( CNN ) -- Maria Sharapova landed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo on Saturday as her final opponent Jelena Jankovic was forced to retire injured in the first set . Sharapova was winning her first title of 2009 after returning from injury . Unseeded Russian Sharapova was leading 5-2 when Jankovic pulled out with a right wrist injury . It is Sharapova 's first title since returning to the WTA after being sidelined for 10 months after shoulder surgery . Serbian Jankovic claimed the opening two games , but Sharapova stormed back to claim the next five before the seventh seed signaled she could not continue . `` It was a tough start today . Jelena started off so strong , '' admitted tennis icon Sharapova . `` It was my second final of the year and I was a bit nervous . `` But I played well enough this week to know I could give her a good match . I just wanted to keep fighting out there and unfortunately Jelena had to stop , '' the 22-year-old added . Sharapova has taken advantage of a series of shocks in the $ 2 million tournament which saw world number one Dinara Safina and Venus Williams exit in the first round . Venus Williams was back in action in her opening round match at the China Open in Beijing on Saturday , but was made to fight hard by Russia 's Vera Dushevina before coming through 6-2 7-6 . The seven-time grand slam winner trailed 4-0 in the second set before claiming the next five games . Dushevina hit back to force a tiebreak which Williams claimed comfortably to reach the second round . The tournament is being held in conjunction with an ATP men 's event with Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick in action when it gets underway on Monday . Sunday will see top seed Safina and second-ranked Serena Williams in action in the women 's tournament with Sharapova granted a first round bye after her Tokyo heroics .
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