Tennis

Ivanovic advances at Brisbane International

Published Jan. 4, 2010 5:03 a.m. ET

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Former No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic has beaten Jelena Dokic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Brisbane International in her first tour match in three months.

The third-seeded Ivanovic won the last three games after a tight tussle Monday with Dokic, converting her second match point the Australian player dumped a forehand into the net.

Ivanovic hasn't played since a first-round exit at Tokyo in September, which followed a disappointing first-round exit at the U.S. Open. It was a tough workout overall for Ivanovic, who didn't win a tournament in 2009 and has slipped to No. 21 in the rankings.

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