Martina Hingis returns to U.S. Open doubles final for 1st time since 1998

NEW YORK - Martina Hingis will play in the U.S. Open women's doubles final for the first time since winning the 1998 title.

Hingis, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame last year, and partner Flavia Pennetta got to this year's title match by beating the third-seeded duo of Cara Black and Sania Mirza 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday.

Hingis, who turns 34 on Sept. 30, ended her latest retirement to play doubles last year. She has won nine Grand Slam titles in doubles and five in singles.

In Saturday's final, Hingis and Pennetta will face Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, who are seeded fourth.

Makarova and Vesnina eliminated Serena and Venus Williams in the quarterfinals, then defeated Kimiko Date-Krumm and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday.