Martina Hingis’ latest comeback event saw her crash out in the first round, although she was up against former world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne at the Medibank International in Sydney.

Martina Hingis continued on the comeback trail with a 6-3 6-2 win over seventh seed Klara Koukalova, of the Czech Republic, in round two of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts tournament.

Maria Sharapova has been forced to withdraw from the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts tournament with a strained right shoulder.