expect from 25 years of sports technology - that they'd now be hitting the ball more slowly? I think it would be interesting to time some of these rallies to see what the average shot time is - and compare it with a similar match today. And don't forget Pierce, Venus, Graf etc were much bigger hitters than Hingis. They will barely be behind today's top women

[@steveryan7786]

Far better than some of the dreadful stuff we see today

[@edwardcabras]

16 and joking about "I gotta give somebody else a chance to win an event" in her victory speech. Hilarious. And crazy talent.

[@mayac.1345]

Anyone knows the brand of Mary Pierce's racquet here?

[@MariaCLopez-wm5ru]

No more videos Australian oper

[@ElphaB]

Father deliberately asked sister to mix hing in the evening food. Little I know this connection in the future with IS, hing->IS

[@محمدصالح-ك2ط]

عندما تتواجد مساحه دقيقه وذات تركيز حسي نظري للعين تقدر بمسافه الارتفاع بعد وقع الكرات علا الارض بين الاعبين والكرات يكون الجسد من خلالها قد أعطى قراءه حسيه اندفاعيه بتوجهات عديده لتوجيه الكرات بشكل مناسب ودقيق فحينها تكون كل معطيات النتائج فيها ايجابيه لوقع الكرات في زواياء مناسبه وفي هاذي الأسلوب من الأداء لاتتوفر فرص الأخطاء بشكل كامل حين تاودي علا هاذء النمط المستحدث والذي يعتمد فيه علا القراءات الحسيه للعين والجسد بكل مشترك ومتناسق

[@JonasSvensson-c7w]

Hingis wasn't exactly shy. She was completely out of shape here, yet let everything hing out...

[@محمدصالح-ك2ط]

احداث تنقلات في التبادل في التموقع للجسد يتطلب سرعه في حركه الانتقال بخطوات قليله جدن نحو الخلف والجانب عندما يستقبل الاعبين الكرات في ملعبهم ثم يعملون علا تغيير مسار الكرات في زواياء أخرى غير التي يتموقع فيها الاعب الآخر حتى تكون سرعه حركه تنقله اسرع من حركه توجه الكره إليه حين توجه من الاعب الآخر

[@annouos]

Martina + Roger ♡

[@planettennis2822]

Un partido muy inferior al del 93 en calidad y velocidad. Hingis no hubiera existido con la Seles del 92-93

[@edgarcayce2.02]

That woman was a _horrible_ chair umpire.

[@javierdelpino7374]

That deop shot in the third game 😂

[@QuangNguyen-ng5zh]

Martina “I have to give someone else a chance “ lol

[@azharydaulay5877]

Im so wonder with hingis..she have single gs..double gs..mix gs...she power very low..no speed over...i dont know she can beat strong players

[@Ronnie-k6m]

Used their power against them. Redirected their shots

[@Bensmile44]

I'm the first comment 🎉

[@vanessa1963x]

Huge bloomers and they still failed to contain the whole thing

[@indanekwaffles7074]

The winning comment. Stop by the front desk before leaving to accept your prize.

[@madaboutsnooker147]

I do luv me some moanfree tennis....

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

see, consistency and precison wins over power. Hingis knows when to attack and keep mary off balance. While Mary reminds me of a 2nd rate madison keys with a weaker serve.

[@ArthurVerhulst]

Hingis' balls had a lot of pace too

[@tomsd8656]

Not today's tennis, because they have precision and consistency and also power. Hinge herself couldn't deal with the power the Williams sisters brought.

[@Anthony-1089]

​Hingis also couldn't deal with the power from Lindsay Davenport, as shown in the AO final a few years later where Davenport completely overpowered Hingis.

[@a66789]

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