Tennis: Hingis is top seed at Roland Garros

Martina Hingis has been named top seed for the French Open, which starts on Monday.

Wed, 23 May, 2001 - 02:06

Martina Hingis has been named top seed for the French Open, which starts on Monday.

The Roland Garros crown is the only Grand Slam title the Swiss player has never won.

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