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Article: Martina Hingis Wins Australian Open
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PHIL BROWN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
01-30-1999
Martina Hingis Wins Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The power of new arrival Amelie Mauresmo held no terrors for Martina Hingis.
Hingis worked some of her usual magic today, winning her third consecutive Australian Open title, but not before a sizzling 10-minute final game in which Mauresmo saved six match points with aggressive tennis.
The 19-year-old former junior champion was attacking again when she finally netted a forehand volley, leaving Hingis with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.
Mauresmo, who moved up the rankings from 109th to 29th last year, reached her first grand slam final by upsetting top seed Lindsay Davenport with ...