Hingis' 18-month reign ended when she was beaten 3-6, 7-6, 4-6 by world number 12 Dominique Van Roost of Belgium.

Davenport celebrated by winning her quarter-final against Natalie Tauziat of France 7-6 7-5.

Hingis took the loss of her world top spot in her stride. ``It's no drama. It's nothing special,'' she said. ``I don't want to deny Davenport the number one spot. She's been playing very well and at the moment she's the one who belongs there."

Ince faces three-match suspension NYON (SWITZERLAND): England mid-fielder Paul Ince has been given a three-match international ban after Uefa found him guilty of showing dissent to the referee who sent him off in last month's Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden.

Ince, already serving an automatic one-match suspension for being red-cardedin England's 2-1 loss in Stockholm, was suspended yesterday for two more games and will not be eligible for England until a return match against Sweden in June.