Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis.
In a statement made to the press through her agent, (BIG surprise there) "When I was informed that the A Test I took following my defeat at Wimbledon apparently came back positive for a cocaine metabolite, I was shocked and appalled."
"Acting upon the advice of my family and my management, I immediately took the hair test which can prove whether or not someone has taken cocaine. This test of course produced a negative result, the same negative result as all the countless doping tests that I have taken over the last twelve years."
"However, the B Test from Wimbledon once again produced the opposite result -- positive for a metabolite that apparently stays in the system for some time following cocaine use."
Apparently Hingis retired because she said she doesn't want to spend years fighting the case. Talk about a cop out. Wouldn't one think that by spending years fighting the case that it would entail that she is set to prove her innocence to everyone and herself?
