NEWPORT (Rhode Island), March 5: Former World No. 1 Martina Hingis and Australian legend Thelma Coyne Long were among five people named on Monday as 2013 inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Two ATP co-founders, Americans Cliff Drysdale and Charlie Pasarell, and Romanian star Ion Tiriac, were also elected to the sporting shrine by a selection panel. A person needs 75 per cent support from the group for election.All five will be enshrined on July 13 during ceremonies at the ATP Hall of Fame Championships grass-court event, joining 224 previous honourees from 19 nations.

“Being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is a tremendous honour,” Hingis said. “It is truly a privilege to be part of such an exclusive group of tennis icons.”—AFP