Hingis retires after positive coke test

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Martina Hingis revealed she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, proclaimed her innocence and retired from tennis for a second time -- all in one fell swoop. It was a swift and stunning end to a career highlighted by five Grand Slam singles titles and a rise to the top of the rankings at 16, the youngest No 1 ever.
Her voice breaking, her eyes moist, Hingis read from a prepared statement Thursday at a news conference in Switzerland, then departed without taking questions.
"I find this accusation so horrendous, so monstrous," the 27-year-old Hingis' statement said, "that I have decided to confront it head-on by talking to the press."
What she decided not to do is fight the doping case, saying it could drag on for too long.
"I am frustrated and angry. I believe that I am absolutely, 100 per cent innocent," read Hingis' statement, released by her management. It concluded with the vow: "I have never taken drugs."
WTA Tour chief executive Larry Scott said he recently found out about Hingis' doping test from the player's representatives - word had not reached him through official channels because it's an ongoing case in which a hearing has yet to be held.
Scott expects the case to continue, even if Hingis is walking away from the sport she once ruled.
Hingis tested positive June 29, the day she was upset in straight sets by Laura Granville of the United States in the third round at Wimbledon. That was her first tournament after missing 1 1/2 months with hip and back injuries.
"I just didn't want to miss Wimbledon," Hingis said at the time. "Probably at the end of the day, it wasn't, like, the smartest thing."
Although doping charges usually are announced by a sports league or event, athletes first are told if a sample tests positive.
Hingis said she hired an attorney who found "various inconsistencies" with the urine sample from Wimbledon.