One-on-One with Chris Evert | Episode 8: Martina Hingis

[@jenz7650]

Hingis was actually the reason I got into watching and enjoying the sport of tennis and for that I will always be grateful ❤

[@arineems6059]

I miss watching Hingis and Henin play. They were my fave WTA players.

[@varadshende4098]

Smartest tennis player ever. Not tall, not a great serve, no brute strength. Just intelligent tennis. Her drop shots and lobs are unparalleled to date..Martina is❤

[@kjbennie9245]

Imagine if she ADDED brute strength to her game?? Bug serves?? Power??? She'd be the best ever. It's unfortunate she did not try to improve her game over her career. Sad. All the best players did that. Rafa Is always improving his game.

[@MrBjorn6]

@@kjbennie9245 She wasn't as big and strong as Williams sister, Davenport, or Capriati.

[@kjbennie9245]

@@MrBjorn6 but she could have ... what? Those girls are all naturally brute?!? Nahh. They hit the gym! They gained strength over time. Hinges did not put in the time to get bigger stronger faster better. But I admit she had raw talent ! Out of all the greats. It's too bad she didn't put in the time and effort

[@MrBjorn6]

@@kjbennie9245 Serena, Venus, Navratilova have much different body types than Hingis. They are naturally bigger have bigger muscles. Justine Henin trained to get stronger, but she was also a better athlete than Hingis IMHO.

[@MrBjorn6]

@@kjbennie9245 You can't train to be Serena Williams or LeBron James, that's called Genetic.

[@hichemtahiri8483]

Thank you for this amazing interview with an amazing talented player of All Times . We miss that kind of play nowadays. Smart, beautifull game and drop shot. We miss you Martina ❤️

[@erikkusuma2206]

All of time? Lol.

[@terrihoang6182]

Chrissy, you are a good interviewer 👍. You don’t interrupt and asked good questions. Martina is such a smart player. I was able to watch her doubles match live at Indian Wells and her volleys were incredible.

[@yzz8866]

Martina was/is my favorite tennis player. So much talent and confidence. Such a joy to watch! Great memories!

[@ascendantrocket]

Chris is so funny and a great interviewer. This series is amazing! This was a great video showcasing a legend in tennis.

[@ghanshyam1340]

Oh Gosh, I'm just lost for words for what Hingis did at all four Slams while sixteen...🙆 That feat of her is never ever going to be broken or repeated again....👍🏻

[@petostacy1771]

She inherited the throne when Graf became injured...I'm not sure what would have happened if Graf had played , Wimbledon no chance I know that one for sure ..Graf hammered her twice without playing well in 95 n 96 at Wimbledon.

[@petostacy1771]

There careers were entwined 99 French open affected Hingis s longevity and never won a slam after.

[@marekhoyahoja6547]

@@petostacy1771 peak Graf beating a teenager is WOW...

[@petostacy1771]

@@marekhoyahoja6547 Hingis took over as Seles was unfit and Graf was.injured in 97, 98...Hingis very talented player... womens tennis now is one dimensional and dreadful to watch.

[@alexpiper1115]

@@petostacy1771 Sele's dad was dying in 1997, dead by 1998 after a 5 year battle with cancer.

[@Ornacia29]

Martina Hingis was such an incredibly smart player I wish she had won more singles grand slam titles throughout her career I remember wanting success for her so badly throughout the 2000s

[@mikedewar28]

No so smart. Had she played smart against the big hitting Williams sisters, she would have won many more slams. She is the finest player (male or female) I have ever seen, a fact corroborated by her record in doubles where skill (technique) is more important than fitness and power. Against the Williams sisters she tried to beat them at their game, bit like MacEnroe against Lendl. Had she played short and down the middle, that would have negated the power of the Williams. OK, it doesn't stop the many aces both hit down but she ran them very close in every game I watched; I just think she was so much better than them other than the power. Yes, for me the finest of them all.

[@michaelp9061]

Enormous mutual respect. Great champions.

[@skelva100]

Martina Hingis is one of the smartest tennis players I've ever seen. No big service, no physical advantage, no speed..just plain anticipation and mental smarts. I was so impressed with her success that it still amazes me that she could've achieved so much with so little glaring intangibles.

[@fredfinks]

im no expert in tennis, just very casual. When watching her all those years ago i always remarked on how well she 'placed' the ball. Youre right, she couldnt smash the ball 1000mph, just would put the ball in opponent's court where they werent. Make them run around all day long!

[@gordonipock9385]

What an enjoyable interview! Kudos to Chris and Martina. I think I admire Martina Hingis' game more than any other pro, man or woman. She was a joy to watch on the court.

[@prokastinatore]

So nice how Chris and Martina talking to each other: respectful, joyful, open minded and awake! Martina always showed the same attitudes ( a sharp, clear view) like on court during a match. Wonderful! This 2 good looking females made my evening today!

[@namispondjamispond9282]

What a great insightful catch up with Martina, and Chris is such a good interviewer too.

[@rihanaijiran1404]

She was and still my inspiration playing tennis. There is something about her that you just get mesmerized while she is playing aside from the fact she is beautiful she Also Plays Beautiful and just her movements shots technique just as beautiful as her. Amazing Legend!!!

[@cristianmicu]

hingis was the epitome of using your brains to come over your physical shortcomings and win against the other player. definitely the smartest tennis player on court, ever, male or female i always think of Hingis like a Napoleon Bonaparte in tennis . amazing Champion.so happy for seeing this video

[@susandarby17]

just loved this kid! loved watching her! shes matured ..smart, adorable..happy for her and her family. good interview Chris!

[@ctafrance]

beautiful conversation. just...just beautiful. so glad chris evert did these. only a champion speaking to other champions could do this so well.

[@kinomusic9110]

Both these two age like a fine wine!

[@brightonpacific5366]

Thanks so much WTA and Chrissy for these trips down memory lanes. Martina: I am so happy to see you so happy. I have to say, your later doubles years you were so relaxed and picked up that air of invincibility again, it was a true joy to watch. Especially when you were an honourable member of the Indian tennis team with Sarnie and Leander, those were very very good years. Thank you!!!

[@tinascupcake22]

really enjoyed this i love martina so much and she is such a great legent

[@Akenaten1]

In her prime she was like the the queens gambit a master tactician!

[@dctrbrass]

That TV series is amazing lol :)

[@prokastinatore]

It will always be immortal if you talk about the great Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis and Monica Seles. All these fantastic females bring so much joy even regarding their ups and downs during their career. I hope that Monica Seles is not traumatized anymore after this gruesome stabbing in Germany ( 1993 as far as I know). I hope that Steffi Graf can share her love with Andre Agassi. I hope that Mrs. Navratilova still lives her life the way she likes it. All of them are living legends! All the best ( love, respect, balance and health) for them!

[@janets.2362]

I’m binge watching all of these interviews. I got the opportunity to watch Martina when she was starting, amazing player.

[@CliveBramham]

Dear Chris, This is a fantastic interview. The series is invaluable to tennis and gives joy to the champions being interviewed.

[@bvpontual]

such a nice interview! two legends

[@carmacn2129]

Great interview! Great champions both of you. Blessings

[@sano1062]

A great, great two way player. Probably the best woman`s double player ever! I loved to watch Martina Hingis play!

[@williamtilden8211]

Note to producers: If I concentrated hard, I could still hear the interview over the music. Maybe if you added bagpipes and tubas to the mix you'll succeed in making the speech more incoherent.

[@tuneaddicted]

They really don't need the music, its ridiculous and distracting

[@johncaspersonn3899]

Stupid ! Music is inappropriate - has someone died ? - and distracting. I won't be listening again.

[@TomMarvan]

What?

[@MrPernell27]

Seriously! I’ll never understand the idea of playing music while someone is talking. Makes absolutely no sense

[@ThaoNguyen-oq4vo]

Love these but is anyone else distracted by the music being constant through the entire video?

[@malipasta1]

Why do they do this ..is it just tennos videos...who started this its maddening and insulting to us

[@maximilian2974]

Ya it needs to stop

[@adrianb7688]

Yes!! it’s very distracting!!

[@shaili4017]

Almost every video has comments complaining about the horrid music. But they have not done anything about it :(

[@stevena.2306]

omg, it is horrible, had to stop listening

[@scottread]

Loved the interview but the constant background music absolutely did my head in! I like adult Martina so much more than I liked tennis brat Martina. She's become so likeable.

[@pueraeternus111]

One of the greatest of all time, for sure! She probably had the highest "tennis IQ" in history --- even better than that of Federer. She was the supreme tactician and strategist of the game. Is there something in the water in Switzerland or what?! ❤

[@arleneisenberg5168]

Such a gracious champion, what a career !! One of my favorite players to watch! !! Great interview Chrissie !!

[@fabricehaubois2442]

Hingis is many things… gracious I am not sure applies though…

[@pankaja7974]

Martina Hingis played a very beautiful game. Watched her match at US Open. Lovely lovely lovely lovely player 😍😍 So very happy to see her playing doubles with Leander and Sania. Thank you Martina.

[@kenqky]

What a fabulous interview and recap. And an Alberto Berasategui shout-out!

[@tomgraham3206]

Martina had everything and more in terms of feel and intangibles, as Chris says. She's a once in a lifetime type player. I did wish she could have worked on her second serve and flattening out her forehand just slightly, or at least hitting it with more thrust, as so many shorter balls came from that wing. And then as the years went by she seemed to become more conservative with her backhand rather than using it to dominate points. But it's all done now and she has her place in history.

[@jeanmon9267]

We knew exactly why you were winning Martina. You are a legend. As Chris put it perfectly, you are truly the epitome of a tennis player.

[@petostacy1771]

Without weapons but very talented..

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Looking forward to you doing a 1 to 1 with Steffi Graf. She was for me, an inspiration in precision, power and raised her game when she needed to. She was a private person in the tennis worlds ‘eye’. Problems happened in her life off the court, which affected her game. But, she was such an athlete. Always had the best fans. She earned each and every one of them. I still adore her.❤️

[@dougo5673]

Wow! These are so good! Keep up the great work Chrissie!

[@derhinko2359]

Martina Hingis the most beautiful woman, the smartest player ever.....a true legend and forever my number 1

[@afaircomment]

LOVE Chris Evert talking about trying to hit forehands these days wist semi-western grip - and still slicing the ball!

[@zachariavallickad7264]

She was the sweetest breath of fresh air that ever graced women's tennis. The only problem was that for her opponents the air was gale force.

[@scswp6945]

I enjoyed this. I suspect Evert won’t interview Steffi Graf (Graf is almost ‘reclusive’ in terms of avoiding the spotlight generally and has no dealings with the WTA now, I don’t think), but it would be a great watch if she could persuade Graf to do it. I think Hingis was fair in her own assessment of 1997 - and all credit to her for acknowledging the absence of Graf.

[@gailemory3625]

Your right, steffis very private & i dont think she has much time for the whole evert/navratilova clique

[@sds2954]

@@gailemory3625 correct. Also its quite well known that Evert is abit of a Steffi hater. Always finding a way to downplay Steffi's achievement

[@gailemory3625]

@@sds2954 oh her, martina, tracey austin & pam shriver hated her cos she basically ended their careers. They had a nice cosy little set up in the mid 80s & then boom, here comes Steffi. And she didn't kiss their asses, just kept to herself! And because Steff doesn't spend her life bigging herself up in interviews, they've more or less relegated her to a bit part player. But real tennis fans know the truth. Phew, rant over 😂😂😂🎾🎾

[@sds2954]

@@gailemory3625 hahahah. 100% agree. I ranted under the interview she had with Seles. She made statements such as "had u not gotten stabbed you would have been the GOAT", By 1993 you were 3-1 against Steffi". But failing to mention during the Seles dominant years it was 4-3 to Seles and most of her wins came on clay. Seles best surface. And also failed to take into account Steffi's slump from mid 1990 due to the blackmail scandal which caused the loses.

[@gailemory3625]

@@sds2954 the whole monica situation is tragic, it really is. For monica of course, but in a way steffi was a victim too. It overshadowed her achievements unfairly. She could only play whoever was in the other side of the court. And monica was supposed to be her big rival, they were supposed to have pushed each other their whole careers. Sadly it didn't happen & we'll never know how it would have played out. But the facts remain, steffi was the superior all round athlete & woukd have dominated monica everywhere except clay. Monica fans act like steffi hired the guy. Its ridiculous. But i do have real sympathy for monica, even tho i think she did use the stabbing as an excuse a lot

[@alexrodriguez5370]

I never realized how fun Martina was... I never warmed up to her when she played but this interview really surprised me. Continue success Martina! She seems so happy. way to go WTA!! Ms. Evert has become an outstanding interviewer. Love segment!!!!

[@k1berryman]

Yes I agree! I have seen another interview of her on here, and was quite surprised how funny she was. She also gave good insight too.

[@alexrodriguez5370]

@@k1berryman I know! Her demeanor on court did not lend itself to bringing me in. But this interview was so amazing in that it served its purpose. Meaning, an excellent interview will provide an aspect of the person being interviewed that we, the audience, were not aware of... Martina is such a breath of fresh air. I wish her continued success and hopefully she helps the WTA continue to grow and prosper. Much love!

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Martina and Anna Kournikova's doubles success wasn't shown. Interesting. That stated, what a fantastic interview! I enjoyed it immensely!

[@lauragasque4292]

Great interview, I admire them both

[@wendellroden7037]

Martina could hit any spot on the court, with any type or amount of spin she wanted and all doing this while taking the ball on the rise. She had tremendous anticipation and timing. Imo she was the most "skilled" tennis player along with Roger.

[@spotlessmind8250]

The Queen of tennis without a doubt and wow, does she ever age

[@estheryee4084]

Always a joy to watch Martina Hingis play, her games were so crafty and interesting, especially when she turned the odds against stronger players.

[@bbobrm]

I appreciate Chris's interviews ! Music NOT NEEDED AND TOO LOUD ! Hint : It does not ENHANCE THE DRAMA !

[@JulianDavidOfficial]

Can’t wait for an interview with the GOAT Steffi Graf 🤩 And yes Serena, Monica and the Martinas are great, too.

[@JayCobe]

I wish she has more Grand Slams to cement her legacy, she is just so amazing and always a pleasure to watch, nobody has her game until date!

[@maximilian2974]

She has 25 combined grand slams omg get real.

[@udaygadge6064]

@@maximilian2974 not in singles.

[@maximilian2974]

@@udaygadge6064 read what I wrote! It's one sentence so how come you can't manage that? 25 combined grand slams.

[@seensay2132]

Hingis came along at JUST the right time. Aging Graf & Seles battling injuries. Venus & Serena still sharpening their tour level consistency. Great player, no doubt! But for as “smart” and crafty a player she’s credited being, I’m surprised she didn’t adapt her game very well into the early 2000s? Her coaches HAD to know short balls and that second serve were Absolutely gonna be picked apart by the big hitters

[@maximilian2974]

25 grand slams and over 100 combined titles. Also an abbreviated career due to 2 ankle surgeries...pretty damn good.

[@johnieting]

Consider her size and physical build... She won everything with strategies and skills

[@jc.inalberta1451]

wow, what intelligent questions and answers

[@co9971]

I was a Serena Williams stan but before her there was Martina. I was always amazed by how technical her game was. I still have my Yonex URQ 1700's she played with.

[@saintelmosfire85]

that is so true. if evert, hingis, seles, davenport, etc.. were to play today as teenagers or early 20s, they would blow the current stars up. their training would definitely be different and with all the available high tech today, it would just be insane.

[@roddo1955]

Never play ambient music throughout an entire interview😂

[@stylebyniall]

Martina's gift on the court was her footwork. watching her move should be basic training for every professional. her shot selection was possibly the best of anyone to ever pick up a racket. 1997. thats it haha

[@zohrak6692]

tennis art, she is mozart of the tennis, smart; intelligent; beautiful, tecnical and wonderful

[@prokastinatore]

Does anybody know if there's a WTA -senior tournament existing?That would be great!

[@badar3529]

when she says you "gotta be nasty stop being a good girl on court" for me that just shows the mentality you gotta have to win majors and also what's lacking in today's new gen apart from a few like swiatek, andreescu, osaka.

[@darrylsanders6056]

I wish I could tell Martina .. (people forget that she was named after Martina Navratilova) just how brilliant of a woman and tennis player she is!! I admire her game as literally one of the best ever! I remember how I used to always root for her not to win… primarily because I knew she was the best… and, I always rooted for the underdog to win. I never viewed Martina as an underdog, to me she was ALWAYS the one to beat!!! A hell of a career that must be respected and appreciated!! Much heartfelt love Martina!!! Thank you so much for your contribution to the beautiful game of Tennis!❤❤❤

[@pedropelaez]

I’d love to see a similar segment but with doubles year-end #1. Someone like Navratilova or even Shriver interviewing a few players.

[@Legnerps]

PLEASE come back again Martina!! You could play 10 more years of doubles!!!

[@brianfarrell3375]

What an absolute legend.

[@thedarkknight8760]

My beautiful legend, Hingis 😍

[@forget3817]

Hingis has a brilliant tennis mind, high tennis IQ.

[@randybenito8284]

I watch and got in love with tennis because of Martina Hingis 😍😍😍

[@Sully44JJ]

Great interview with Hingis! Would love to see an interview with Steffi Graf!!

[@James-mz7rw]

One of the smartest tennis brains even to this day. She did not have the power other players had but I don't think I have seen many people who could construct a point in the way she could. Young players now who are used to watching heavy hitters should go and watch her matches.

[@shucham]

It's so beautiful to watch Chris Evert unpack these stories. She is such a good interviewer. Why is she so talented. Whoever edited the video, it's so annoying to repeat the soundtrack over and over and it's so loud.

[@damianpereyra9702]

MARTINA QUEEN❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@varut]

She's one the iconic for woman tennis. success in both single and double.

[@vollspectacular55]

Hingis is a legend

[@rnrmenon2122]

WTA/Chris Evert: good interview going through Martin's career stepwise and pointing out Martina's strength. But, how could you forget/omit/ pay such little attention to Martina's success in Mixed Doubles, including versus men, and her great-great court chemistry with Leander Paes?! Those two could win points from virtually ANYWHERE on the court with 2 feet of height disadvantage versus their opponents!!

[@prokastinatore]

Pretty interesting interview. But off topic: the music in the background is disturbing a bit too much.

[@paulelverstone8677]

I think it is easy to forget just how good Martina was, in light of the power tennis that came afterwards. Tactically, I think she had an amazing tennis brain - even when she speaks now you can hear the analyst in her - and her game just followed that. Not the most powerful but man, she would put the ball where you weren't. Appreciate that style of play more and more now...

[@ghanshyam1340]

I eagerly await Evert to interview [some more] larger than life tennis personalities like - Court, Serena, Graf & Navratilova. Besides, seeing one to one with Evert the other retired players like - Pierce, Muresmo, Sharapova, Myskina, Dementieva, Safina, Ivanovic, Radwanska, Safarova & Pennetta etc would be great...👍🏻

[@95KIPPIE]

I don’t look for her to interview Margaret Court, Or Steffi for that matter. I think she did Martina. As for the others, who knows

[@justgojojo9436]

Hingis is amazing! Wish I appreciated her more when I watched her back in the day. I don’t think she got good press but now I just remember that crappy French Open final vs Graf and that AWFUL crowd. Always hated Graf and the French open since then. I mean how disastrous is this year’s open? Anyway, best women’s backhand ever!

[@pekenjos]

Chris is the Doyen of women's tennis, the perfect host for this amazing series. Congratulations.

[@Dylvente]

Great interview! The music is just way too loud.

[@Akenaten1]

I hope Chrissy does an interview with GRAf!!! Pls!!! 🙏

[@seanjenkins331]

We all know Steffi NEVER does interviews

[@11liamk1]

There was a preview of these interviews a while back - I didn't see Graf but Monica was on it!! Can't wait for that one as Monica rarely does interviews

[@seanjenkins331]

@HearthSide Well that would be childish. U can't do a series of interviews with former world number ones and not do Steffi

[@Movieshd2006]

I fully agree - I don't think Steffi will ever do any extensive interviews the way most players are doing it. Steffi's silence has only raised her status and made her a bit of a myth among tennis athletes. She really is a legend and people can't read into her

[@uzzymuzzy4312]

@HearthSide that does not make sense and would not be professional at all.

[@Fliphoops]

Really great interviews. Please kill the background music; it's too distracting.

[@Alfieliu78]

Court sense and court placement - second to none in the history of female tennis. If only Hingis had more power and speed, she would've been the female Federer! My all time favorite female tennis player.

[@knsf02]

She was a genius on the court. It's hard to teach that.

[@iamshadowbanned699]

Court sense and great anticipation are the hallmarks of Martina's game. You either have it or you don't.

[@QuangNguyen-ng5zh]

I love the years when she wore that bandanna with that Japanese hair ponytail look.

[@daleproctor3723]

The background music isn't needed during the chatting.

[@lflagr]

When I was a kid I used to think Martina was so arrogant; now I realize she was always refreshingly honest and up front, always spoke her mind. And she always backed up that "arrogance" with the game and the results. Miss having her on the tour.

[@wheelmanstan]

really cool watching how hingis could figure out how to win and use that touch she has, I haven't watched women's tennis in a while but 10 or so years ago watching women's tennis was tough because it became power tennis and got really ugly, everyone forcing the ball..committing so many errors and losing serve constantly, hingis played very interesting and chess-like tennis

[@MrRockrobstr]

Love it. So cool!

[@seanrussell9409]

Yes, dump the music - hugely distracting. Otherwise fascinating.

[@samisankey3104]

Chris is a great interviewer!

[@prokastinatore]

Of course Martina Hingis was a genius and she has such a natural and beautiful personality. But may I say that Chris Evert is a matured and brilliant looking female besides her success in tennis during the 1970th/80th? Wow! Just two really clever & smart and damn pretty good looking women!

[@dctrbrass]

Loving this series :)

[@paulkazakoff9231]

I wonder if Chris could do one with Monica Seles.To me one of the greats of women's tennis !

[@a32tl]

She did. I watched it 3 days ago. It was good. Monica is my favorite tennis player of all time, male or female.

[@hash1578]

I remember a story that came in 1994. This was after Monica's stabbing incident, she wasn't playing and was going through psychiatric treatment, additionally sad that her attacker didn't get punished and also dealing with her dad's illness - in short a very had phase. It seems Chris saw Monica at an airport. As soon as Monica saw her, it seems there was shock and sadness on Monica's face. As Chris tried to approach her, she ran away to the washroom , locker herself in. Chris tried to talk to her to come out but all she could hear were muffled cries from other side. Poor Monica, tennis world and thr German courts have been cruel to her :(

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Please please drop the music

[@davidpatrickjones-mccain8302]

Excellent.

[@robertsterner2145]

Maybe my favorite player to watch. She could hit every shot and always seemed like she was two steps ahead of her opponents. It's funny that she says she tells younger players that they need to be nasty sometimes because I always felt like Martina could have had even more successes than she did if she'd been more of a killer.

[@ferapple]

I’m surprised on how nice Martina really is, i always thought of her more as a villain

[@jpman2173]

She grew up and matured.

[@al1976-v7m]

There is a great longer piece in a Swiss newspaper about her, she was partly villified, even in her home country, because she was a confident, smart young lady and her behavior didn't fit the racial stereotype in conservative Switzerland.