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Martina Hingis, the world’s top-ranked woman, won her first match in more than three weeks Wednesday, beating Chanda Rubin 6-3, 6-3 in second-round play of the State Farm Women’s Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Lindsay Davenport, who hadn’t played since late January due to a hamstring injury, defeated Jennifer Capriati 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the night session. No. 3 Mary Pierce won 6-0, 6-1 against Sandra Nacuk.
Monica Seles, unseeded in a WTA event for the first time since 1989 despite winning Sunday in Oklahoma City, defeated Silvija Talaja of Croatia 6-1, 7-6 (9-7).
– Tomas Behrend of Germany came back to beat Switzerland’s Marc Rosset 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) in a first-round match at the Copenhagen Open.
