Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova began her comeback from an injury-plagued 2008 with a first-round win at the ASB Classic on Monday. The sixth-seeded Vaidisova, currently ranked 41st, took 2 hours, 27 minutes to beat Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-5. The 19-year-old Czech player, winner of six WTA singles titles, led 4-0 in the third set before briefly losing her way against the... More...