Azarenka wins first match on return from motherhood


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 21 Jun 2017

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka stretches for a shot during her quarter-final match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former world number one Victoria Azarenka marked her return to the WTA Tour by snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against Japan's Risa Ozaki at the Mallorca Open on Wednesday.

Azarenka, who gave birth to son Leo in December and had not played a competitive match since last year's French Open, saved three match points to win 6-3 4-6 7-6(7).

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