Emma Raducanu earned a hard-fought win in a "tough" match against Peyton Stearns in the first round of the Korea Open in Seoul.
The Briton, who is number 70 in the world, was playing her first match since her opening-round US Open exit and emerged a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) victor against her 48th-ranked American opponent after two hours and 43 minutes.
"I'm proud to have made it through to the next round. It was tough and very humid," said Raducanu.
"It was a tough match to get through. I haven't played many matches in the last few months.