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New Zealand No 2 women's tennis player Leanne Baker, 25, has lost in the semifinals of the US$25,000 Tevlin Challenger in Toronto, Canada.
She was defeated 6-4, 6-2 by talented Romanian junior Raluca-Ioana Olaru, who is ranked 323. Despite the loss Baker's ranking should still improve from around 350 to close to 310. Baker plays in a US$50,000 event in the US this week.