KEY POINTS:
Marina Erakovic has lost in the singles quarter-finals of the US$50,000 ITF event in Shanghai, beaten by former top-20 player Iroda Tulyaganova of Uzbekistan 6-2, 7-5. Last week in Beijing, Erakovic easily beat Tulyaganova.
Erakovic and American Racquel Kops-Jones were defeated in their semifinal doubles match 7-6(8) 6-1 by Ji and Sun of China.
Even with the loss in singles, Erakovic should see her ranking improve from its current position of 178 close to the 150 mark.
Her next event is scheduled to be a US$50,000 tournament at Shenzhen, China.