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Article: Martina Hingis asks for wild-card entry to U.S. Open
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- AP Worldstream
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- August 5, 2002
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Dateline: NEW YORK
Her ankle healing faster than expected after surgery, Martina Hingis
asked Monday for wild-card entry into the U.S. Open, where she's been
seeded No. 1 every year since 1997.
Hingis, who had an operation to repair ligament damage in her left
ankle May 20, did not play in the French Open and Wimbledon _ the
first Grand Slam tournaments she has missed since turning pro in 1994.
Her name was not included on the list of 104 entrants for the U.S.
Open, announced last week. She was the 1997 Open champion and has
won four other Grand Slam singles titles.
But on Monday, Octagon Management announced that Hingis has entered
a pair of Open tuneup tournaments ...