By Caroline Cheese BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Hingis had plenty of reason to smile on her Wimbledon return

The All England Club wasn't at its most welcoming for Martina Hingis' first appearance at Wimbledon since 2001.

Hingis was one of the few players to make it on to court on Monday and one look at her mother Melanie Molitor summed up the atmosphere as she sat huddled against the elements in a salmon pink puffa jacket and hat.

Hingis herself was nonetheless all smiles as she arrived on Court Two to generous applause from a near-capacity crowd, and soon enough, the smile turned to laughter.

With opponent Olga Savchuk delayed, a group of Aussies in the crowd decided to serenade the returning former world number one with a rendition of 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'.

And Hingis could not help collapsing into giggles when they got to the line: "You're trying hard not to show it, Swiss Miss, but Swiss Miss, Swiss Miss, you know it..."

"They were pretty good," said Hingis later. "I don't think that happens all the time. Not at Wimbledon anyway."

It was all a stark contrast to Hingis' last visit to SW19, which ended in a miserable first-round defeat at the hands of Virginia Ruano Pascual.

But there was little chance of a shock against Savchuk, although the Ukrainian teenager put up a spirited challenge.

As the rain began to fall again, Savchuk saved four set points but on the fifth, Hingis chased down a drop shot and dinked it back to seal the opening set.

I do not respect any of the coaches out there Martina Hingis

There was just time for Hingis to flash that ever so slightly sinister smile, the one which earned her the nickname 'Chucky', before the covers came back on.

She returned on Tuesday to finish the job off, and book a second-round place against Italy's Tathiana Garbin, a match she seems certain to win.

However, it remains to be seen how the 1997 champion will fare as the tournament progresses.

With her second serve an obvious weakness and her fitness in question, there is the fear that Hingis will be bulldozed by one of the power-hitters at some point - if not before she meets Justine Henin-Hardenne in a potential quarter-final.

Nonetheless, Hingis' court craft is a welcome addition to the women's draw and while she would no doubt be grateful for a bit more physical power, she remains steadfastly convinced that her way is the right way.

"I do not respect any of the coaches out there because I don't think they're doing the right thing with the girls," she said.

"If my mum hadn't forced me to do come in, move in, I'd be back on the baseline too. I think it is really the mentality and the coach who helps you to get the best out of you.

"On grass, I have to do something. If you don't give the opponent the same shot twice, it definitely helps because the bounces are already so hard to get ready for, to control."