Hingis Wins First Title Since Her Return

[Bossy Monkey]

May 21, 3:36 PM EDT

Hingis Wins First Title Since Her Return

By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer

ROME (AP) -- Martina Hingis saw a different side of life in her three years away from tennis. Some things, however, don't change: She can still win tennis tournaments.

Hingis beat 16th-seeded Dinara Safina 6-2, 7-5 Sunday in the Italian Open final for the 41st title of her career, but first since winning in Tokyo more than four years ago.

She returned in January after nearly three years out of the game with foot and ankle injuries.

"I lived a different life and experienced a lot of things, and that probably helps me today in those moments," Hingis said.

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Not obviously the most important thing in the world, but it's nice she was able to come back.