Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open

Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open

JAKARTA (JP): In her role as World Health Organization (WHO)
Goodwill Ambassador for polio eradication, world number one
women's tennis player Martina Hingis of Switzerland will single-
handedly take on four celebrity media doubles teams, one after
the other.

Hingis will also be giving a special tennis clinic to 30
children, who each represent the remaining polio-endemic
countries.

This event is part of Hingis' "Match Point Against Polio"
campaign, which precedes the start of the U.S. Open tennis
tournament on Aug. 30, according to a WHO media advisory.

Hingis is expected to speak to the media about the campaign,
which will kick off on Saturday at the USTA National Tennis
Center in Corona Park, Flushing, New York. (ivy)