In winning 6-1, 7-5 Saturday, Davenport added the Australian title to the Wimbledon championship she won last year and U.S. Open title she won in 1998.

Davenport stood on the brink of one of the most lopsided triumphs in Grand Slam history as she served for the match at 6-1, 5-1, 30-love, but Hingis refused to yield on a court she considered her backyard.

Hingis caught up to an overhead by Davenport as she broke to begin a four-game surge to tie the set at 5-5. But the magic ran out for the 19-year-old Swiss when Davenport swept through the next two games, breaking Hingis at love in the final game.

Hingis had also won three consecutive women's doubles titles before losing in Friday's final, after which she was branded a sore loser by her opponents.

But Hingis, who also left the court in tears after losing last year's French Open final to Steffi Graf, was entirely gracious in defeat.

"My winning streak has ended here in Australia, but don't worry -- I'll be back next year," Hingis told fans at Melbourne Park's centre court.

"I'd like to congratulate Lindsay on a great tournament here. You really played some great tennis."

Davenport returned the compliment: "I know she's going to be back here and win many more of these -- as well as every other Grand Slam."