KEY POINTS:
New Zealand No 1 Marina Erakovic won the final of a US$25,000 ($32,370) tennis tournament in Queensland, beating Australia's Sophie Fergusson 7-6, 7-5. Fergusson has a world ranking of 172 and is coached by Tony Roche, former coach of world No 1 Roger Federer and Ivan Lendl.
Erakovic, ranked at 152, is set to play another US$25,000 tournament in Gympie, Australia, this week alongside New Zealander Ellen Barry.