In their first tournament after splitting, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza will face off in the women’s doubles final in Cincinnati.
The winner will also claim the No.1 doubles ranking outright.
Having played together since March 2015, Hingis and Mirza are currently co-ranked No.1, with identical points tallies.
More ranking drama: Co-No.1s Sania Mirza (w/ Strycova) and Martina Hingis (w/ Vandeweghe) face off @CincyTennis final. Winner gets No.1.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 20, 2016
Hingis is now teaming with Coco Vandeweghe; she and the American arrived in the final after beating Julia Goerges and Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
Mirza, partnering Czech Barbora Strycova, beat Chan sisters Yung-Jan and Hao-Ching 6-2 7-5 to advance.
And there is that as well. Both Mirza and and Hingis defending final. Loser tomorrow loses the number 1 https://t.co/uhSTZvW1Rk
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) August 20, 2016
It will be a dramatic finals day in Cincinnati, with Angelique Kerber also shooting for the No.1 singles ranking when she takes on Pliskova in the final.
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