KEY POINTS:
Leanne Baker's great run at the US$50,000 ($74,000) ITF event in San Diego came to an end when she was beaten in the semifinals 6-0, 6-4 by Paraguay's former top-60 ranked Rossana De Los Rios.
It was the best singles result in a tournament with this level of prizemoney for Baker, who beat two seeds. The 25-year-old from Te Awamutu has been concentrating on doubles but she is now close to her highest singles ranking of 273 and aims to focus on both.