Martina Hingis' successful comeback continues with now Laureus Academy recognising her comeback fairytale by presenting her with an award for Laureus World Comeback of the Year a day after her first singles title success in over four years.
Hingis won her 15 th grand slam title (2006 Australian Open doubles with Mahesh Bhupati of India).
In addition she also won the Italian Open this year. Her 41st title and first one since 2002.
Roger Federer who won the Sportsman of the Year title said, "I'm very impressed. Here she is, top 15 after five months. She breaks all the records she sets herself. She doesn't just say, she does it too."
“This is a tribute to the incredible comeback that Martina Hingis has engineered this year,” said Larry Scott, CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. “Martina is one of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s most exciting players. The fact that professional tennis was once again so well represented among both the winners and nominees of these prestigious global awards is an indication of the both the athleticism and global popularity of our athletes.”
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