Rubin Statham, 18, has been defeated by hard-hitting top seed Benjamin Rufer of Switzerland in the semfinals of the Italian Futures.
Statham lost to Rufer 6-2, 6-4.
Leanne Baker lost in the second round of singles qualifying at the Nordica Tier IV event in Stockholm, to Finland's Emma Laine, 6-3, 7-5.
Tennis: Statham, Baker fall overnight in Europe
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