(CNN) -- Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis is still finding mother knows best at the age of 33. Coached for much of her career by her mom Melanie Molitor -- said to have named her daughter after another tennis icon, Martina Navratilova -- the five-time grand slam champion is using her mother's advice both on and off the court. Hingis conjured some of her old tennis nous to surprisingly win the Sony Open doubles title alongside German Sabine Lisicki in Miami last month. But the doubles victory was just a diversion for Hingis, who is also borrowing some inspiration from her mom with a blossoming career as a tennis coach.
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Martina Hingis won five grand slam singles titles in a glittering early career
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Swiss star claimed first title in seven years at Miami Open doubles in March
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Hingis is now coaching at her new tennis center in Barcelona
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The 33-year-old says when a player improves "it's like a small victory"
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