King thinks Hingis may play WTA doubles after WTT
NEW YORK (AP)—Billie Jean King believes Martina Hingis may return to the WTA Tour to play doubles after the World Team Tennis season.
Hingis will play a full WTT season this summer, much like Kim Clijsters did before she returned to the tour.
King said Thursday that the former No. 1 player is “testing the waters” for a return after a two-year ban for testing positive for cocaine in 2007. Hingis denied taking the drug but did not appeal the ban.
The 29-year-old Hingis will team up with Anna Kournikova for a legends doubles event at Wimbledon.
Then she’ll play 14 matches for the New York Buzz, opening against Venus and Serena Williams of the Washington Kastles.
The 35th season of WTT, co-founded by King, begins July 5.