Leo Schlink of the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne reports that Martina Hingis
is “expected to make a return” at the 2012 Australian Open, which will
be held Jan. 16-29.
The report says that Hingis would not return for
singles, but rather for mixed doubles and a legends event.
The report comes a day before a scheduled press conference about the 2012 Australian Open, which is to feature a “a live Q & A session with our surprise tennis superstar guest.”
The report continues months of speculation about a possible return to competition for Hingis, stemming from her admission in July
that she had been approached by a member of Roger Federer’s camp about
possibly competing together for Switzerland in mixed doubles at the 2012
Olympics in London.
Mixed doubles, which has not been an Olympic
discipline in tennis since 1924, is being reintroduced at next year’s
competition, which will be held in Wimbledon at the hallowed All-England
Club.
At a tournament in Cincinnati in August, Federer discussed his intention to speak to Hingis about their possible partnership. It is not yet known whether Hingis’ possible play in Melbourne would be with Federer or another partner.
Paul McNamee, director of the annual Hopman Cup event in Perth that precedes the Australian Open, spoke of his intention to recruit Federer and Hingis to his tournament during the U.S. Open.
newyorktimes.com
Hope this Q&A clears things up once and for all.
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