Elena Baltacha returned to competitive action with a 7-6 3-6 6-1 win over Japan's Misaki Doi in the first round fo the $75,000 Challenger in Tokyo.

The Scottish number one and current world number 89 is out to finish the year as British number one.

Having spent a month out due to a number of minor injuries, Balacha is back looking sharp.

She has already qualified for the Australian Open early in the year.

Meanwhile, Jamie Baker came through his first match in the ITF Challenger in Puebla, Mexico, with a 6-3 6-3 win over American Ryan Harrison.