She participated in Champions Tennis League India to boost tennis in the country.[70]. She also retained her Australian Open singles title by beating Conchita Martínez in straight sets in the final. In a rematch of their 1997 Wimbledon final, Hingis defeated Jana Novotná. 4 Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the Tier I Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo before losing in the final to world No. After the Nottingham event, Billie Jean King stated that she believed that Hingis might return to the WTA Tour on the doubles circuit, after competing in the WTT. Hingis reached her fifth consecutive Australian Open final in 2001, defeating both of the Williams sisters en route, before losing to Jennifer Capriati. No opt-in required, T&Cs apply. In Hingis' first tournament of the year in Brisbane, she and partner Sabine Lisicki didn't drop a set en route to the title, beating Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik in straight sets in the final. [86] However, they immediately rebounded by winning their first title together at the Indian Wells Open, defeating Hingis' old partner Sania Mirza with Barbora Strýcová in the quarterfinals,[87] top seeded Mattek-Sands and Šafářová in the semifinals,[88] and Czech pair Lucie Hradecká and Kateřina Siniaková in the final. Check out who won! Hingis captured the French Open women's doubles title with Pierce and produced consistent results in singles tournaments throughout the year. 10/2/2003. 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However, Hingis paired with Leander Paes in the mixed doubles to win the title. She then reached the French Open final and was three points away from victory in the second set before losing to Steffi Graf about whom she had said before: "Steffi had some results in the past, but it's a faster, more athletic game now... She is old now. Davenport ended an 80-week stretch Hingis had enjoyed as the No. Hingis reached the final at Eastbourne with Pennetta where they lost to Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan. Hingis, however, lost in the final of the US Open to Lindsay Davenport. Her time has passed." FA Cup Quarter Finals: Whose name is on the cup this season? Back Deploy The Getaway @ 1.834/5 in the 17:45 at Thurles. 6, winning two Tier I tournaments, and also receiving the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year. Scottish Parliament Election: Have the SNP and demand for independence peaked? In January, Hingis and Mirza won at Brisbane and Sydney. 7 on the Annual Top Google News Searches in 2006.[41]. [118] In Beijing, they defeated Babos and Hlaváčková. In 2015, won three Grand Slam Mixed Doubles title with, Most Mixed Doubles titles (2) won by a woman player in Open Era in Australian Open. 1 and 90 weeks as doubles world No. Hingis helped Sabine Lisicki during the Australian Open. [112] However, not to be deterred, a week later at the Cincinnati Open they produced another winning run and defeated Hsieh and Niculescu in the final to capture their next title together. Buy now £ 39.99 , Spirit of Harrogate To help personalise content, tailor your experience and help us improve our services, Betfair uses cookies. 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Hingis was comfortable, and proficient on, all surfaces, although she never won a singles title at the French Open. She was one of the most effective returners on the WTA tour, positioning herself on the baseline to return first serves, and her superior sense of anticipation allowed her to read serves effectively. On 11 July 2015, Hingis and Mirza beat Makarova and Vesnina in three tight sets recovering from 5–2 down in the third to win the women's doubles tournament at Wimbledon. Entering as an unseeded team at the US Open, Hingis and Pennetta reached the final, without losing a set in any of their matches. In February, she announced having committed to a full season with the World TeamTennis tour in 2010.