MCLEAN, Va. -- The agency that represents Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis says the pair is teaming up again at Wimbledon.
After long absences from tennis, Kournikova and Hingis will play together in the legends' doubles event at the All England Club this year, the Octagon agency said Tuesday.
Five-time major champion Hingis, 29, retired for the second time in 2007, when she was given a two-year suspension for testing positive for cocaine after a match at Wimbledon. She denied taking the drug but did not appeal the ban, which ended on Sept. 30, 2009.
The 28-year-old Kournikova hasn't been a regular on tour since 2003. She was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 1997.
They won two Grand Slam doubles titles together, at the Australian Open in 1999 and 2002.
Wow, I never thought I would see this happen. Those 2 were such a great team back in the day. They always seemed to have a blast playing doubles.
It'll be nice to see that great camaraderie again. I couldn't help but chuckle at the 'long absence' bit.
Martina may not play regularly anymore, but given her full schedule this summer she's a whole lot more convincing as a tennis player.
I hope Kournikova puts on some muscle in the next few weeks, or those 100+ km tennis balls will blow her off the court.
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