28 Aug 2011

Erakovic into US Open

5:58 am on 28 August 2011

New Zealand's Marina Erakovic will play in the main draw of the women's singles at the US Tennis Open after a straight sets win in the final round of qualifying.

The New Zealand number one beat Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 7-5 to win through to the final Grand Slam of the year.

The last time Erakovic played in New York was in 2008, when she was knocked out in the first round.

She's now qualified for all three of the grand slams she's competed in this year.