Former world number four Jelena Dokic made a winning start to her season at the Volvo Women's Open in Thailand. Dokic was on a nine-match losing streak when she took three months off to undergo surgery to remove her tonsils and correct a breathing problem.
But after missing the Australian Open, she bounced back on Monday with a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win over Anne Kremer - her first WTA Tour victory since April.
She said: "I'm taking small steps but I feel I have some good tennis left."
Former world number one Martina Hingis will make her return to action after two years out on Tuesday.
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