WOMEN'S FINAL
Hingis Defeats Pierce for Australian Title
Fourth-seeded Martina Hingis (pictured) became the youngest Grand Slam singles champion in 110 years, defeating unseeded Mary Pierce of France, 6-2, 6-2, to win the Australian Open. Displaying a dazzling array of shots, the 16-year-old Hingis fulfilled a lifetime of expectations by overwhelming Pierce, the 1995 champion. Hingis won the first five games of the match and never looked back.

For Hingis, Questions to Be Answered
With her overwhelming victory at the Australian Open, it's obvious that 16-year-old Martina Hingis has arrived on the scene. The question, however, is whether the burnout that took its toll on phenoms Jennifer Capriati, Andrea Yeager and Tracy Austin will affect Hingis.

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Phillippoussis May Get a New Coach

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Gavin Hopper, who currently coaches Amanda Coetzer, has been approached by rising Australian star Mark Phillippoussis. Get the full story in the Australian Open Notebook.

Withdrawals Take Their Toll
Hometown favorite Mark Philippoussis, who knocked Pete Sampras out of the Australian Open last year, joined the long list of big names who will skip this year's event, as he withdrew Sunday because of an injury to his forearm.