Huber Overcomes Hingis

Anke Huber sent Martina Hingis to only her sixth loss of the year, defeating the world’s No. 1 player 2-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the final of the first Masters of Champions tournament.

The loss left the 17-year-old Hingis, winner of three Grand Slam titles this season, with a 79-6 record for the year. It was the first tournament win of the season for Huber, 23, who took the fourth and fifth sets from the tiring Hingis.

Huber used a net cord to break Hingis’ serve in the 11th game and pull ahead 6-5. Hingis fought to come back in the last game, going ahead 30-0, but Huber recovered to win the set and the match, 7-5.