Playing in her first professional match since 2012, the 36-year-old's lost to Australian Open finalist Garbine Muguruza in straight sets in Dubai.

It's the Belgian's second comeback, having first retired in 2007, before returning in 2009.

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29 Dec: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai

29 Dec: To an unusual-looking tennis court in Dubai on Sky Sport..

24 Dec: Michael van Gerwen is safely through to the third round at the world darts championship in London

19 Dec: Uninterrupted play is coming to the ASB Classic tennis tournament

10 Dec: A former Grand Slam tennis champion and previous winner of the ASB Classic will return to the women's field in 2026

24 Nov: Italy have blitzed Spain to claim a third consecutive Davis Cup tennis title, courtesy of singles victories to Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli in Bologna

22 Nov: Hosts Italy have closed in on a third successive men's Davis Cup tennis title, sealing a 2-love semifinal victory over Belgium

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