21 Mar 2013

Erakovic beaten in first round

4:27 pm on 21 March 2013

The New Zealand tennis player Marina Erakovic has been beaten in the first round of singles at the Miami WTA tournament.

Erakovic was beaten in three sets by Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania.

The Aucklander was also beaten in the first round of last week's premier event in Indian Wells.

Erakovic is expected to play doubles in Miami.