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Hingis retains crown

PALO ALTO, July 28: World number one Martina Hingis showed off her entire repertoire in crushing a lethargic Conchita Martinez 6-0 6-2 in t...

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PALO ALTO, July 28: World number one Martina Hingis showed off her entire repertoire in crushing a lethargic Conchita Martinez 6-0 6-2 in the final of the 450,000 Bank of the West Classic yesterday.

The 53-minute win was the 16-year-old8217;s 50th match victory of the year with only one loss, the French Open final against Iva Majoli.

It was also the first time that Hingis has defended a title. She won the Bank of the West last November over Monica Seles when it was played indoors.Hingis was never seriously tested by Martinez, who did not finish her doubles semi-final on Saturday night until midnight, went to sleep at 2 a.m. and woke up six hours later to prepare for the noon final.

The sixth-seeded Spaniard said Saturday evening that the scheduling was unfair and that she would likely be tired for the match. Martinez appeared to be resigned to the fact that she would lose the moment she walked on the court.

8220;Physically and mentally I just wasn8217;t prepared,8221; said Martinez, who won only 33 points in the match while committing 35 unforced errorsStill, the 25-year-old Martinez said that because she beat Monica Seles for the first time during her week here, she believes her career has taken a turn for the better.

 

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