Martina Hingis' record-breaking fifth Toray Pan Pacific Open title was the sweetest of them all.

The former world No. 1 cruised past Serbian teenager Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 in the final Sunday and admitted that winning tournaments since returning from a three-year injury-enforced absence means more to her than ever before.

Martina Hingis after winning the Toray Pan Pacific Open Martina Hingis poses with the winner's plate after winning the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Ana Ivanovic. AP PHOTO