Hingis wins first title since 2007
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MARTINA Hingis shrugged off her 33 years to partner Sabine Lisicki to the Miami Masters doubles title on Sunday in the pair’s second tournament together.
The Swiss veteran and her German partner downed second seeded Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.
“It’s very exciting,” Hingis said after winning her first title since 2007. When you convert the match point, you’re like, Yes, we did it. I just tried to ... not make the mistakes. So it’s amazing, yeah.”
The wildcard entrants won the last seven points of the deciding super tiebreaker to take the trophy.
Hingis said this victory has motivated her to play more doubles.
“Two weeks ago if you asked me, it probably would be a completely different answer from today,” Hingis said. “Last week, I was like, I’m not sure if I want to put myself out there like this and lose first, second round.
“Now, after this victory, definitely things change. I would be very happy to continue to play some more doubles.”
After almost six years in retirement, Hingis returned to the doubles tour in 2013, playing five WTA events alongside Daniela Hantuchova.
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