Tennis: Jones back after injury

Sacha Jones. Photo / Steven McNicholl

New Zealand No 1 Sacha Jones has made a successful return to tennis after a long injury break.

Jones, sidelined by an abdominal injury since January, took a set to find her feet at the $25,000 ITF Pro Circuit Tournament in Cairns before beating Turkish player Pemra Ozgen 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.