5 Jan 2010

Erakovic to focus on singles at ASB Classic

11:49 am on 5 January 2010

The New Zealand tennis player Marina Erakovic will focus on her singles campaign at the ASB Classic on day two in Auckland.

On Monday Erakovic and her Slovakian partner lost their opening doubles match, in straight sets, to the tournament top seeds.

Today the first round will be completed and Erakovic will be second up on centre court and will face 19-year-old Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, ranked 11th in the world less than a year ago.

Top seed Flavia Pennetta and third seed Yanina Wickmayer cruised past their first round opponents in straight sets.