Kleybanova wins in return from cancer treatment

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Alisa Kleybanova has won her first match on return to tennis from cancer treatment.

21 March,2012 08:38 pm

The 248th-ranked Kleybanova, who received a wild card entry into the tournament, dropped the first set to Johanna Larsson of Sweden before rebounding to secure a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory at Key Biscayne on Tuesday.Kleybanova was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma last May and it has been 10 months since the 22-year-old Russian played a professional match.She underwent chemotherapy treatment until December. She was treated in Rome where her boyfriend, Italian professional volleyball player Giacomo Rigoni, lives.Kleybanova will play fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko in the second round.