13 Jun 2013

Erakovic wins doubles match in Birmingham

9:32 am on 13 June 2013

The New Zealand tennis player Marina Erakovic and her partner Cara Black of Zimbabwe have won their opening round doubles match at the Birmingham grass court tournament.

The pair beat Lisa Raymond of the United States and Laura Robson of Britain in straight sets 6-4 6-2.

They'll play the second seeds Hao-Ching Chan of Taipei and Liezel Huber of Germany in the next round.