Hingis canters away with Sunfeast crown

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Hingis canters away with Sunfeast crown

September 24, 2006 20:24 IST

Former world number one Martina Hingis swept to the second title of her comeback year, subduing Russian teenager Olga Poutchkova 6-0, 6-4 in the final of the Sunfeast Kolkata Open on Sunday.

The Swiss top seed overawed her 18-year-old opponent, who was playing her maiden WTA final, in the first set but then had to rally from 1-3 down as Poutchkova fought back with some superb shots.

Hingis, who also won this year's Italian Open, clinched victory in her fourth final of the year in under an hour, claiming her 42nd career title.

The five-time Grand Slam singles winner retired in 2002 due to foot and ankle injuries but made a full-time comeback in January.

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	Sub: Gr8 news Hingis deserves it...Sania shud learn something from this...instead of concentrating on the commercials she shud have given more prefernce to her tennis skills... Posted by Raghava B.S

	Sub: Kolkata Open: Hingis wins singles, Sania doubles "Sania won doubles...." Oh..I thought doubles is played by 2 players. Posted by beautiful_mind

	Sub: Hingis canters away with Sunfeast crown ! Congratulations ! Posted by Dr. Cajetan Coelho

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