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Top New Zealand player Marina Erakovic was beaten in the second round of both the singles and doubles at a US$25,000 ($34,015) ITF tournament in Missouri yesterday.
Erakovic beat Georgian qualifier Sofia Melikishvili 6-2, 6-2, but then lost to Russian qualifier Maria Kondratieva, ranked 142 places lower, 7-5, 6-3.
Erakovic and Argentine Bettina Jozami beat American wildcards Jennifer Elie and Tyia Rolle 6-4, 6-2 in their first round doubles match before losing to Japanese pair Yurika Sema and Junri Namagata 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.