Tennis: Serena wins first match back
Serena WILLIAMS made a winning return after almost a year out of tennis as she set up a second-round clash with top seed Vera Zvonareva at the AEGON Championships in Eastbourne.
The former world No.?1 has been sidelined since winning Wimbledon last year, first by a severe cut to her foot and then by multiple blood clots which she said left her "literally on (her] deathbed".
She made a dreadful start yesterday, losing the first set 6-1 to Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova, but battled back to complete a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in two hours and four minutes on centre court.
"I'm a little rusty, but I really enjoy playing here and being back on grass," the American said.
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