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The former world rankings-45.Anna-Lena Friedsam plays her comeback tournament in Clermont-Ferrand.

The time of suffering is over: After a break of more than one year Anna-Lena Friedsam has returned to the tour.The 23-year-old German is playing this week at the 25,000 US dollar ITF hard court tournament in Clermont-Ferrand (France).Friedsam started in the qualification and made it into the main field with two victories.There she was also successful in her opening match, 6:1 6:3 against Kimberley Zimmermann (Belgium).Friedsam finished her season last year after the US Open and had to undergo shoulder surgery at the end of 2016.Shortly before, she achieved her best WTA ranking of 45th place.