article_snippet.sent: Fifteen-times grand slam champion Martina Hingis made a courageously impressive return to big-time singles tennis in the Fed Cup on Saturday but was eventually outplayed by 9 Agnieszka Radwanska .
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article_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis was persuaded to play Martina Hingis first tour-level singles for nearly eight years because of injuries in the Switzerland team for the Fed Cup World Group playoff encounter against Poland.
article_snippet.sent: The 34-year-old brought back memories of Martina Hingis heyday in a thrilling 48-minute first set before capitulating 6-4 6-0 to world number nine 9 Agnieszka Radwanska .
   
article_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis fought courageously but could not prevent defeat on Martina Hingis first return to singles since 2007 .
article_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis was persuaded to play because of injuries in the Switzerland team for the World Group and to secure a spot on the Switzerland team for the World Group .
article_snippet.sent: Smiling a lot and clearly enjoying the experience of being back in the spotlight against a player with a similarly attractive style, Martina Hingis played some exhilarating tennis early on but Martina Hingis effort eventually took her effort toll.
article_snippet.sent: Half a step slower in the second set, Martina Hingis could only win 11 points as Radwanska upped Martina Hingis game to give Poland a 1-0 lead in the tie.
article_snippet.sent: What was most eye-catching was the way Martina Hingis fought in the opening set, twice coming back from a break down to level the scores until the pressure exerted by Radwanska finally told.
article_snippet.sent: Hingis, who only plays doubles on tour those days, was making a Fed Cup return for the first time since the 1998 final because Martina Hingis has to play in the competition to qualify for next year's Olympics.
article_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis lines up with team-mates including (L-R)
article_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis, posing with the US Open trophy in 1997, won five grand slam singles titles before Martina Hingis 18th birthday .
highlights_snippet.sent: Martina Hingis lost 6-4, 6-0 to world