Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant comeback in her return to competition after a layoff of more than three years at the WTA Montreal Open on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Danish star defeated 115th-ranked Australian qualifier Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-2 in her comeback match at the hardcourt event, a tune-up for the US Open, which starts on August 28 in New York. “I’m happy,” Wozniacki said.

‘Was fun to be out there’

“A little tired. It was just fun to be out there again playing on centre court in front of a big crowd. I’m just thrilled that I could win my first match in three and a half years.” Her second-round opponent will be reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, the Czech World No. 10 who ousted Egypt’s 33rd-ranked Mayar Sherif 6-4, 6-2.