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Article: Tennis: Pierce upset gives wild-card Hingis chance to boost Melbourne drama; THE WOMEN.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 20, 2006
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As Kim Clijsters battled a back injury and Mary Pierce strutted out, so the bottom half of the women's singles opened up for Martina Hingis at the Australian Open.
It stills seems implausible that wild-card entry Hingis will add to her three Australian titles this fortnight.
But, equally, she has shown such impressive form in the opening two rounds that her Grand Slam comeback should last into the second week.
Whether pre-tournament ...