Montreal: Former world number one Martina Hingis's bid to win the Montreal Cup was delayed after rain washed out play in the final on Sunday.
Hingis sat through heavy rainfall before organisers finally abandoned the day's play nearly five and a half hours after the scheduled start of the final against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Montenegro.
Ivanovic advanced by defeating ninth-seeded Russian Dinara Safina 6-1 6-4 in their semi-final, which was suspended by rain on Saturday.
Rain also resulted in a five-hour delay for the pair on Sunday, but play finally resumed with Safina leading the second set 4-3.
Ivanovic held serve, then broke her Russian opponent to take the lead before quickly closing out the match.
"We had to be here all morning, so it was very hard on both of us," Ivanovic said.
"I'm happy I could take advantage of my opportunities and finish off the match." It will be Hingis's 26th career WTA Tour Final and the second for 18-year-old Ivanovic.
"I'm excited by playing the match, she's a great player," Ivanovic said. "She will have to work hard to beat me."
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