Martina Hingis stunned top seed Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-1 to reach the first final of her comeback at the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday.
The former world number one, a Tokyo winner in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002, outclassed defending champion Sharapova in every department to reach her seventh Pan Pacific final.
Maria was just 15 when chronic ankle problems forced Hingis into early retirement in 2002, but the 18-year-old Russian had no answer to Hingis's guile and precision.
Maria's next tournament will be the Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, starting February 20th.
February 4th, 2006
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