June 1996: Martina Hingis makes her debut aged just 16 and immediately impresses with her smart play

June 1997: Hingis tops the women's world rankings and wins three of the four Grand Slam titles

January 1999: Winner of five Grand Slam titles Hingis' last big singles win is the Australian Open in Melbourne

January 1999: Hingis also makes a success out of her doubles pairing with Anna Kournikova

June 1999: The French Open evades Hingis' grasp again as she loses the final to Steffi Graf

January 2002: Hingis seems to have beaten injury in an epic US Open final, but Jennifer Capriati wins the match

2003: Hingis struggles with her ankle injury throughout the rest of 2002, forcing her to retire aged only 22