Martina Hingis vs Anna Kournikova Wimbledon 1997

[@MennoWielenga]

Martina 😘. Had a big crush on her when i was 16/17 years old. Still do. And she will always be my favourite player.

[@pablogalarza1592]

Me too Martina is my favourite player and I love she

[@ianbrown9726]

You were not alone!

[@tmac2798]

Same my high school self was mad crushing her lol

[@redd605]

There both won a grand slam together, everyone saying that Anna should of won more, but she achieved her aim in tennis of being a grand slam champion .

[@gojenson]

You and me both

[@supercabrones1]

Two gorgeous beauty's im always be a big hingis fan, love her madly

[@smith.3138]

Me too.. from this game to now(2024 year)

[@umamaheswararaochalasani7217]

I love these young players. What a play and what a grace!

[@FAonYoutube]

Both 16 years old... it's crazy how teenagers could win slams 20 years ago, and now the highest ranked teenager in WTA is 29th in the world.

[@happyhypie6843]

Conishen very true

[@harveydodd8803]

Actually I'm almost positive Anna K was 15 during this match. She was very close to 16 though. Her backhand was sensational for a 15/16year old. Too bad the rest of game didn't catch up and her body just didn't hold up.

[@AlonsoRules]

the serve is more important now, so if you're bobbing them in at 70mph, you're gonna get smashed

[@thangvuong9196]

Racquet technology has changed the course of women's tennis. All the top current women's players are all power baseliners with very little court craft and very very little variety.

[@fallendevonish1869]

that's cause the eastern europeans don't want to volley.@@thangvuong9196

[@homelanderjunior5538]

En ese tiempo eran las dos tenistas más hermosas y el mundo vivía en paz

[@Nash9r]

The two hottest girls on the tennis court. I was in love with both of them when I was a teenager :) .

[@davywelsh5671]

Marvin Nash who wasnt lol.

[@davorurasek6935]

Seriously? It's like comparing Maserati to Volkswagen.

[@thsu8]

And then the Williams sisters showed up and ruined everything.

[@dinomijatovic3921]

Me too especially in 98!

[@aaronaragon7838]

The Williams brought in size and power that forced the game to grow. Sharapova was the first of the European Amazon's to to battle with the Williams on a competitive basis.

[@mitchongtv3882]

two of the most beautiful tennis players of all time.

[@gc3k]

Martina Hingis dressed like Sakura from Street Fighter

[@mckavitt]

So lovely to see these two players again! To remember them just so. And how extra nice to listen to the Japanese commentators... tho' I confess I understand next to nothing of what they are saying.

[@mwelb5251]

Anna Kournikova was STUNNING. Absolutely stunning. She brought new crowds to tennis instead of boring ones. It was because of her I discovered the Williams sisters as she played Venus at Wimbledon

[@josephryan5949]

Very nice to see them chat at the end and leave together. Manners and charm in abundance.

[@hydrolito]

They were friends and double partners.

[@jamesdavidkmoss]

@@hydrolito and still are.

[@ciriciri9071]

You can run you can hide but you can’t escape my love....

[@spiderliliez]

I love their friendship. I remember they would play doubles together and called themselves the "Spice Girls" of tennis, hahaha.

[@redd605]

That was a strange period because seles was starting to dominate the 90s with Graf,then the seles incident in Germany then these two late 90s , before the Williams dominated for 20 years

[@trwent]

Except there are FIVE Spice Girls, so that analogy does not quite work.

[@alazjaw.8968]

@@trwentwho cares

[@trwent]

@@alazjaw.8968 I do.

[@b.willisfederer8720]

Yeah, 11 of the 16 double titles Anna won in her career (she did't win any in single), she won them with Martina, with who she even played 15 finals (4 lost then, which makes a very good ratio of victories). But all this started 2 years after this match.

[@dannymiller7880]

Looking back on it hingis had such a weak serve,,, And kournikova has to be the most gorgeous lady to ever play tennis

[@trwent]

What a couple of babes!! Ginger vs. Mary Ann.

[@malaydhar917]

How humble Hingis is after win ! Amazing ! I love it ! 🌹💚

[@allweknowisfalling7322]

Swiss player serving for the match, 40-15, gets a return winner.. I've seen this before :)

[@Greenarcher707]

My two favorite tennis players. Thanks for the video.

[@futbolbjk9308]

these two were great, especially martina I love you so much

[@ilips6588]

So many things about this video clip.....ana's amazing beauty, the players' non muscular body and much softer play than nowadays, the constant chatting by japanese commentators, the smile of the defeated at the end of the game and their bowing to the royal box.. Everything looks so unreal and out of today's robotic world..

[@oinkooink]

Everything now is satanic in comparison

[@thsu8]

Hingis was pretty good-looking herself. Very cute.

[@dinomijatovic3921]

Plus that royal-kind-of music at the end, that jingle was so present throughout 97 and 98 Wimbledon broadcast!

[@travelshomeandabroad3221]

The best 2 tennis babe's ever

[@aaron1983]

was royalty there? wow Hingis, you're serve!! hahaha. Awesome players such sport and camaraderie amongst players. Hingis is a legend!

[@Sgv1tm]

Now THAT, is a match made in heaven. A classic.

[@Sandy-ge9ts]

Lovely ladies played lovely matches!

[@himurogemma6032]

had the hugest crush on martina back in the day

[@ajnicks6151]

I always wondered if she had a boyfriend back in the days.

[@jiritichy7967]

Even from this limited picture, it seems obvious how much more powerful and faster the game is today.

[@Paul-ik6dd9sm1w]

both girls are beautiful. ❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😘

[@annetteelliott1494]

My word how tennis chaged!

[@sebastiansussini1583]

Anna sin dudas la mas hermosa tenista de todos los tiempos...

[@johneconomou246]

Martina is a BEAUTY!

[@gregorymaiuri]

Great video quality 🤩

[@cr3413]

Do you have Rubin/Kournikova 1997?

[@jeffreyspence7717]

@5:18. Thought that was Alexander Zverev.

[@redrocket1889]

I started watching tennis as a teenager because of these 2 attractive ladies, that is all.

[@dinomijatovic3921]

Me too! I mean I was already watching Sampras, Ivanišević and Majoli, knew about Graf and Seles, but with these two interest rose significantly!

[@Hanamy7777]

Women's tennis at it's very best. Two gorgeous girls. Better than listening to Sabalenka grunting her way to glory in Australia.

[@jamesfrancis8792]

❤❤

[@user-tx3qc8iy5n]

Теперь спорт неинтересен, спорт политизирован. Российские спортсмены отстранены от соревнований. Это делает соревнования менее интересны

[@jamielauro2623]

I love watching Anna play

[@travelshomeandabroad3221]

I just love watching her but never really had a big game for singles

[@user-dq8nw3ki2r]

クロニクワはモデルのような仕事をしなければもっと勝てたはずだ。

[@PhilipStacey-ty2em]

It seems really lightweight compared to Grafs massive forehand that had hammered Hingis the 2 previous years, like slow motion,

[@Anais-uf6ff]

MARTINA HINGIS= PRINCESSE Players TENNIS Of ALLS TIMES = VERY BEAUTIFUL SWEET HUMBLE NOT BAD SCREAMS,EDUCATED= BEAUTY And TALENT!!! NO COMMENT!!!🤔🤗😘

[@hydrolito]

Anna Kournikova won approximately $3,584, 662 in Prize money in her Tennis Career. Expenses Unknown so net income unknown. Reached Doubles #1 In 1999, Nov. 22 Reach Singles # 8 in 2000, Nov. 20. According to info from Wikipedia if no mistakes. She had injuries so her career was short. Ai Sugiyama of Japan Also made it to #1 in doubles 2000, Oct.23, 2000 and # 8 in Singles 2004, Feb. 9 Her career prize money was approx. $ 8,128,126. According to info from Wikipedia if correct.

[@vikkymaxx]

I love her.... She was crush at that time

[@eddyrenzooreramirez5872]

muy guapas

[@juliagriggs8256]

One of Martina's point was well out in 2nd set and still given.

[@eanayac]

Martina is beautifuk

[@lyttlefat3393]

Angels’ battle

[@steffanjennyburrup5801]

Beautiful girl martinahingis xx

[@santoshjoshi8722]

The cameras in French open used to be unusual. Then they changed the coverage style. Because the camera angles were distracting from the tennis!

[@albertml3693]

Hingis reached the final by winning this match and there were no signs of pure hapinnes.. maybe out of respect for her friend?

[@markuse3472]

A 16 and a 17 year old, one would make something of her game, the other would model for a while.

[@scotth6814]

Kournikova had the look. Martina had the look AND the game.

[@stanleymyrick4068]

From 97 to 01 Anna had 5 injuries just as it seemed she was getting her game back Stress fractures and ligaments torn. Add that to her Mother making it so bad the coach left and her Mom took over her training, it wasn't ideal. Between the two things, it's hard to say how good Anna might have become, because she showed she could, beating Stephie Graff and other top players of the time.

[@ozone9473]

Man, I love those commentators

[@xidiamond6851]

You can't understand a word

[@jamesdavidkmoss]

You can tell they were good friends,win or loss,they were always friends and always have been.

[@agungpribadi100]

Beginilah kalau para bidadari bermain tenis.

[@marklozano8388]

they went shopping together after the match

[@stevel.2759]

There was a time when woman's tennis had variety and you had to create points. Now the roles have changed lol

[@Sachinmalik08]

Martina 90'kids crush

[@dinomijatovic3921]

Yeah!

[@rindanefikirleriolan1flano664]

Eden of tennis.

[@Trebliw8]

AK is just like the Ace King in poker. Looks great but never wins

[@barbarasaldivar1554]

Wilbert Arenas She won many awards! Anna has always been in top 5 WITHOUT ANABOLICS UNLIKE SHARAPOVA and even with injuries she slayed that Hingis! If Anna was not with many injuries she could slay that hoe.

[@AlonsoRules]

what about 3/8 off suit

[@inspiredladygchannel7839]

M. Hinges....😍😍

[@mitsumitsu9549]

8:40 どちらもヨネックスなのね。帰る前に揃ってカーテシーであいさつするのがまたいいわ。やっぱり90年代はいい時代？(笑)

[@scottm8579]

Back when Anna played tennis and didn't just walk around in a bikini.

[@hydrolito]

Doesn't she ever go swimming?

[@joseenrique469]

Martina Higgins mi amor platónico

[@keeganthorpe]

Interesting how much respect Hingis had for Kournikova given the fact that Kournikova never won anything in singles.

[@lars_478]

I somehow feel this isn’t even about tennis😂

[@entoysaudiboy5210]

Well Ozzyman brought me here🤣

[@shivkanttokalwad6567]

It's my first Crush 🌹🌹😊

[@Onmysheet]

It's strange that Hingis never celebrated her victory for reaching the final!

[@JamesFrew1]

Secret Guy she knew she’d win and didn’t have to be at her best, and she knew Anna from juniors and didn’t want to rub it in her face.

[@hydrolito]

You wait till after you win the final to celebrate, Did you see how Nancy Kerrigan acted when she was number 2, Silver instead of Gold at Olympics?

[@jamesdavidkmoss]

They had been good friends since 9 and 10 years old and still are to this day.

[@holyhubo7069]

Hit me,hit me with your ,,,,uh.....It's rhitmstick in the song,if I remember well.

[@davidellis5141]

Ian Dury. From 💣 ay. To Santa Fe.

[@solo-angel]

Tennis has changed. You'd never make it to semis playing like this anymore.

[@hotstuff2656]

Look at the rackets they use now compared to back then lol.. way better equipment now

[@Creativesoulparis2023]

I miss them !!!! WTA is so boring now !!!!!!we need a new Hingis and Kournikova

[@furrycheetah]

I call it wishful thinking

[@defylifeadventure]

Not any more. With Swatek, Sabelnka, Rybakina, and Gauff all at the top it's interesting again, for me anyway. Then you have players like Jabeur and Muchova who have just as much variety as players did back in the 90s. It's different, but still exciting IMO.

[@Sandy-ge9ts]

This is women's tennis we want to watch. Nowadays women's tennis just try to mimic men's power, but lost its own beauty. I rather watch men's tennis if I want to watch power.

[@FlabbyTitmuss]

True. The women's game now is mostly just a crap version of the men's game, with a few exceptions. Nothing distinctive or interesting about it.

[@alazjaw.8968]

really this just exposes your own misogyny and ignorance

[@Pdjohnners]

Constant wittering by the commentators during play! Thank goodness for the BBC.

[@EvelinaMontania-bt9wv]

Martina Higgins fué indudablemente la mejor tenista de esa época, en el tenis nunca pudo con ella esa Russ.

[@alitmike]

That curtsy at 8:51 is so cute. Is that an obligation back then?

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Yes, the convention back then was that players would pay a curtesy (bow for men, curtsy for women) to the Royal Box if it was occupied by a member of the Royal family. They did away with that convention in 2003. The exception is if The Queen or The Prince of Wales is in attendance.

[@LeonAllanDavis]

Still is. This was Wimbledon. Women players curtsy to the royal box and men bow. Doesn't matter if royalty are present. Prince William bowed to Kate's royal box and out popped a couple kids...(or is it three, now?)

[@michaelharrington75]

You just missed it with the time stamp. 8:49

[@user-dv9kb3li4h]

สาวน้อยมหัศจรรย์ " hinggis"

[@FredLASER]

Cool

[@alanpeterson6224]

Back when tennis players looked human.

[@fulton92503]

what are you trying to say ?

[@mckavitt]

Simon Coulthard You can add Nadal, Murray & Djokovic to that little diagnosis. Supermen or tennis machines out there today, not, as you suggest, animals. We are all that.

[@DIANAROSS4EVER]

Wow, you're a disgraceful racist

[@btran213]

racist fuck.

[@davidcarr7729]

Stanley Williams is a steroid dude!

[@chemonktea]

I love u martina

[@wel7652]

The Williams sibling ruined tennis. Back in the day, tennis was fun, cool and pleasing to the eyes. Now it's like a missile

[@wendellremoroza9672]

They didn't ruin tennis, they CHANGED the game, as the new era of players had arrived. Don't get me wrong, these players were great back in the days, we're very fortunate to witness how tennis evolved after a few decades not only for women's game but for men as well. Now that the big 3 and the Williams are close to retirement, it's still clueless what will be the fate of the ATP and the WTA.

[@dionshaewishum4179]

Only a casual observer and not a participant of the sport or admirer, would describe tennis as fun, cool and pleasing to the eye. Stfu. This isn’t ballet.

[@BarBarLinks]

I'm guessing you weren't alive when Seles was hitting two handed forehands and backhands.

[@trwent]

Williams sisters or not, the change was inevitable.

[@alazjaw.8968]

how about you ch*ke

[@jamesb821]

Does anyone else think that Martina looks like Alexander Zverev?

[@vojtasjedyny]

LOL.

[@srb7683]

Never really liked Kournikova (or Sharapova for that matter).. but Hingis and Seles, I was genuinely in romantic love with.

[@Hanamy7777]

Anyone who disliked Kournikova was given a raw deal by Specsavers. Sharapova too. Delightful girls with wonderful forehands.

[@tomcatson]

Binge: Anna Kournikova

[@charliechaz1982]

So cute. Wonder what they did after? Probably went back to Martina's for jelly and ice cream and milk and cookies before bed. So young to be in any pro sport major finals. Incredible.

[@trwent]

JELLY and ice cream?

[@Harrygreen111]

That's one sandwich l would like to be in

[@Steve-cm2ys]

Not an Afrostraightener in site. Beautiful.

[@zaheerheendricks5982]

Anna why didnt you wave goodbye to spectators like hinges did.

[@xidiamond6851]

Semi loss is tough

[@user-ss8yb1kc4b]

Симпатичная девчонка была эта Хингис. Не один пацанëнок в мечтах был с ней.

[@user-np3ef2qn4o]

알프스의 소녀시절^^

[@tomcatson]

Курникова !

[@omar41421]

كنت اشاهد التنس من اجل مارتينا.. هههههه.. رغم اني لا احب هذه الرياضة

[@Dactyrouxy]

Anna Kournikova. Probablement une des seules tenniswomen qui intéressait les médias et le public malgré son médiocre palmarès.

[@b.willisfederer8720]

Médiocre... et le tien, on en parle du tien? Non mais sérieusement, elle a beau ne pas avoir un palmarès de dingue comparé à tant d'autres joueuses (à commencer par sa vainqueur là, la Suissesse Marta Hingis), le mot médiocre est qd même abusé pour qqn qui a remporté 16 titres en doubles dont 2 du Grand Chelem (dont 11 avec Hingis justement) et joué bcp d'autres finales, le tt avant ses 22 ans, âge auquel (comme Hingis d'ailleurs) elle prît sa retraite. Mais si elle intéressait, c'est effectivement + parce qu'elle est magnifique. Comment a-t-elle pu échouer avec Enrique de mes 2 Iglesias?

[@Dactyrouxy]

@@b.willisfederer8720 Finalement, ta conclusion répète ce que j'ai dit.

[@b.willisfederer8720]

@@Dactyrouxy Ah bon? Lol, pas du tt. Elle REJOINT ton pt de vue, nuance, mais t'as pas parlé de sa beauté ni de son couple (qui, de ttes façons, était encore loi d'être d'actualité qd elle jouait, ils ne se sont rencontrés que bien après sa retraite), mais ça ne change rien au fait que médiocre est un mot inutilement méchant, qui s'appliquerait à des tonnes d'autres joueuses qui n'ont jms gagné le moindre titre, voire jms joué la moindre finale. Ça concerne des millions des joueuses depuis les débuts du tennis, mais pas elle donc. Encore une fois, c'est sûr que si tu la compares ne serait-ce qu'à son adversaire de cette vidéo, y a pas photo c'est clair, mais primo, comparaison n'est pas raison, secundo, il faut tenir compte qu'elle a acquit ts ces titres avant ses 22 ans, âge auquel elle a prit sa retraite (comme Hingis l'année d'avant), et si tu compares du coup avec les palmarès avant 22 ans, t'auras énormément de joueuses bien plus capées qu'elle qui passent derrière elle niveau palmarès, et personne ne peut savoir ce qu'elle aurait eu en jouant plus longtps. Certes elle n'aurait certainement pas été parmi les + gdes de l'histoire, c'est sûr et certain, mais bon, tjs est-il que médiocre pour qqn qui a gagné 16 titres de + que des millions de joueuses, c'est inadapté.

[@Dactyrouxy]

@@b.willisfederer8720 Médiocre palmarès.

[@b.willisfederer8720]

@@Dactyrouxy Bon, ok, t'es donc un troll pathétique, je te laisse seul avec ta connerie.

[@mechagojira6951]

Its prob a licensing thing w nbc but wish it was in English...but i mean Japanese is so easy to learn...lol...i love the Japanese culture. Its about respect...the RIGHT kind of respect and its low in crime...hmmm??? Wonder why???? You know why.

[@andreydirgantara8032]

Pertandingan yang sangat tidak menarik dan tidak enak untuk ditonton. Karena tidak ada Reli sama sekali...satu dua pukulan mati...

[@DAMAGE.DRAGON1999]

ヒンギス今何してるの

[@harryedwards9318]

The Blonde ball boy sure new what his special purpose was for

[@jaycalvnatn]

STOP WALKI G!

[@LeonAllanDavis]

Back when women looked like women and not some kind of gender hybrid.

[@githice]

look here Africans are different even in DNA, understand. stop hatred it is not the African woman's wish to have muscle allover... accept nature

[@LeonAllanDavis]

@@githice African women don't "have muscle allover"... Where did you get that stupid, idiotic idea? African women have smooth, graceful figures like any other ethnic group. If you're looking for muscular women, go to Germany. They got some yuge women in Germany...

[@ajnicks6151]

Graff was a gender hybrid,Martina looks like a real Girl.

[@hydrolito]

One of the wrestlers called British Bulldogs admitted taking horse Testosterones so some might also be animal hybrids, his brother died from cardiac problems he might have been on the same thing.

[@user-on8lo1bm5g]

ตำรวจไทยคิดว่าชาวต่างชาติที่อาศัยในเมืองไทยหากร่ำรวยขึ้นมาเป็นทรัพสมบัติของชาติไทย

[@davidellis5141]

Jail bait. One 🎾 star. One super model. Excellent analysis.

[@raulbarrios7292]

Las dos muy hermosas.....el partido???......da igual.

[@andresfelipearevaloalvarez5830]

La más hemosa y sexi Martina mi amor te sigo desde el 96 el año de tu debut..

[@jackieboy3968]

Das igual tú