Kleybanova's biggest battle behind her at U.S. Open

By Will Swanton NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some battles are bigger than others. Russia's Alisa Kleybanova proved that on Monday at the U.S. Open after a two-and-a-half year absence from the majors because of cancer. Diagnosed after the 2011 Australian Open with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, the 24-year-old marked her return to the grand slam stage with a tenacious three-set victory over Puerto Rico's Monica Puig. "I just wanted to come back on the court so much," Kleybanova said after her 6-4 3-6 7-5 win. ...



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