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LOS ANGELES, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AthletesDirect, a subsidiary of Broadband Sports, announced today it has launched the official web site for Martina Hingis at www.martinahingis.com. Hingis, 19, is the youngest player to win more than 300 pro matches, and was formerly named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. In addition, she has won 28 singles titles, including her first Grand Slam at age 16. Hingis is also heavily involved with the World Health Organization and was recently named the Goodwill Ambassador for Polio Eradication.
"Martina's accomplishments go beyond the tennis court," said Ross Schaufelberger, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Broadband Sports. "Martina is a great role model and an inspiration to young women and men around the world. The addition of Martina's site is another great example of our commitment to offer the highest quality content from the world's leading sports stars."
"Since I'm always on the road, AthletesDirect will give me a place where I can stay constantly connected with my fans, friends, and family -- keeping all of them updated on everything from my upcoming matches to my off-the-court adventures, such as the new role I have with the World Health Organization," said Hingis.
"Utilizing AthletesDirect to create Martina's site makes a lot of sense," said Hingis' agent, Ivan Brixi, Octagon Client Management Director. "We have now formed a partnership between a leader in the athlete web site industry and the top of the tennis world."
Martina Hingis' web site, www.martinahingis.com, will feature statistics, audio/video clips, stores, fan clubs, chats and first-person journals.
About AthletesDirect
AthletesDirect, a subsidiary of Broadband Sports, is a leading developer, publisher and aggregator of high-quality, official online sites for athletes. AthletesDirect has over 275 athlete and sports personality partners, across 15 sports, ranging from football, baseball, basketball and hockey to auto racing, tennis and soccer. Among the world-renowned stars on the AthletesDirect roster are Troy Aikman, Ken Griffey Jr., Kobe Bryant, Sergei Fedorov, Ward Burton and Mia Hamm. AthletesDirect's athlete sites are accessible through the company's web site at www.AthletesDirect.com, Yahoo! Sports at http://sports.yahoo.com/allstars and America Online (AOL) at keyword "AD."
SOURCE AthletesDirect
CO: AthletesDirect; Broadband Sports; World Health Organization