Martina Fought Valiantly But Lost To Mauresmo

Martina’s quest for a title ended at the hands of top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo during their quarterfinal match at the Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin, Hingis lost 6-4, 4-6, 4-6. Hingis still leads in their career head-to-head wins at 7-6.
In the conclusion of the suspended game that left   Hingis and Mauresmo locked at one set win all,   Hingis could not sustain her early start against Mauresmo, losing in the third set,  4-6.  Both players played their best game in the same way they did in the first two sets the other day.
A high percentage of first serve of 85% as compared with Mauresmo’s 67%, and no double faults to Mauresmo’s five double faults did not help Hingis win exact her revenge over Mauresmo.
Hingis made an early start by winning the first three games by playing aggressively and by exerting pressure on  Mauresmo, going after every shot by fired by the top-seeded Mauresmo. Then,  Mauresmo stepped up her game, winning the next two games. Hingis then raised her game to win the next game at 4-2.    Hingis kept her level of game,  but Mauresmo prevailed,  winning the next four games to seal the match.