SuggestedLeadIn: Serbia's Jelena Jankovic was a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 first round winner over Britain's Heather Watson at the WTA's Wuhan Open on Monday (28th September).

Maria Sharapova's first match for almost three months ended when she retired with a forearm injury in the third set against Barbora Strycova on Monday (28th September).

Venus Williams was a straight sets 6-1, 7-6 (4) winner over tenth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the first round of the Wuhan Open in China on Monday (28th September).

Script: Jelena Jankovic was taken to three sets by Heather Watson in the Wuhan Open on Monday.

In front of a sparse crowd, Jankovic won the opening set 6-3.

Watson responded by breaking in the opening game of the second set - and went on to take it 6-2 to level the match.

But Jankovic eventually came out on top in the deciding set and sealed her progress to the second round with a fine backhand which Watson couldn't reach.

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Meanwhile, Maria Sharapova's injury problems continued.

A leg injury meant she missed the entire hard-court season, including the U.S. Open, but this time it was a forearm injury.

Sharapova was leading Barbora Strycova 7-6 (1), 6-7 (4), 2-1 when she was forced to retire due to the problem.

Meaning Barbora Strycova booked her place in he second round.

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And finally, Venus Williams made light work of Agnieszka Radwanska to progress in China.

The American sealing the win 6-1 7-6.