Martina Hingis of Switzerland smiles at a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament after the women's final match between Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and Angelique Kerber of Germany in Tokyo September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
ZIELONA GORA, POLAND (Reuters) - Cramps, soreness and the fatigue which comes with playing no major singles match for eight years scuppered Martina Hingis’s push for a romantic comeback victory in the Fed Cup on Sunday.
Yet the 34-year-old was still all smiles after losing a winning position against Urszula Radwanska as her Swiss team mates ended up hailing her as an “inspiration” in their thrilling 3-2 triumph against Poland in the World Group play-off.
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