Returning Hingis loses Fed Cup tie in courageous effort


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 19 Apr 2015

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) - Martina Hingis has no plans of returning to play singles on the women's tour after a courageous performance in a Fed Cup defeat by Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday in her first major match in eight years.

The 15-time grand slam winner was persuaded to make her singles comeback because of injuries in the Switzerland team for the World Group playoff against Poland.

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