THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS:Despite a disappointing end to their partnership, Martina Hingis said she would still support Chan Yung-jan, offering to act as her hitting girl
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 29, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with Reuters, SINGAPORE
Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis yesterday crashed out of the semi-
Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan, left, and Martina Hingis of Switzerland react yesterday during their doubles semi-final at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: EPA
finals of the WTA Finals in Singapore, a defeat that brought the Swiss star’s long career to an end.
The top seeds fell to a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) defeat to third seeds Timea Babos of Hungary and Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic in one hour, 43 minutes.
The third seeds saved four of five break points and converted two of four, winning 72 of the 141 points contested to advance to today’s final.
“It’s disappointing to finish a tournament like this,” Hingis told the WTA Web site at the post-match news conference. “I’m sure we both wished for a better ending and, you know, like winning the trophy. They were just too good today.”
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