Venus Williams wins first match in 2006

Hard to believe it, but Venus Williams won just her first match this year, with a 6-3,6-3 victory over Urszula Radwanska from Poland in the J&S Cup. Venus was sidelined since January at her loss in the Australian Open due to a n elbow injury. She meets Martina Hingis in the second round, which looks to be an exciting match. Top seed Kim Clijsters also beat advanced to the second round with a 6-3.6-2 win over Ukraine qualifier Julia Vakulenko.