16 Sep 2011

Erakovic to play top seed Hantuchova in quarterfinals in Canada

3:09 pm on 16 September 2011

The New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic will play the top seed and world number 25 Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the WTA event in Quebec City in Canada tomorrow morning.

Erakovic advanced to the quarterfinals with a three set win over the seventh seed Irina Falconi.

Erakovic, who's ranked 85th in the world beat the 74th ranked American 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

She's played Hantuchova once previously this year, with Hantuchova winning their second round match at Wimbledon in straight sets.