Martina Hingis’ first singles match in almost eight years ended in defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska.
Playing the first match of the World Group play-off tie between Poland and Switzerland, Radwanska and Hingis dazzled the Polish crowds with their classic all-court games in the first set, Radwanska drawing first blood with a break for 3-1, then Hingis breaking back right back to get back on serve, 3-2. Radwanska broke again for 5-3, then Hingis broke right back again to get back on serve, 5-4.
And it looked like Hingis was cruising in that 4-5 service game, storming out to a 40-0 lead and, after losing the next three points, winning the deuce point for ad-in, and another point to hold. But Radwanska won another three points in a row from there to sneak out the 49-minute set, 6-4, and from there the floodgates opened, as the Pole ran away with it in the second set to close it out, 6-4, 6-0.
El primer partido en sencillos para Martina Hingis en casi 8 años termino en derrota ante Agnieszka Radwanska…
Jugando su primera partido en el grupo mundial entre Polinia y suiza…Radwanska y Hingis deleitaron al publico con un primer set intenso donde la local tomo ventaja de 3-1…y termino con 6-4…para la local…el segundo set fue de absoluto control para la tenista Polaca que termino con triunfo de 6-4 y 6-0 dando el primer punto a su pais.