The Hingis Jinx

A European temptress leaves behind a string of boyfriends who discover that their careers are in peril after their encounters with the woman. This week's episode of Law and Order? No, just the romantic r�sum� of tennis's black widow, Martina Hingis. To wit:

Justin Gimelstob Pre-Martina Promising U.S. prospect who turned pro at age 19 in 1996 and broke into the top 100 by July '97 Dated Martina Summer '97 Post-Martina Plummeted to 138

Julian Alonso Pre-Martina Hard-hitting Spaniard who broke into top 40 at beginning of 1998 Dated Martina Summer '98 Post-Martina Finished '98 at 106; now unranked and suffering from a chronic back ailment

Ivo Heuberger Pre-Martina No. 2 player in Switzerland rose to 125 in world rankings in '98 Dated Martina Summer '99 Post-Martina Finished '99 at 219

Magnus Norman Pre-Martina Consistent top 10 player Dated Martina Most of 2000 Post-Martina Dropped out of top 30; now sidelined with back injury

Chris Calkin Pre-Martina Up-and-coming assistant state attorney in Florida's Dade County; assigned to high-profile Hingis stalking case earlier this year Dated Martina April '01 to present Now Accused of unethical conduct and conflict of interest by lawyer for convicted stalker Dubravko Rajcevic, due to Calkin's relationship with Hingis. (Calkin said he and Hingis began dating after the case; a circuit judge ruled Rajcevic's conviction will stand.)