Tennis-Hingis survives court two scare at Wimbledon

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) Former champion Martina Hingis had a scare against British wildcard Naomi Cavaday, saving two match points before winning 6-7 7-5 6-0 in the first round at Wimbledon today.

The 18-year-old Cavaday, ranked 221 placed below Hingis, settled more quickly in the cold, drizzly conditions, breaking the Swiss in her first two service games for a 3-0 lead when play finally started two hours and 45 minutes late due to rain.

The left-handed Briton eased through the first set tiebreak 7-1.

But once Hingis had saved two match points on her serve in the second set, the 1997 winner did not look like becoming the latest big name to fall on court two, known as 'the graveyard of the champions'.

Hingis, the ninth seed, whizzed through the third set as Cavaday ran out of confidence and steam.

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