Taiwanese tennis star Chan Yung-jen (詹詠然) took to Facebook on Sunday night to express her feeling about her partner Martina Hingis’ retirement, saying it’s hard to say goodbye to this perfect partner
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/10/30
By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–Taiwanese tennis star Chan Yung-jen (詹詠然) took to Facebook
on Sunday night to express her feeling about her partner Martina Hingis’ retirement, saying it’s hard to say goodbye to this perfect partner and thanking Hingis for giving her the opportunity to play with her idol.
Chan and Hingis lifted a tour-leading nine trophies in 2017, including their maiden Grand Slam title as a team at the US Open.
Tributes have been pouring in for Hingis from her WTA peers, after the Swiss legend announced her retirement during the WTA Finals in Singapore last week.
Hingis was honored in a retirement ceremony at the end of the WTA Finals on Sunday. Current and former WTA players wished Hingis well on social media. As Hingis’ last partner, Chan also took to Facebook to express her feeling about her partnership with the legend. [FULL STORY]