Australian Open: Hingis breezes into fourth round

Playing an opponent who idolised the Swiss Miss as a child, Hingis clinically dispatched Benesova 6-4, 6-1 in another dominant display.

Martina Hingis' dream return to the Australian Open continued with another straight sets victory Saturday over Czech Iveta Benesova that took her into the fourth round.

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Playing an opponent who idolised the Swiss Miss as a child, Hingis allowed no room for sentimentality and clinically dispatched Benesova 6-4, 6-1 in another dominant display.

She will next play either Samantha Stosur of Australia or Sybille Bammer of Austria.