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New Zealander Rubin Statham has been defeated in the semifinals at the Futures tennis tournament in Tianjin, China.
He lost to China's Peng Sun 6-3 7-6 but should still see his ranking go close to a career high of breaking the top-600 mark.
At the Futures tournament in Vienna, Austria, New Zealand champion Di Hollands is through to the final round of qualifying.
Other New Zealand tennis results from around the world included Waikato player Leanne Baker, who lost her second round singles qualifying match at the US$145,000 ($200,000) fourth tier WTA event at Strasbourg, France.
Baker was beaten in qualifying by 173rd ranked Frenchwoman Virginie Pichet 6-4 4-6 6-4.
Baker is still in the main draw of the doubles, where she and Australian partner Nicole Kriz face Russians Vera Dushevina and Vasilisa Bardina.
- NZPA