Taipei Times
Date: Dec 10, 2017
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis were named the women’s doubles world champions of the year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), making Chan the first-ever Taiwanese to receive the honor.

The Taiwanese-Swiss duo have won nine of the 15 events they entered since teaming up earlier in the year.

While this is the third time the now-retired Hingis has won the annual award, it is Chan’s first.

Chan said she and Hingis had an outstanding season, adding that she is happy to end it with such a great record.    [FULL  STORY]