Husband flees from tennis star Hingis amid assault claims

The husband of former tennis champ Martina Hingis has accused his wife and mother-in-law of assaulting him and has left Switzerland fearing for his life, the Blick daily reported.

Police in the northern Swiss canton of Schwyz confirmed Thibault Hutin was in the process of filing a complaint following an incident at the couple’s apartment in the village of Feusisberg.

The 27-year-old French showjumper had talked to police about “serious problems” at his home earlier this week, police spokesman David Mynall said.