Lindsay Davenport claimed one of the most unlikely title victories of her career at the Bali Classic yesterday when she defeated second seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 3-6 6-2.

The 31-year-old American was playing her first singles event in almost a year, only three months after giving birth to son Jagger in June, and had not known what to expect as she began her tentative comeback.

Davenport had been ready to lose in the first round but instead defeated world number three Jelena Jankovic in the quarter-finals before going on to earn her 52nd title.

It was her seventh win in seven meetings with the willowy Slovak and at 234 she is the lowest-ranked player to win a tournament this year. She is also the second mother to win a title this season, following Austrian Sybille Bammer's February victory in Pattaya.

China Open

Chile's world number seven Fernando Gonzalez survived a mid-match blip to beat Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-1 3-6 6-1 and win his first title for two years at the China Open yesterday.

The 27-year-old completely dominated the opener but gradually let third seed Robredo back into the match and was forced to go to a third set to claim the eighth ATP tournament of his career.

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